It is an absolutely terrible DQ, but I can see why it was done. By the book it may be the "correct" one. He came over just enough to make the 2 steady, which in turn may have cost the horse 3rd place. If the rule is like it is in most of the country, then the DQ can happen for costing the 2 a place. I don't agree with that rule or a lot of the DQs in general, but until the rules get rewritten issues like this will continue to happen.
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