Sierra Leone's jockey could face penalties for Kentucky Derby conduct 

It was the Japanese first Derby and they didn’t want to cause trouble. There definitely was a push with the hand. The Japanese are polite. I wonder what they think of us Americans?

Well they had the same STEWARDS that they had for Maximum Security & Tyler Gafleone was the rider????

There's a telephone right there when jock weighs after race goes to stewards,if there is blatant interference or impeding horse path,then if trainer doesn't tell jockey to object and jockey doesn't object then it's pretty much incidental contact then it's official,,, everything is video taped and reviewed immediately,,so reaching over and touching another horse or jockey is more serious than bumping a bit,,

INQUIRY,should have posted immediately!

@@user-qu3ql4jb4w well the same thing happened with Maximum Security with the same jockey & the same Head Steward... I guess Churchill Downs didn't need the money this time.. .

@@montanawarren8462 Saez was the rider on Maximum Security, which makes it even more relevant...because several at CD disliked him and he had a reputation for cutting jockeys off. So does Tyler. The difference is, Saez rode for Jason Servis on Max Security. He was racing enemy number 1 back then.

Same Head Steward, same jockey, only Maximum Security got disqualified.... I guess I hit a blind spot with Sierra Leone and he was lugging in in the Bluegrass if you remember correctly

DAMN IF YOU DO AND DAMN IF YOU DON'T. WHEN THE STEWARDS DISQUALIFIED JOCKEY SAEZ FOR IMPEDING GAFFALIONE IN THE STRETCH (AND OTHERS) RIDING IN AND OUT LIKE A DRUNK COWBOY...THE WHOLE WORLD 🌎 SCREAMED IN ANGER. NOW GAFFALIONE AGAIN IS INVOLVED AND THIS TIME THE WHOLE WORLD 🌎 IS SCREAMING WHY THE STEWARDS DIDN'T TAKE ACTION...

Don't know the rules in the States but in Australia it doesn't, Stewards are at liberty to lodge objections.

Its bush leauge. Outdated! We have camreas! I still belive in needed a Jockys testimony but report my neighbor? In the hood we call it a rat! Japan its disanarable. South its the gentalmens way! So was shooting a man with a pistol!

The Japanese jockeys almost always never launch objections but 99% of times rely on stewards to objectively make the call ....I'm upset because it was the Japanese I had on top of my exotic bet

LOL!!! It was the same stuff that called maximum security bruised balls to getting scratched him disqualified with the same jockey Tyler gasoline

😂 yup

@@montanawarren8462: It is possible that you have something significant to say about that incident. Unfortunately, your comment is unintelligible.

@@henryrodgers1752 well the more I review the matter the more pissed off I get...AT LEAST I'm glad I bet on the winner anyhow.... but I lost my money on the Maximum Security Derby due to the incompetence of this rider and the head steward

🤣🤣🤣👏🏽

Correct

Apparently, in Japan, it is considering losing face to lodge a complaint. I do not know how true that is but that is what the NBC broadcasters said after the race.

@@karmab4391 The jockey needs to respect all riders. I would disqualify because he had not.

@@karmab4391 we are to ride safe as can in a race that was not safe. I would disqualify him. as we need to teach good sports. respect to riders..

None of the people here seem to realize neither jockey had an interest to interfere with the other at that moment in the race. It would have slowed down both. They were both trying to make a beeline for the finish line but the horses had other things in mind. Horses do tend at times to run sideways. That said, I have noticed during the race the hand reaching for the other horse. However, the video does not clearly shows what happened, and the fact that no one filed a complaint, especially since Forever Young came behind Sierra Leone, indicate that nothing really happen in the end.

FY's jockey had his crop in his left hand. Both were lugging in, SL leaning left, FY leaning right.

@@bordereau1 SL started the whole incident. That's the point and once a colt pushes another colt....bad things happen, especially when the SL's jockey grabs the other's saddlecloth. That is a No No!!

Really,on Woodbine,usually on the last Race after the Gate Open,Inquiry already Posted,especially the Longshot won like 60-1…commonn,it’s part of Horse racing..

Thx stan

He should not have been brought down. SL never impeded the forward motion of FY. Yes, he lugged in, and Tyler was trying to correct that. FY was coming in on SL too. I don’t know what else was going on, but I believe Tyler is going to be talking to the stewards this week.

Yeah because horses that race the derby go through ellis and all lol. 29 mph vs 37 mph. Ellis is a poor excuse for a horse track, extremely slow on payouts through fdtv

@@mavismounds BUZZERS stick in your face or over 6 whips & drunk or high while riding a horse is illegal.

100 percent correct the Stewart's missed the call

@@Tom-se8lkYES I agree 110% !!!

I agree!

The 12 creamed Dan towards the rail, just before the home stretch....there was bumping everywhere.

could be the guy should have his second place taken away from him it made me mad just seeing it

For sure that is one of the rule. Shame on HRA for not imposing the rule. Maybe because the FY and Jockey are Foreigners. Not accustomed to complaining on their part.

No wonder Chad Brown didn't want a review. I thought that was very odd since it was so close. Both of these horses were bumping into each other down the stretch, but wowza.

Debe ser suspendido por esta accion que sin lugar a DUDAS es una FALTA de parte del jinete TG. Contra el.caballo que finalizo 3 tercero Por Siempre Joven...

Ganar es una fortuna sin TRAMPA tiene mas MERITO Y VALOR

Trampa de parte del.jinete de SIERRA LEONA

Problem is there was no mistake on their part...they were just robbed by Tyler....if it was the other way around, there would have been such a out cry!

@@ericpkingston1327 LOL...Chad is crying and its his horse that did the lionshare of the contact and lugged over several lanes and went into the 11's lane.

Well it is disgraceful what he did. Esp to jockeys who are guests in our country.

Especially when they at fault

OH WELL THIS IS HORSE RACING...I ALREADY GOT PAID SO YOU CAN DQ GAFFALIONE IF YOU WANT TO. SAME THING HAPPENED WITH BOB BAFFERT. THE STEWARDS FOUND OUT BAFFERT DRUGGED MEDINA SPIRIT AND LONG AFTER THEY DQ...MEDINA SPIRIT PLUS HE DIED OF DRUG OVERDOSE. BUT I ALREADY HAD THE MONEY IN MY BANK. SO THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD TO GIVE THE MONEY BACK WAS BOB BAFFERT...

Absolutely ❤🐎♥️

if you are so concerned for the horses stop supporting thoroughbred horse racing. It is a cruel sport, ruining most of these horses for other equine sports. What do you think happens to all of the losers?

@@janetannerevans2320 why are you on this site. culttification, what is more important? the life of a newborn or the life of a horse, CHOOSE LIFE is about Human Beings. To fight for a higher cause, CHOOSE LIFE. DO share your opinion on human life. 👶👩‍🍼👨‍🍼🧑‍🍼👼🍼🚼

yeah he was pushing him hard too

LOL...

Winning jockey payday is 300k,,,, would you be fighting to win????I don't agree with what Tyler did tho but big competition for 300k,,,

Or china

Happens a lot in horse racing. The stewards ALWAYS side with the favorite, in this case SL. It's about $$$$

You forget the Head Start was the same as the one who put Maximum Security down and Tyler Gaffleone was the one who caused that problem

Tyler did not have room to use his whip to try to move Sierra away from FY. He put his hand there to prevent a collision. Horses bump each other in racing. SL is an extremely aggressive horse and I commend Tyler for trying to prevent a disaster.

@@aliciakrzyzewski3854 I don't know where you get the aggressive part with Sierra Leone I'd say you could use that word on Tyler Gaffileon especially if you watched the Ann Oldfather's version of the Maximum Security case instead of the Churchill Downs version you'd look at Gaffileone a little differently I think

Goes to show how little the complainers actually know what they saw. Sad really.

@user-cn1hp2de6i yea a 1,000lb 🐎 horse with his fingers Yea right

He's obstructing the path of forever young's finish Sierra Leone disqualified from 2nd to 3rd. Forever Young Goes up to 2nd place

@user-cn1hp2de6i nope cause I can't stop it with my fingers and whip it's against the 🐎 horse racing secretaries rules (impeding- inflicting-causing interference). Read your "horse racing conduct rules by a hockey must not Read above.

(jockey)

IMPEDE-INFLICT-ALTER PLACING OF ANOTHER HORSES CHANCE TO CROSS THE WIRE.

Don't forget what he did to (same jockey, same Head Steward) Maximum Security

Agree that incompetent Jap jockey needs banned. Sierra wants us if jap doesn't drive into Sierra pushing into him wide. Gaff had to push the fuknyt away

Dangerous your an idiot he's one of the greats Italian are great jockeys Irad is a dangerous jockey dirty jockey Tyler did nothing wrong your dreaming

I had $$$ on him 😢

Look at the Head-on view..definitely interfered with. The Japanese are too proper & dignified..to file an objection. Happy Racing, Enjoy!!

Agree. The jockey also should be banned from Preakness stakes and Belmont Stakes.

No sportsmanship. Too dangerous to race forward.

What. Are you kidding. 🐴🤯

You're clueless. That jockey/horse repeatedly verrex into and slammed into the other horse (Sierra Leone). SLs jockey was trying to disconnect them, get some spacing, since the other jockey was incapable.

​@@Mst-bh9tiyou're blind as a bat he did the same damn thing to Maximum Security..... they need more capable people to be Stewards

Correct!

They both are in the wrong by bumping into each other

​@@perrywoodcock9209Yes that was the Horses,but Leones Jockey touched Forever Young with his whip and that is against the Rules .

​@@tanjawachsmuth5631and please don't forget what he did to Maximum Security..... he's about as low class an individual as there is to have caused that crisis and not admit he did wrong!!! I mean that was the Kentucky Derby for God's sake!!!! And the only way you'll get the true picture is watching Ann Oldfather's version and not the Churchill Downs version from the incompetent Head Steward....

So people sometimes horses naturally bump into each other because multiple issues,jockey, habits, soreness, and also nothing goes perfectly straight,in regards to Tyler reaching over and touching horse or other jockey I think that's totally uncalled for Tyler is a seriously good winning jockey,, but maybe it's retaliation for something including bumping,,,but no objections or inquiries,then maybe stewards can inquire to conduct between the two involved and make a decision,as far as disqualification there's really no infraction,,, especially if jock or trainer did not object,,,so is it playing dirty??? maybe,but no different result so nothing there except maybe unsafe riding on both jocks or Tyler ,,, entirely up to jock, trainer and stewards,,,

My too $10 exacta. Or $ 450 double if he won ! This has been going on for years now. Stewards losing credibility ! Tracks and racing commission are like the Democrats, doing nothing but ruining the sport ! Accountability !

The Churchill Downs stewards are corrupt as can be. They DQ Maximum Security in 2019 then let Sierra Leone slide in 2024. And while we are at it lets suspend Bob Baffert for 3 more years..

Correct

@@davejeffrey5819 correct

​@@davejeffrey5819you are completely right when it was the same jockey & the same Head Steward that caused Maximum Security to lose his Derby

No he shouldn't The Japanese horse n jockey intiated first just look at the front video as the horses are facing you Clearly Forever young started it Sierra Leone did nothing wrong so you people give it up your nuts Sierra Leone is the winner to me best horse by far Mystic Dan got lucky longer race he never would win tired at the end Sierra Leone was getting faster

@@frankdeangelo6327 Sierre Leon started it by drifting into Forever Young in the stretch and he kept coming over and coming over and coming over. He was trying to push Forever Young over to the rail when he should have done in his running where he was....in the middle of the track.....like Secretariat did in 1973 and he crossed over to the rail ONLY when he was clear of Sham....over a length clear...not right next to him.

@@NalaRichenbach I see different front view Forever young drifted first n did few times It was equal between both horses but Forever young intiated first clearly I watched it 50 times my view doesn't change I can't believe you people don't see that watch it slo mo. N you'll see what I'm talking about Forever young drifted first into Sierra Leone n stayed awhile so Tyler Gafflione just stuck his arm out to push horse away so he could use his left hand crop nothing wrong with that No foul It really doesn't matter We all know Sierra Leone is the best horse clearly he's great fighter beast horse Mystic Dan got lucky he tired at the end longer race he never wins loses So it's the accurate account Sierra Leone got robbed my opinion he would of won if forever young doesn't keep drifting into him

@@frankdeangelo6327 Forever Young had just switch over to his right lead and the ither jockey purposely pushed into him to throw him off his momentum. I've seen jockeys do that before. IF Sierre Leon was a great race horse, he could have gone around everyone, cleared the field and moved over to the rail without bothering anyone. Like Secretariat did 51 years ago. just go up the center of the track if the rail is taken.

@@NalaRichenbach he is a great horse any horse that lets others have the lead n remains dead last n closed with that speed is definitely great he's better than all these others He will win Belmont watch n see so I can laugh at you You don't know nothing about horse racing So Stop while you can Sierra Leone number 1.

Correct forever young would of won

If forever young didn't push wide, bump and block sl earlier in the straight he would have went by and also won.... Both at fault in different stages of the race

@@vincnet1982 Sierra Leone was boxed on the back stretch buddy. Rider was anxious to go wide could’ve waited to pass tiring rivals

​@@245Dgkhe did the same thing in Maximum Securitie's race but it was pouring down rain and there wasn't any social media cameras going off so Churchill Downs got away with that one.... same Head Steward, same jockey.....

They'll get second place.

Me to 😢

Even worse. He may have won

If you really think the arm strength of a 110lb jockey would reduce the gap between two racehorses, you're out of your mind.

@@justkerry173 He wasn't attempting to reduce space but to keep from hanging up one each others' gear. Pound for pound it has been claimed numerous times that jockeys are the strongest sportsmen. You might be surprised.

@@user-cv2ee4wt6x he was cheating.

Joel let Mystik Dan through the gap between the rail and Track phantom and that cost a lot of people their bet on the race.

@@vernonfrance2974 He could've just as easily gotten shoved out of the way. If he could've kept ahead of Dan he would've had plenty of room. I like a clean race. To each his own.

He can’t be DQ’d for a riding infraction after the race is official. He can be suspended and fined.

​@@racefan1951Got a bit ahead of myself, wanted to say "Should have been"

Agreed. The worst part was that the stewards didn’t even look at it . Whether they would have taken him down or not they had an obligation to post them inquiry sign.

Yes, and added to that what was mind boggling is that the jock on Forever Young never objected

They’re from Japan, as the trainer said… jockeys don’t file objections, they leave it up to the stewards.

@@creaturafauna I heard that too and I have trouble believing it

He ruined that fabulous horse in the Derby…don’t give him the opportunity to do it again..☹

Just missed. It's not the first time. 🤯

Fantastic

Si. No fue necesario empujar al caballo japones con su latigo.

To much at stack to get over it, that’s as dirty as bob baffert giving horses peds

There’s a whole horse in between them so I don’t see how

@@RachelFulmer watch the race again.

Watch the race again. 🤯

I did also !

Lol

I have to disagree with you on your glasses: Sierra Leone lugged in in the Bluegrass Stakes too in fact he never switched to his right lead till he got to the 8th pole but the Forever Young horse bothered him at the head of the stretch I think the Jock lost his whip but Tyler Gaffigan should never HAVE had his hand or whip on the other horse no matter what happens he pulled the same crap with Maximum Security

@@montanawarren8462 I'll bet you anything you got Sierra Leone will win the Belmont stakes that's how great the horse is n Jockey

@@frankdeangelo6327 well you might think he's great but I've never forgiven him for what he did to Maximum Security and what the stewards at Churchill did to that horse you have only got the Churchill Downs version ( pull up the Ann Oldfather's version for the Wests Court battle) you don't look at things with the full spectrum your eyeglasses need adjustment and I don't know about him making the Belmont course a mile and a half he's got something wrong with his assend that's why he keeps lugging in you can see it in the post parade for the Derby that's why Chad Brown is so good on the turf horses with assend problems can only run on the turf.... give me a break now you got me pissed off!!!

Chad does well on the turf and the dirt.