After Kentucky Derby DQ, Maximum Security’s Preakness status remains unclear Globe_Sports
Maximum Security crosses the finish line at the Kentucky Derby, before later being disqualified for interference.The next stop in the chase for the Triple Crown is the Preakness, though both Maximum Security and Country House remain non-committal for the May 18 race following Maximum Security’s disqualification from the Kentucky Derby.
“If there’s going to be an appeal it will almost certainly be before the Preakness, but appeals historically take some time to sort out. Win, lose or draw, we’re not going to know the outcome of that until probably months, if not years, down the road.” Chief steward Barbara Borden said in a news conference that she and two other stewards interviewed riders and studied video replays of the incident during a 22-minute review after the finish. The stewards did not take questions from reporters.
The only other disqualification in the Derby occurred long after the race in 1968. First-place finisher Dancer’s Image tested positive for a prohibited medication, and Kentucky state racing officials ordered the purse money to be redistributed. Forward Pass got the winner’s share. A subsequent court challenge upheld the stewards’ decision.
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