Off topic.. Derby..

BlueVelvetFog

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I loved bob baffert on eastbound and down. Dude loves the best overall horse to a scratch but his other 3 could win or finish 1-2-3. Every year at this time you can always plan on seeing him celebrating.

 

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I don't think you can blame the track for it either. The jockey momentarily lost control of his horse and after that there is only one response left. Disqualification. So unfortunate.
 
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This is seriously a point of contention: How many winners had MS in their bets and how many had Country in their bets? Obviously Churchill won with this decision. My father was cheated into 5-6 figures in a single weekend at CD bc of stewards and swore off Horse betting and all his ownerships that weekend. This backlash will be off the ******* charts
 
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This is seriously a point of contention: How many winners had MS in their bets and how many had Country in their bets? Obviously Churchill won with this decision. My father was cheated into 5-6 figures in a single weekend at CD bc of stewards and swore off Horse betting and all his ownerships that weekend. This backlash will be off the ****ing charts
The payoff is a rigged deal. Churchill wins no matter what happens.
 

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CH was the beneficiary of MS getting DQ. Amazing!! Probably never see this again.
 
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This is seriously a point of contention: How many winners had MS in their bets and how many had Country in their bets? Obviously Churchill won with this decision. My father was cheated into 5-6 figures in a single weekend at CD bc of stewards and swore off Horse betting and all his ownerships that weekend. This backlash will be off the ****ing charts

Yep this was bad for horse racing imo. At a recent all time high off the triple crowns, they go and good this decision on what was arguably at best a foul.

To up end the derby and dq clearly the best horse; it better be clear as day and no question. It wasn't.

Way to go morons
 

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The only horse with a legit complaint was the #1 horse. He was on the move when he got cut off. IMO, he had a shot had he not been forced to restart after stumbling.
War of Will got screwed over, he had a good stride going and looked to maybe win if MS shove a knee in his butt.
#1 was the only horse with legitimate beef but gets 0 to gain from the decision. Weird how that works out.