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Lukas Classic shoe controversy
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Did Hot Rod Charlie violate shoe rule in win?
The thrilling finish of the Grade 2 Lukas Classic was punctuated by the story of Rich Strike’s jockey Sonny León leaning hard into eventual winner Hot Rod Charlie in the deep stretch when he said his saddle slid out of place.
Now there is new drama about Hot Rod Charlie’s equipment from start to finish of Saturday’s race at Churchill Downs.
Photos sent to several members of the racing media and further inspection of images taken by Jennie Doyle and Matt Wooley of Eclipse Sportswire appeared to show the eventual winner wearing toe grabs on his front hooves. That would seem to be in violation of state and federal regulations.
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