However, the move makes it seem like Maximum Security was the victim when clearly, he wasn\u2019t. A legitimate disqualification shouldn\u2019t get treated like a bad beat. Even in the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n
Keeping bettors in the dark for nearly a half hour certainly made those who bet on Maximum Security feel like victims. People who knew they lost money but unsure of why went on social media to say they\u2019d never bet on horse racing again. A little more information up front may not have saved everyone from being frustrated, but it certainly would have helped diffuse the situation.<\/p>\n
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And if you\u2019re going to give back money, why not refund \u2013 and fully refund \u2013 the bets placed on War of Will and Long Range Toddy? They were the ones who saw their chances of winning or hitting the board most affected by the incident. Those horses suffered the bad beats through no fault of their own or their jockeys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Unlike other sports, where replays (not the video kind) can occur or another benefit (free throws, power plays, etc.) awarded, you can’t restart a horse race. The best way to make it good for all parties is to give them their money back and a chance to make another bet. Considering the frequency of inquiries, it\u2019s not like Churchill Downs and race tracks will shell out vouchers every day.<\/p>\n
This has been a brutal five-month stretch for horse racing, and while thankfully no horses were lost Saturday, the sport did lose something else.<\/p>\n
Bettors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2013 The Kentucky Derby, known as the greatest two minutes in sports, became the most confusing 22 minutes in sports Saturday. In the end, the right decision was made but something still feels wrong about the entire process that led to Country House winning the Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security\u2019s stunning disqualification and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":104260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,14577,57,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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