The Day Horse Racing Died

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by richard burch

Your right. I don't see the #1 horses front legs in between the #7 horses legs even though it is as clear as day..... it must be the weed....

Your assertion is based on a single view (i.e, a side view from a wide angle).

If you watch the race at the same point from the angle provided by NBC explaining the DQ (an oblique, partially overhead view in close up), you'd see that there was no contact prior to Maximum Security veering out.