This year, he believes his horse, Essential Quality has a real shot at winning America's most famous race in Louisville. But if a group of human rights lawyers and students from the University of Louisville have anything to do with it, Essential Quality won't be competing. In a bid to keep his horse from racing on Saturday, the activists filed a complaint with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, according to the New York Times. 'The Horse Racing Commission must also use its authority to end his involvement in Kentucky horse racing, at least until Princess Latifa is free of captivity,' the document reads. It's unclear if the commission plans to pull Essential Quality from the race and a DailyMail.com request for comment Thursday morning was not immediately returned.

Source: Daily Mail April 29, 2021 16:11 UTC