Nobody knows for sure where Maximum Security finishes, with the highest probability being first. But we know beyond a shadow of a doubt Country Barn is NOT the winner, probably finishes out of the money
I agree with you, I'm just curious as to what the outcome would have been for kicks and giggles (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). I'm having a hard time figuring out all the horses that were impacted by this and wondered if I might have been a winner since I had a myriad of horses on a trifecta. I realize nothing is going to change, but thought it might be fun to speculate (the top 3 finishers regardless of where you want to put Maximum Security...is Country House there?). I'm also curious how the Preakness will play out, but then again, usually it's only half the field of the Kentucky Derby.
Country "Barn" shouldn't even run in the Preakness, it's value can never be higher. Being non-competitive in that race won't help it's reputation and will only draw more criticism of the Derby
Something along the lines of a superfecta of Max Security, War of Wills, Tacitus, even Country House is in the Top 5 (CH ran a good race despite his odds)
My feeling is that Max Security does not win without the foul; his action caused a ripple affect behind him.
Had never thought about the wall of noise that suddenly hits the horses from the grandstand as they begin coming down the stretch. That would definitely spook some horses, in this case MS.
The right call was made, the wrong parties may have benefited. But I don’t see how you can do it any other way besides placing them in the order they cross the finish line.
War of Wills was the most affected.
What about momentum of a couple of other horses that were actually impeded? Although I tend to agree with you, I think one of them may of had a great stretch (and they all beat Country Barn)
BFL, same for me with the tickets, my tribox and exacta box was
Maximum Security
War of Will
Code of Honor
Tacitus
Game Winner
I didn't have Country Barn or Improbable. Think I had a good chance at winning a $ 10 exacta, an outside chance at a $ 3 trifecta
I hope a lot of other folks feel this way on Preakness Day. It will help his price.
Lost in the controversy is the fact that Country House ran a nice race and had great position in the stretch. I wouldn’t necessarily call him a deserving winner but a Top 3 finish was in the cards.
Wish I could have back just the money I’ve lost in inquiries/objections over the years lol
Well, I won't being paying any attention what-so-ever to the actual race so I won't be helping you with that there "price" thing
Chase away too many casual fans, and the Railbirds just gonna have to beat each other
You definitely make a good point. My one time a year horse betting buddy who had War of Wills wasn’t too happy. I don’t expect he will want to do any horse betting for awhile at least, no matter how much you try to explain its part of the game.
Expect the unexpected, in sports and horses.
In the moments immediately following the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, trainer Bill Mott said his thoughts were of how well his colts Country House and Tacitus had run, and he figured they’d both be bound for the Belmont Stakes next.
I’d be up for a friendly head to head wager if interested lol. Either the Preakness or Belmont or wherever they might face each other again.
It just seems to me that Max was starting to get swallowed up by the field at the top of the stretch and the foul enabled him to squirt away from
the field again.
