R1 SA - to DQ or not to DQ

[Jay Frederick]

I thought it was a good DQ. The 1 came over as the field turned into the stretch. You can see the jockey on the 1 yank the reins trying to get the horse to come in a little. That was what initiated the contact. The 2 did come out a few times and the 1 was running straight but the initial contact warranted the DQ i thought.

But it doesn't seem fair to award the rider of the 3 with the win because he put himself in that bad spot.