Maximum Security owner Gary West was ”overwhelmed, shocked, and lost all trust” as the race runner-up Country Hill was awarded the victory, " he says in an interview with NBC.
the Ruling came after a 20-minute deliberation, which was preceded by several jockeys said that Maximum Security and disturbed the other participants on the course.
Disqualification is the first of its kind in the Kentucky Derby's 145-year history and was, among others, president Donald Trump criticizing the decision on Twitter.
Gary West will now file an appeal, " he says to NBC.