Winners of Tainted Kentucky Derbies Want Real Victory: David Papadopoulos

Four years ago, a disqualification handed jockey Flavien Prat his first Kentucky Derby win. Two years later, the same thing happened for trainer Brad Cox.

The victories — just the second and third by disqualification in the race’s 148-year history — could only have been so satisfying. First-by-DQ isn’t exactly the way you dream of winning the Derby.