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Here are the rules from Kentucky which clearly defined the right choice was made based on their rules. I do think this rule should be amended to let the result stand should the horse win.
Section 10. Horses Left at Post.
(1) If a door at the front of the starting gate fails to open properly and timely when the starter
dispatches the field, or if a horse has inadvertently not been loaded in the starting gate when
the field is dispatched, thereby causing the horse to be left at the post, the starter shall immediately report the circumstance to the stewards who shall:
(a) Immediately post the "inquiry" sign;
(b) Advise the public to hold all pari-mutuel tickets; and
(c) Determine, after consulting with the starter and viewing the race replay, whether or not
the horse was precluded from obtaining a fair start.
(2) If the stewards determine that the horse was precluded from obtaining a fair start, the
stewards shall rule the horse a nonstarter and shall order money wagered on the horse deducted from the pari-mutuel pool and refunded to holders of pari-mutuel tickets on the horse,
unless the horse ruled a nonstarter is part of a mutuel entry and another horse in the entry is
not left at the post, in which case there shall not be a pari-mutuel refund.
(3) Stakes fees for a ruled nonstarter shall be refunded to the owner.
(4) The starter may, in his or her discretion, place an unruly or fractious horse on the outside
of the starting gate and one (1) length behind the starting line. If the horse so stationed outside
the starting gate by the starter dwells or refuses to break with the field and is thereby left at the
post, there shall not be a refund of pari-mutuel wagers on the horse nor refund of stakes fees
paid for the horse.
I was late to the party and just saw that jay68802 already posted the Kentucky rule about this. Sorry for repeating it fellas.
Last edited by fastfasterfastest; 10-13-2020 at 08:49 AM.
Reason: saw previous post
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