The owner of Maximum Security, the first horse ever disqualified from the Kentucky Derby for interference after crossing the finish line first, told Fox News on Monday evening that he would "file a lawsuit in the appropriate jurisdiction" after the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) denied his appeal of the Churchill Downs stewards' decision. Maximum Security finished Saturday's race a length and three-quarters ahead of longshot Country House on a sloppy track. However, after two jockeys filed objections, the race stewards determined that Maximum Security had impeded the paths of several horses in the race. 1 post position, for causing the chaos that saw Maximum Security penalized. West also blamed Derby organizers for staging the race with 20 horses in the field as opposed to the 14 seen in other prominent races.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2019 00:22 UTC