VERY sloppy track @ Churchill Downs!!!!

[elleng]

[twogunsid]

1. Pletcher is not happy with this track....

....looks like that cupping type mud. Horses feet can't pull out of it.

[elleng]

2. Looks AWFUL!

Post time 6:50 edt.

[twogunsid]

3. Safe trips to all, equine and human.

[House of Roberts]

4. If I had to watch all the pre race I'd shoot myself.

I've been watching dirt track racing and sidecar supercross up to now.

[elleng]

6. So would I!

I only tune in last 30? minutes.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. That could mean slow times and downed horses.......

That may have to be shot if injured. Money down the drain folks.

Wasn't there a Breeder's Cup race a few years ago where a number of horses had to be shot due to a lousy track that caused injuries?

[elleng]

7. MAXIMUM SECURITY had it from the start!

Luis Saez up.

[twogunsid]

8. Finish line photo

:large

[elleng]

11. Love the pic.

[elleng]

22. See Country House coming up on the left.

THANKS again for the pic.

[House of Roberts]

9. Improbable was boxed in,

and couldn't break out to challenge.

[elleng]

10. Country House claiming against 'someone,' Improbable not involved.

[House of Roberts]

13. Not the issue I'm mentioning.

Improbable (#5) was the other favorite at 4-1.

Maximum Security did move away from the rail at a bad time. Seeing it from behind it looked like a strange move.

[elleng]

14. I agree.

[elleng]

15. Jock Saenz said horse was 'spooked' by the crowd noise.

[twogunsid]

12. The trend continues....

....the favorite wins. Horse undefeated in his 3yo season wins. Tapit still hasn't thrown a Derby winner.

[House of Roberts]

16. Oh Jeez!

They DQed the winner!

[elleng]

17. COUNTRY HOUSE wins, after objection!

65 - 1!!!

$132.40 for the win!

[twogunsid]

18. Wow!!!!

[twogunsid]

19. I gotta give it to the stewards on this....

....brave call on their part but the right call.

[elleng]

20. Yes, and they obviously worked hard on it.

[katmondoo]

27. It looks like a fix to win not a true win. Not a brave decision but a false decision. 65 to 1 and a

3 million purse??????????????

[a kennedy]

21. WTH JUST HAPPENED???

2nd longshot to win the Kentucky Derby???

[elleng]

23. Was 65 - 1!

[twogunsid]

24. Video that the stewards watched

Link to tweet

[elleng]

25. Thanks. Impressive.

They watched other videos too, that included more of the field.

[happybird]

26. Aw crap. I missed it.

Just came inside after doing yardwork. I knew it was on today and wanted to watch ... but forgot.

[twogunsid]

28. TwinSpires.com is refunding win bets on Maximum Security....

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....they are taking a bath on this. Nice gesture, though.