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Disqualifications in Horse Racing

The disqualification of Maximum Security in the 2019 Kentucky Derby has garnered much controversy and has led to litigation with West v. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. This controversy illustrates a situation that has surprisingly occurred often in horse racing throughout the years: disqualification decisions of horses in horse races ending up in court. This Article seeks to make a unique contribution to the law review literature on horse racing by being the first major article to comprehensively examine the various grounds for disqualification of horses in horse races that have been litigated.