Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 7, 2019 Journalists Share Posted May 7, 2019 The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has denied a request from Maximum Security’s owner Gary West to appeal the stewards’ disqualification of his horse from the Kentucky Derby, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal and other published reports. On Monday, West said that he would appeal the dq, and his Lexington-based attorney Barry Stilz filed a letter with the KHRC later that day, citing `arbitrary and capricious acts’ by the stewards. John Forgy, general counsel for the KHRC, responded to Stilz Monday night rejecting that appeal, citing KHRC regulations which state that stewards’ findings are final and not subject to an appeal. “The stewards unanimously disqualified Maximum Security following two objections lodged immediately after the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby and after a thorough review of the race replay. That determination is not subject to an appeal,” read the letter. “As a condition of licensure and for the privilege of participating in horse racing, every licensee agrees to abide by the Commission’s rules and regulations, including the rules and regulations outlined above. Your clients agreed “to abide by all applicable rules and regulations.”” The post KHRC Denies West Appeal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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