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He was the last defendant facing charges in the scheme, and now 23 of the 31 individuals charged have pleaded guilty.
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The 4-year-old colt ended his career with a fifth-place finish in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic last weekend at Keeneland.
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Gary and Mary West pushed to have the stewards' decision reversed.
I feel bad for Maximum Security.
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Federal prosecutors have filed charges against more than two dozen trainers, veterinarians and drug representatives alleging an illegal scheme to administer performance-enhancing drugs to racehorses.
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Trainer Bill Mott says the Derby winner will get a "good two-month vacation."
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The motion argues that stewards did not make a finding that Maximum Security’s alleged interference altered the finish of the Derby. It also maintains that as the horse with the lead, Maximum Security had a right to the entire race track, and that stewards failed to consider that.
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Gary West, owner of Maximum Security, is offering $5 million to each of four different Kentucky Derby rivals if they can beat him in a rematch.
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The appeal notes that stewards, after the Derby, received a claim of foul against the jockey of War of Will, who wasn’t interviewed the day of the race, and whose ride in the race was not addressed.
There were a few tidbits that make reconstructing what happened during the 22 minutes between Maximum Security crossing the finish line and being disqualified and placed 17th a bit more clear – or a bit less.