Not that horse racing needed any more controversial stewards calls in 2019, but the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park on a ‘Super Saturday’ of sorts had the dander flying on track and on social media.
Vino Rosso, bred by Canadian John Gunther, won a thrilling stretch battle to the wire with the 3-year-old Code of Honor but was disqualified for drifting out and bumping his rival a couple of times in deep stretch.
You can judge for yourself with the replay below which includes the stewards head on footage.