UPDATE: Appeal filed by co-owner of Maximum Security, the horse that crossed the finish line first at the Kentucky Derby but was disqualified, has been quickly denied Monday by the state racing commission.
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The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said in a letter that the request was"moot" because the decision to disqualify was not subject to appeal. An attorney for co-owner Gary West sent an appeal notice to the commission just hours earlier in the dayA letter was also sent to Marc Guilfoil, the commission's executive director, requesting all copies of the materials used to make the disqualification decision.
"I think there’s no Triple Crown on the line for us," West said."And there’s no reason to run a horse back in two weeks when you don’t have to."Stewards on Saturday determined that the horse dangerously impeded the paths of others, andIt was the first time in the Derby's 145-year history a horse was disqualified for action during the competition. In 1968, the initial winner was later disqualified over a drug test.
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