Posted on 05/04/2019 4:10:32 PM PDT by rdl6989
Maximum Security, ridden by Luis Saez, finished first Saturday in the 145th Kentucky Derby at Louisville's Churchill Downs. "This was my dream. I just feel so glad," Saez told race broadcaster NBC.
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The reason you cannot bet on pro wrestling.
True but Maximum Security was robbed...clearly robbed. Winning the Derby is huge...and you are right...Country House did not stand a chance next to the undefeated Maximum Security ...5 for 5. I am so done
While waiting for the decision commentators stated that if this were not the KD it would be a definite dq.
Therein is the biscuit
Country House complained but was not impeded
War of Will was but did not complain
Eight Belles and Barbaro almost did it for me..but this was in your face theft. I feel for the jockey , trainer and owner
True... But in a way This will make the horse more famous. Especially if he wins the other two races
Country House was 65-1 long shot. CNN reporting Trump and Putin went in together to put 10 million on Country House.
I’ll never forget the day I bet on a horse at 5 to 1.
He came in at half past two.
“And in this instance, I’ll always believe because of the odds, someone paid to have MS disqualified.”
Did they also pay off the owner and jockey of MS?
LOL!
We love Hoof Hearted coffee. They make great beer too.
It’s strange that the owner of the impeded horse did not file an objection. Country house wasn’t impeded. Also see claims that House did similar in race.
Only Democrats would give the win to a loser.
I saw what you did there.....*chuckle*
“War of Will was but did not complain”
Announcer initially said there were two complaints.
“It’s strange that the owner of the impeded horse did not file an objection. “
Where do you get that he didn’t?
CALLED IT.
As soon as I saw MaxSec beer out I KNEW “that was BAD”.
All the attention by media was silly and moot. *Immediately* someone should have questioned the interference.
I had to leave to pick up our son and used the radio. Finally heard that an inquiry was posted and felt justified. Took a long time but DQ justified me. That just wasn’t right.
Lots on the racing forum think it’s terrible but my gut immediately was this was awful and total interference. As they came down the stretch I hoped Max would lose so we might be spared this.
“Only Democrats would give the win to a loser.”
Rules are rules , except for democrats …
You believe the rules don’t apply?
“As soon as I saw MaxSec beer out I KNEW “that was BAD”.”
Replays confirmed your observation.
The Chief Steward is a woman. That might have something to do with it.
Fugeddabouddit.
The horses were not bothered and kept their pace. Maximum Security finished as the clear winner.
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