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It's a questionable call for sure...Maybe they will debate he didn't lose ground on the break? No real effort by driver to get back on stride. But it's definitely an answer that they should have announced why the DQ
Technically a horse has to cross the line on his gait whether it’s a trot or pace whichever he is and if he doesn’t and is not lapped on he loses 1 position
It’s the right call, JB let the horse gallop the last 1/16. Had he grab the horse up and tired to get him back on gate the 3rd placed horse might have got to rear which would make it a lapped on break. Since JB made no attempt we will never know. So that’s the reason for the placing. FYI the judges could give JB days for not attempting to get the horse back on gate. That’s also part of the rule.
Although the rules have changed and each state has its own rules on breaking. I saw a horse break while winning the whole stretch galloping and he won placed last. Than I saw same at pocono. Horse in front galloped the whole stretch and won and they left it up as winner. I was amazed. So each track can do whatever they want I guess 🤷🏽