Breeder's Cup Heartbreaks

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Revidere

He gets DQ'd because Johnny V. struck the outside horse in the face with the whip 6-7 strides before the wire, causing him to lose his action. Not much grey area in that one.

I agree, but couldn't an argument have been made that the third horse drifting, herding to be honest, exacerbated the situation perhaps causing the whip incident?