Runner-up Country House, a 65-1 long shot, was elevated to the winner's circle to the astonishment of Maximum Security's team, who insisted their horse did not cut off his competitors
Co-owner Gary West was left aghast at the race stewards' call and is pondering his next step, including a possible appeal. "I think this is the most egregious disqualification in the history of horse racing, and not just because it's our horse," West said.
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