Maximum Security owner Gary West has issued a challenge to horses that were helped by his horse’s Kentucky Derby disqualification.
Here are details of the challenge from WKYT:
Maximum Security owner Gary West has issued a multimillion dollar challenge to the owners of four horses that benefited from his horse’s historic disqualification in the Kentucky Derby.
In a statement released Friday, West says he’ll pay each of those owners $5 million apiece if Country House, War of Will, Long Range Toddy or Bodexpress finish ahead of Maximum Security in the next race against him through the end of the year.
West offered an alternate possibility of a $1.86 million wager – the winner’s share for the Kentucky Derby.
West recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and stewards following Maximum Security’s Derby DQ.
There won’t be any chance for Maximum Security to win the challenge in tomorrow’s Preakness Stakes since West elected to not enter Maximum Security into the field. War of Will and Bodexpress will be racing in the Preakness.
