It was a minor infraction and had absolutely no impact on the results.
Had the winner been DQ'd, it would have been unfair to everyone, from the bettors to the connections of the winner.
If Grace Hall was edged for a placing, the decision to DQ would have been unfortunate, but appropriate.
It's not hard to figure out why Rosario never claimed foul.
In these instances, the winning jockey should be fined and suspended imo... but the results should stand as is.
If an incident like this happens at a track like Charles Town ... the winner would have been DQ'd and placed 7th for sure.
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