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Mr Wonderful:
It's totally unconceivable that an Inquiry was not called on Sierra Leone during the stretch drive
of the Kentucky Derby. It was painfully obvious that Forever Young was impeded. Now whether
or not a disqualification was necessary is up for debate. But to not even look at it through the
lens of an Official Inquiry is indefensible. In one photo you can plainly see that the jockey on
Sierra Leone was pulling extremely hard on the right rein to keep his horse from running in and
off of Forever Young. In that same photo it also showed the Sierra Leone jockey actually coming
in contact with Forever Young with his left arm attempting to push Forever Young away. It is an
absolute shame that this race was marred by the Stewards incompetence.

Papillon:

--- Quote from: Mr Wonderful on May 06, 2024, 12:01:20 PM ---It's totally unconceivable that an Inquiry was not called on Sierra Leone during the stretch drive
of the Kentucky Derby. It was painfully obvious that Forever Young was impeded. Now whether
or not a disqualification was necessary is up for debate. But to not even look at it through the
lens of an Official Inquiry is indefensible. In one photo you can plainly see that the jockey on
Sierra Leone was pulling extremely hard on the right rein to keep his horse from running in and
off of Forever Young. In that same photo it also showed the Sierra Leone jockey actually coming
in contact with Forever Young with his left arm attempting to push Forever Young away. It is an
absolute shame that this race was marred by the Stewards incompetence.

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Forever Young gave as good as he got-yes there was contact but the Japanese horse also contributed to the contact

CD , after a few years of controversy in this race-didnt want to cause any more headlines after what has been going on there

Oliver Clozoff:

--- Quote from: Papillon on May 07, 2024, 08:01:11 AM ---Forever Young gave as good as he got-yes there was contact but the Japanese horse also contributed to the contact

CD , after a few years of controversy in this race-didnt want to cause any more headlines after what has been going on there

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Not quite sure what race you were watching, SL slammed FY several times in the stretch and then Gaffalione tries to grab FY's reins right before the wire?  Jap jockey was looking at his inside and didn't see it but that's as bush league as you get.

Dingus:

--- Quote from: Papillon on May 07, 2024, 08:01:11 AM ---Forever Young gave as good as he got-yes there was contact but the Japanese horse also contributed to the contact

CD , after a few years of controversy in this race-didnt want to cause any more headlines after what has been going on there

--- End quote ---

I must have been watching another race.  Winner is on the rail, and the other 2 are way on the outside coming down the stretch.  At finish, all 3 are next to each other near the rail.  How did the 2 outside horses wind up next to the winner unless the horse furthest out is bearing into the horse in the middle?

BoKnows:
To me it looks like the Japanese horse came out and made the 1st contact then Sierra Leone lugged into him through the rest of the stretch. Sierra Leone definitely gave more than he got especially when the camera was on them down the stretch.

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