Jim, you and others are doing a real disservice to the debate by pretending that Derby winners routinely do what Max did.


JimP Wrote:
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> I disagree with the DQ and I don’t fall into
> either of the “only” 2 camps as you describe
> them. I didn’t have any money on any of the
> horses that were involved. And my position on the
> DQ decision is not based on any emotion. I just
> watched all the relays and concluded that it was a
> mistake to DQ the winner for what happened at the
> top of the stretch. If that is the new standard
> for a DQ in the Derby then we’re probably going
> to have many objections and DQs to sort out in the
> future. There is always bumping and jostling like
> this in the Derby. The CD stewards have now drawn
> a new line for permissible behavior. This new
> standard is not going to help racing in the long
> run. It’s going to be just more fuel on the
> “ban racing” fire.