Winning Kentucky Derby jockey says lane-interference violation was right call.
The fastest two minutes in sports turned into the longest 22 minutes of waiting for an official result after an objection call by two jockeys caused the stewards to overturn the initial decision and crown Country House the Kentucky Derby champion.
"I made an objection because when I made my move around the [final] turn I thought I was pushed out from the inside and so as we crossed the finish line and I pulled up my horse, I was waiting to see if there was any inquiry because I thought it was a pretty wide movement," Prat explained."And nothing happened -- so I decided the steward should take a look at it."
ESPN horse racing expert and host of"In The Gate" podcast Barry Abrams explained to ABC News that during the final turn, the undefeated favorite, Maximum Security, shifted to his right, out of his lane, and interfered with a nearby horse. Barry Abrams, host/producer of ESPN's"In The Gate" podcast, appears on ABC's World News Tonight to help explain the disqualification in the Kentucky Derby. https://t.co/IcxqU3K4Op"It happened to me before [when] my horse or I did something wrong and I got a DQ [disqualification] for that so, you know, it's part of the ruling and you've got to accept that," he said.
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