I agree with that. I think that's the appropriate conversation to be having and the one we would be having under the European rule.

I would also add something to the European rule that would allow the stewards, in the absence of a DQ, to reallocate part of the purse from the fouler to the foulee to compensate the foulee for purse money lost as a result of the foul. The latter determination could be made after the fact, as happens with drug DQs, not while the crowd is waiting for a result. Under the current system, the horses who benefited from the DQ are also horses who arguably already benefited from War of Will not finishing as well as he might have. War of Will gains nothing, because only the top five get purse money.

As an aside, Tyler Gaffalione has got to be kicking himself for not staying inside and getting the trip that Johnny V got.