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[@jeodude]

Don’t know who won cause I was watching the riderless horse

[@greylab3686]

War of Will

[@sandravirgalitte2245]

Yep. It was really hard to concentrate on the race. I kept seeing where the riderless horse was.

[@miguelsuradevi8643]

watch the starters reaction then he doesnt go to help up the jockey but sneaks off to the right like let me outta here maybe no one will catch me

[@Justme77400]

He looked like he was having fun!!

[@yucatansuckaman5726]

The name of the winning horse is Riderless Horse! So we're all technically winners.

[@randy2558]

Bodexpress won the internet today and even did a victory lap.

[@rosehernandez475]

A victory lap thats great 😂😂😂😂😂😂👋👋👋👋👋

[@superkatertot5425]

YES, that lap was priceless. Probably the most freely he's ever run!

[@hayzyhorses6899]

And yet people say that they hate to run. They are born to run, and love doing it. This horse was free, and chose to run. Even after to the other horses spread out when they finished. He went off on his own.

[@DarrellRoberts-yd2mq]

I had to watch the race again because I couldn't take my eyes off Bodexpress!

[@txdang2009]

Legend has it that BodeExpress is still running

[@superkatertot5425]

HAHAHA

[@alexandrasimone6678]

Awh look at the riderless horse.... what an awesome boy! He clearly loves to run for fun! He won! 10/10 personality

[@jrmiss4167]

Alexandra Simone if only getting girls was based on personality

[@toussaintthomas2356]

I love you sweetheart. 2020.

[@katiebutland292]

They instinctively stay with the herd

[@schmilew1230]

they don't run for fun. the horse was instinctively following the herd. these horses run in fear and pain. can't you see how they get beaten up by the jockeys. horse races are abuse and need to stop.

[@williamjames4239]

Hello Alexander nice post how are you doing today

[@madhavyu]

Disappointed.....I was rooting for the riderless horse.

[@mrautomatic9087]

He only finished 12th.

[@Dazzlingdiamond4]

I was rooting for him since the derby. Im not disappointed in him though he ran a great race.

[@AtarahDerek]

Too bad he didn't have his own placement strategy. But then he would've caused a spill.

[@Dazzlingdiamond4]

AtarahDerek True. I know his odds weren't great but I honestly think he had a chance (even if it was small)

[@Dazzlingdiamond4]

Ayla Cabral I know if anything had happened I would have probably broken down crying.

[@SushiBans]

Who was rooting for the riderless horse to win?

[@Dazzlingdiamond4]

aliensushiPvP me🖐😂 Since the derby

[@rustyhale3976]

Why did y'all bother to watch the race?

[@osurocks24]

I love that horse just kept racing without his rider. Definitely was rooting for him.

[@lionelt7882]

I was. It beat two other horses lol. Them jockeys that finished behind it are getting fired tomorrow

[@rohadtanyad8908]

@@colebendoggettyounger2610 i guess you didn't bother watching the race. the starter got stock between the gate and horse, pushed the jockey's foot out of the stirrups, the horse bucked trying to get past him, and the jockey came off. that starter gate employee is getting fired.

[@troymannii873]

That riderless horse knew exactly what to do. I have never seen anything like this before. He ran a great race.

[@travismichael024]

Bodexpress: "Man, get off my back, I got this!"

[@jameswormsley460]

horse racing 2019 in a nutshell--thanks to sabrina the teenage witch series

[@Captain_Aubie]

" Winning isn't everything. Finishing is." - Bodexpress

[@rayoser]

*gets shot* If you ain't first, you're last.

[@hemaraj4550]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@riteshrai7284]

@@rayoser P Ltd limited access ♿

[@riteshrai7284]

@@rayoser to get

[@pramodyadav2051]

@@hemaraj4550 q

[@guesta8759]

Imagine getting beaten by a horse with no jockey

[@acemurphy2]

That horse impressed the hell out of me.

[@Dazzlingdiamond4]

AceMurphy2 same he had never won a race and when I saw him in the derby I was impressed he held 2 and 3 place for awhile

[@hankluvsdagny]

Well, you ARE at a big weight disadvantage.

[@picantel]

They are trained to go around the track and the horse was carrying no weight.

[@jaretm3412]

@@hankluvsdagny he took wide turns and ran a farther distance

[@williamsampson4460]

I think BodeExpress just wanted to run with his friends and get a front row seat for the race. When he falls behind the pack he quickly catches up and then coasts again. He did not really care about winning and running past friends. When the Preakness worker tried to gather Bode, He just got motivated to run a little faster. BodeExpress might be the favorite for the Belmont. He ran the race finishing third to last and then ran another lap and did not even look very tired after all of that running and jogging.

[@feeberizer]

For the most part, nobody posting knows who won, but we *all* know who Bodexpress is! 🐎

[@BrennanandBoothlove]

BodeExpress did win!

[@feeberizer]

@@BrennanandBoothlove War of Will may have won the race, but Bodexpress won the hearts of spectators

[@RidingWithRuffian]

At this point, anyone could be declared the winner whether they win or not, just have to cry foul! haha I LOVE Bodexpress!!

[@kenfizzy6802]

Bodexpress so funny. looking at one at first position and moving along with them got my day amazing 😍

[@tylermorro1747]

“In ten years we won’t remember who won the race, we’ll remember your riderless run!”

[@Kalico_Kallie]

Who else wanted the unmanned horse to win LMFAO

[@SupaMan2122]

Meridian hey he wasn’t in last, like that competitive spirit

[@frozenfrosty00]

You must be new to this, they usually do win because they dont have 115 pounds on their back, and he doesnt win anyway regardless

[@Kalico_Kallie]

@@SupaMan2122 This has been the most interesting Kentucky Derby series ever lol. First, the disqualification and now an unmanned horse. What's next?

[@berrytharp1334]

A horse without a jockey cannot win. As far as outrunning the other horses they often do, which creates a hazard to the other horses. A loose horse is a bad thing during the race, they handled it well enough.

[@callmeishmael4659]

@@frozenfrosty00 right cuz a racehorse feels 115 lbs on it. That's nothing

[@kmeadows100]

I couldn't take my eyes off the riderless horse. That horse just looked like a badass with no rider.

[@raiyvenhawk792]

Yeah he was

[@hopebullard460]

Totally AGREE

[@SevvinMusic]

A Rebel

[@alexlambert2003]

He rode the far outside line with no jockey and still beat some other horses.

[@geoboe84]

Same here.

[@zibbyzubb]

Bodexpress has got so much heart. My money is on him in the Belmont in 3 weeks!

[@vambo13257]

you will lose

[@zibbyzubb]

Oh STFU vambo. Jeez you are a moron. Most everyone but you realizes my post was all in fun.

[@AjayYadav-jb9lp]

To

[@circlecitychaos2]

Had to watch this 3 times to see who won. Could not take my eyes off the horse with no jockey.

[@verasmith1387]

He did not give up. He was not last. Let that horse race again in two weeks.

[@phxmaster9684]

Vera Smith the Belmont is in 3 weeks But I agree

[@christophercasey6775]

Give Bodexpress a chance. He deserves it

[@davidfaxon1753]

He should qualify that dude still had ahold of him when the gate opened. That could've gotten the jockey, and horse both hurt.

[@schmilew1230]

okay i'm sorry to destroy your perfect world but these horses don't run because it's fun

[@robinumans]

@@schmilew1230 my horse loves it though. Don't need to get her to go faster myself, she'll run herself.

[@richatlarge462]

I was rooting for the riderless horse but he just didn't care enough.

[@myaccountvideos]

Rich at Large actually the riderless horse cared the most, ugh

[@marthahanley6650]

Luckily for him, he wasn't beaten by a crop. I'd gallop to my heart's content too. :P

[@CuteBrainiacGirl]

He ran so fast! If he had done sharper turns, could have been a different story...

[@SevvinMusic]

Same XD

[@familyvid1]

Rich at Large he cared but just wasn’t beaten the last 1/4 like the rest

[@iViking90]

Preakness: *exists* Bodexpress: Hold my cider.

[@Draxler914]

That horse without Rider is like be : I wanna win the race no matters who laugh at me I am enjoying here 🤣🤣

[@eddiebrown687]

I can see it now, gates open at the Belmont, one horse doesn't move. Jockey jumps off and starts running, finishes a respectable third......

[@deeplorable8988]

dumb

[@larchmontmark1]

No -- brilliant. :-) :-))))

[@danielivanov439]

With the way this triple crown has been going I wouldn't be surprised

[@tyramorrissette9891]

Hahhahhhah thebest comment ever

[@spice5528]

probably last, the horses run 45-55 miles an hour

[@SushiBans]

Imagine if the riderless horse had won, that would've been the most unbelievable moment in sports history.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

It has happened before. 1967 Hollywood Gold Cup, with O'Hara having "beaten" Native Diver, but of course Native Diver was the declared winner.

[@awuma]

Doesn't count. In National Hunt races (hurdles and steeplechases), riderless horses often continue racing and jumping, and tangling with the leaders. Take a look at some of the Grand National videos. A hazard of the game.

[@HannaBostic]

What would’ve gotten me is if he’d crossed the wire first, even though it wouldn’t count, it’d have been his first time ever crossing the wire first. He’s still a maiden, never won a race, and imagine this being his first time, after unseating the rider 😂

[@SaraNightfire1]

@@awuma Also you're removing a 100 pounds of weight off the horse. There's a reason why horses are given weightage, it really shows how outclassed Bode was in this race to do so badly with the loss of his rider, even with his very wide trip.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

@@SaraNightfire1 Or, you could say, how smart he was he didn't try to force the issue and stayed out of trouble throughout the race. O'Hara did the same thing, remaining on the outside throughout.

[@1NicoleD]

If Bodexpress would have won that race, I'd died laughing.

[@monmon1741]

Im so proud of him. He’s just living his best life. At least we know he enjoys this.

[@KathyE1965]

When a horse runs just for the fun of it. That was wonderful to see! And was ahead of 2 other horses! That was great!

[@honkymonkey9568]

They instinctively run with the herd.

[@rax816]

Those two were eased down at the end 🙄

[@lysanne6214]

they are so abused for training them to do this that they are scared to do anything else

[@heaven-is-real]

go horsie go, sure does like to run doesn't he?

[@ducasse8473]

I'm pretty sure they drugged so he probably just had too much energy and training to not run lol

[@R_M.P]

Never saw who won, eyes were glued and kept rooting for the riderless horse

[@swamioodles6465]

Belmont Stakes : Jockey runs the course while horse watches

[@panot7891]

2:39 LMFAOO the rideless horse keeps running😂😂

[@machinechad_x491]

No jockey? no problem. Like a boss!

[@darlenemcnealy6306]

Seems like the horse was just having fun, I loved it!

[@sureshoram7281]

Good

[@glowgirl8171]

Bodexpress in horse lingo " Don't need a jockey. I got this"

[@callmeishmael4659]

BodExpress - "Get this dumb jock off me. I can run races on my own ty vm!"

[@alexiasrei3594]

In my heart, Riderless Horse was the true winner

[@justmemadison]

The horse is like "hey, what happened to my...oh well, someone hold my beer..."

[@moon-ig8tq]

Bodexpress make me so happy. You can see in the way he ran the race without his jockey that he loves to run. A great representation that not all horses are beaten in order to make them race. The kind of horse the sport deserves.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

A smart horse in that he knew not to interfere with the other horses. That is why the outriders didn't force the issue during the race.

[@moon-ig8tq]

@@ValleyoftheRogue definitely

[@moon-ig8tq]

@Sabrina Dugan definitely. He's a great horse. It would have been horrible for him to have been injured

[@sammavacaist]

Moonfox 193 If it was a horse like Secretariat he wouldn't need a jockey to run down the other horses. Some thoroughbreds genuinely love to run.

[@Nicole-qc5dh]

Smh...He ran with the others because of survival instinct, horses are herd animals and they do what it takes to stay with the herd.

[@InflightTheMusical]

Bodexpress running a victory lap for a race he ran without a jockey is a huge lesson: When you do it your way, you win...regardless of what the stats say.

[@eatsleeptravel4596]

The horse with no rider... The best horse in all of them.

[@donnadoyle5016]

I think we all were rooting for the riderless horse. 😁

[@zamalmehrain6264]

Yah imagine 😹

[@vivamexicoytodoelmundo5460]

*I was hoping the horse without the jockey to win lol*

[@lin2thez341]

Wasn't everyone?

[@user-we9oe6pr3e]

Would have been hilarious as for the 2nd time they'd have to DQ the winner...LOL. And he if he had a jock to put the spurs to him on the last turn he might have won it.

[@chrispaci7006]

Would have been a lost ticket horse Without jockey is disqualified

[@jegie]

Viva México y Todo El Mundo me too!!!

[@pencilface]

This a wacky triple crown lol can't wait for Belmont..

[@jameswormsley460]

lol yep

[@JStarStar00]

Some horse will turn around coming out of the gate and run the whole track backwards.

[@christinejackson837]

I'm so excited. The triple crown journey this year has been a wild one!

[@caprisanzari1959]

Visda58 That made me laugh so hard 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@QUEENBEE200384]

Smogger911 I agree. This has been the worse triple crown series in years. A big joke of a mess. Nothing to look forward to this year. I was at the Preakness today, the vibe was not there like it normally is.

[@joetrump5844]

Entering the final stretch......... BodeExpress was interfered with by the outrider in red. It made him break his stride, and move into the crowd with nowhere to move. Great race, very happy he was not hurt or the jockey.

[@BrennanandBoothlove]

This is the best thing I've seen all week. I clicked on this video because I saw the headline, jockey gets thrown, then I watched the whole race because I wanted to see the riderless horse finish the race. He did, and not in last place. Awesome.

[@toussaintthomas2356]

I love you sweetheart.2020

[@ramjanmolla2825]

আই লাভ মাই ইন্ডিয়া,

[@erickmerino8710]

Bodexpress was really gaining on them on the back stretch 😂🏇💨

[@seedsoflove7684]

@Joyce Williams i think he would have been last of she hadn't pushed him to run!

[@p0cketwatch]

Bodex: loses his jockey Bodex:..... eh, yknow what I got nothin else to do today, might as well get some exercise in 🤷‍♂️

[@AmitKumar-lj4dm]

Haha

[@sherrellem1]

Naa Bodexpress said, ‘this is my time, my moment. I will not be denied!’

[@Lifewithemerson323]

Was it me or did I just miss the whole race because of the missing rider lol 😂

[@hhluvzmagik]

BodeExpress has definitely won the internet today! And that's more important than a stinking Preakness cup! But seriously, I'm just glad that he didn't cause a catastrophe during the race! And watching him run the race was just the funniest, cutest thing! BodeEx, you're MY horse of the year now! 😁

[@eniyavaneniyaeniyavaneniya7106]

Yp

[@nelsonwayne6997]

Hello Leslie 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather condition over there.?

[@gunloc26]

As my old I.T. Professor used to say...that poor gate guy just had a "resume generating event"...

[@chorusfrog2548]

poor gate guy? You mean poor Bode Express and team.....that gate guy screwed their chances.....all the money, time and energy.....

[@shadowduck02]

@@chorusfrog2548 think that went right over your head....

[@shellyfromseattle676]

Chorus Frog The television announcer that was talking about “the gate crew“, “the starter… That held onto the horse after the gate opened“, the TV announcer guy is a total idiot. The starter is the guy that pushes the button to open all the gates simultaneously. The guy inside the starting gate is not the starter. He’s one of the gate crew. The starting gate crew has the responsibility to sit inside the starting gate and hold on to one or more horses headstall/bridal to keep their head straight for the start. Go back and look. Each horse had their own gate crew “heading” them. All of them did the exact same thing. No one held on to anything after the gate opened. The horse hopped up in the air because he was excited and nervous. The jockey plunked off onto the ground because he was unseated. No foul play at all. The only thing that took this horse out of the race was himself.

[@nautifella]

A department head at my current job likes to say: _"When you update your resume, don't put this on it."_

[@gofios]

That jockey can't 🏇

[@muttonbuster]

He should start an equine diet trend. "Lose 120 lbs of worthless weight in seconds. Ask me how!".

[@wereleeroads9311]

Not worthless. Did you see how bad a line that horse took?

[@muttonbuster]

​@@wereleeroads9311 He was just practicing his Zenyatta closing kick.

[@jackielowrey3032]

muttonbuster 😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@rebfurr3554]

there's not a thoroughbred jockey out there that weighs 120 pounds..quarter horse jockeys maybe but thoroughbred jockeys are almost always under 110 pounds .. just saying..

[@rebfurr3554]

@@wereleeroads9311 so glad Velazquez wasn't hurt..that could have been a really bad injury if he had gotten kicked, stepped on or hit the gate..

[@StargazingYou]

is it just me or is running horses and just horses so facinating. i really like them alot!

[@larrylomascolo6289]

Glad to see Mark Casse win his first triple crown race,he has came a long way now playing in the big league and what a nice horse,his nick name is WOW

[@edwardprice140]

Can we just go back to Kentucky and start this year over ?

[@thefancystache3793]

So I gather you didn't take the prop bet on Bode throwing Velazquez and running two laps? Noob. All of the smart money was on that.

[@eileenvaldezhernandez7229]

Agreed

[@chrisoxford4026]

The legend of Sleepy Hollow. Instead of the headless horseman it's the jockyless horse!!! Starring Johnny Depp.

[@skilz8098]

Depp is the voice of the horse!

[@ws2228]

And Mr. Ed

[@SeemsFutileNow]

Johnny Depp sucks

[@jennifereberhart4893]

I never get tired of watching this 😆

[@rondtracker]

1:51 Horse : "JUST DONT!" Safety Horse : "oooh OK!"

[@MichaelOdomwest16thAve]

The starter held on to long, bode Express will be remembered more than war of will.

[@tomb4165]

Who's War Of Will ? :)

[@cutazabutton]

I love Bode Express!

[@eames4110]

The way they say and he’s still running at 3:26 cracks me up 😂😂 shows you most TBs aren’t forced to race , he just loves to run

[@Chase5678]

How does a riderless horse beat my horse I put hundreds on. 🤦‍♀️

[@OfficialMuffiin]

Because it was carrying 120lbs less weight than the other horses so it had a huge advantage.

[@rjwalker6677]

An odd Kentucky Derby with a fluke winner and now an odd Preakness with a riderless horse.

[@skilz8098]

I'm wondering what's next in the Belmont!

[@davidkent8606]

@@skilz8098 How about this scenario, the whole field lose their jockeys at the start, except Maximum Secuirty and War of Will, Maximum Security wins again, but gets disqualified for having the audacity to beat War of Will again.

[@jameswormsley460]

oof

[@vandukeshier8932]

in Belmont Stakes.. all the trainers are gonna require the jockeys to be NBA players figuring they are best at calling for fouls and Shaq is gonna win the race despite barely getting his horse across the line 5 minutes after rest of field.. but wins after raising 12 objections

[@skilz8098]

I'd still stick with the underhorse!

[@natasharostova5859]

I think Bodexpress wants a career in eventing. He's a pretty mover, and we now know that he can gallop two miles without zero problem. Plus, the way he leapt into the air at the start (I don't think I've ever seen a rider's hind parts so far above the saddle), he's definitely a scopey little jumper. By the way, I watched the break in slo-mo, and it sure looks to me like the assistant starter had ahold of Bode after the bell. Whatever. I'm a fan of this colt, whether he ever wins a race or not.

[@KidNoah2012]

He kept running and actually finished 3rd in the next race which was a $10,000 claimer.

[@janetannerevans2320]

and just how many race horses do you think can be "untrained" and used in any other equestrian sport? very few and the rest end up in Mexico and Canada for meat.

[@sultanakhan3698]

.

[@dilipgujarati7672]

@@KidNoah2012 😂😂😂

[@victoriajones8895]

That's when you breed a great race horse that if even without a rider he runs the whole track.

[@jumpingdarangerhorse8327]

THIS is how you can tell that they aren’t forced to race .. they want to!

[@MrSwj2009]

Riderless horse is like, how come nobody be whipping me??

[@theworldoverheavan560]

Lol

[@mckennai.921]

The horse cannot feel the whip as it’s going so fast, instead the riders use their voices more than anything :)

[@meramec]

@@mckennai.921 Quite true. With some of the horses I ride you just give them a command and away they go.

[@GPC-tu7ti]

That outrider and her horse were hustling! LOL! Glad all came out okay and congrats to War of Will!

[@deeplorable8988]

that fatty should've just stayed out of the way.......

[@pipersullivan3604]

@@deeplorable8988 Who? The one person trying to avoid disaster and /or chaos?

[@ManjuSingh-io6ix]

I luved the way he completed the race ❤️❤️👍😍😍

[@philnaughton816]

When they tried to grab the rider less horse I screamed at the TV "get away!!" they listened

[@karib3909]

The funny thing was I was gonna not watch it but right before I turn my TV off the unmanned horse made their move. Was an exciting moment indeed.

[@waynegremillion3913]

Driverless cars, now jockey-less horses, modern high-tech.

[@nelsonsiebold8447]

Hello Wayne 👋👋 How are you doing and how's the weather over there ?

[@vincentflauto7650]

WOW did he have a strong gallop out!! WOW!!!! power personified!!!

[@tylerlarsen1842]

BodeExpress be like: "I DON'T NEED YOU RIDING ON ME TO RACE!"

[@johnq.8167]

Hilarious! We all know which horse we wanted to win 😂🐎 glad nobody got hurt and cant wait to see what drama unfolds at Belmont!

[@johnq.8167]

We could be in the midst of a triple crown for wacky races

[@tracydavis8982]

@PaleBlueDot14, yes, even though California Chrome has been retired for the past (4) years!!!😂

[@FunnySkuzzVids]

hahaha yes

[@salmaanaxmad409]

🤣😎🖕

[@danielwright7805]

Somebody finished last to a ghost jockey

[@robertwhite2241]

Should have been a do over

[@zaydavelis9514]

Gracias por deducarme la carrera felicitaviones eres un genio te deseo muchos exitos

[@tessadixon1669]

3:09 killed me😂😂 I misheard what the announcer was saying.

[@kenmoreSF]

BodeExpress is the true winner in my book!

[@Sunset553]

I ❤️ him.

[@rosehernandez475]

Mine 2 lol

[@rosehernandez475]

And in mine sweet love

[@Motivational_SD9399]

Yes

[@rodeopro9114]

Who else was rooting for the riderless horse?

[@fullblizzy1603]

Only if he would've got inside or stayed in the 9th lane. He would've left the other horses. There's footage of horses loosing jockeys and winning out right

[@williamjames4239]

Hello rodeo how are you doing today

[@mus3415]

War of Will was who I was rooting for all the way.. I'm so happy that he won! Not to mention, he's a handsome boy

[@tracydavis8982]

Yes, he really is Handsome!!! His initials are WOW, and War of Will is a Beauty!!😎

[@RCRWJR]

BodeExpress "Git off my back DUDE !! go eat dirt" "wait for me guys!!"

[@davidkent8606]

And the winner in the Comments section is BodeExpress. Who needs a jockey anyway?

[@jason-ft3lv]

0:55 i love how my boi is ahead of some of the other horses and jockeys

[@connorduke4619]

War of Wills ran this faster than an TC winner besides Secretariat, not bad and only 6.5 lengths behind Sec's hand ridden win.

[@chanduchandu3335]

That horse impressed me riding all the way

[@bigandbeastly9274]

Awesome. War of Will was the same horse that got kicked in the shin by Maximum Securiry in the derby and came back to win this race. Strong and good looking horse! Well deserved

[@200991602]

Well said!

[@tracydavis8982]

Yes, War of Will is a Good-Looking Horse, and ran a Great Race!!😎

[@jerryjoe88]

My fav horses so far- Maximum Security Bodexpress

[@-___-7200]

I was totally rooting for the riderless horse

[@mattboland7063]

That horse was like, "get out of here...I don't need you"! ;)

[@johnnybravo1196]

How awesome would that have been if the lone horse won.

[@chuckschafer6728]

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN D/Q

[@maryanney2345]

That's really too bad that the starter still had a late hold on the horse thus causing the horse to buck. His fault.

[@angelachristianson9129]

he should b fired

[@33sylvia33]

Its like his hand was caught or something. Too bad.

[@RidingWithRuffian]

John Velazquez? He's actually a Hall of Fame jockey with several years of experience and he definitely knew what he was doing! If a horse does not want to perform, he won't perform. Remember Quality Road? That horse was NOT having it, it doesn't matter if you have the best jockey, trainer, etc. At the end of the day, the horses will have a mind of their own.

[@33sylvia33]

RidingWithRuffian no it was not the jockey. Watch where they have a close up of out the gate...the helper guy was holding even after the start...

[@RidingWithRuffian]

@@33sylvia33 My bad, I went back and re-watched the beginning. I see what you're saying and that could have caused an issue. I saw officials talking about it earlier today, John V said he had a "miscommunication" with the man at the starting gait... Hopefully we'll have a clean, non-controveral Belmont!

[@xbear7473]

I watched this happen at a restaurant live it was honestly funny and cute that the horse kept running

[@bethesdaaquariums]

BodExpress - You stole our hearts and the entire show!

[@hum1212pr]

I dont think War Of Will would had beat Maximun Security in tbe Derby.

[@stanleywheeler404]

Hum: MAXIMUM SECURITY WOULD HAVE BEATEN W O W IN THIS RACE JUST LIKE HE DID IN THE KENTUCKY DERBY BEFORE HE WAS ROBBED OF HIS WIN!!!

[@davidkent8606]

Agree 100%.

[@hum1212pr]

@Custom Made 💡Thats two of us 😎

[@atimtg]

I had the 5, and the jockey did a great job taking him 4-5 wide and not taking the rail when he clearly would have had a chance. Also was rooting for the riderless horse.

[@natalieramirez6134]

Love how that horse with no jockey still didn’t get lasted love his spirit🥰

[@m0chab3rry32]

I remember watching this with my dad while we cheered on the riderless horse

[@thehowl_trail189]

Be free bode express be free

[@fishjungle9]

That man in the Bodexpress gate did not hold him properly in the gate. He needs to be held accountable for his mistake.

[@mellogan6796]

fishjungle9 hold him properly how?

[@elizabetheventing3827]

See you got it right. *Mistake* so hold him accountable for what? Accidentally holding onto a horse too long. You can certainly say that’s why the horse lost his jockey. But he doesn’t need to be “held accountable” for anything, as it was an honest mistake

[@Melody-285]

He needs to do something else for a living - can’t be making those kind of “mistakes”

@@Melody-285 Your mom certainly made a mistake. Is she being held accountable?

[@adotintheshark4848]

the jockey looked like, "what the...??"

[@knickandchester]

War of Will was the horse who was purposefully cut off in the Kentucky Derby, excellent this time they won. This triple crown shows the importance of jockeys and the dangers they face. Thank goodness John Velazquez and Bodexpress are are both okay

[@karoonboomie2813]

GREAT RACE ~ AT LEAST THE HORSE WITH NO JOCKEY KEPT UP IN THE RACE, IF THE JOCKEY WAS ON HIM, HE DEFINITELY WOULD OF PLACED IN THE TOP 5, AWESOME HORSE FULL OF SPEED

[@skiptowne5724]

In the future most people won't remember who won the 2019 Preakness, but they will remember Bodexpress. I am usually not laughing watching a horse race, but found this very entertaining. Especially when he made a move on the back stretch. I could only imagine what the jockeys were thinking when pased by a riderless horse. Glad the jockey wasn't hurt.

[@hermmdawgg3584]

They weren't thinking anything. They're professional. You think they haven't seen that before? Rider less horses do what they're trained to do. Run around the track. Nothing special.

[@200991602]

I'll remember War of Will forever. I'll also remember the narcissistic rage of the MS team < no class.

[@skiptowne5724]

I am sure they were thinking something. How do know anyway? You don't even know riderless is one word. I was just making a comment. No need to be such an @$$hole.

[@janetannerevans2320]

won't help him when he is shipped off to slaughter. What do you think happens to all of those horses that don't win?

[@nancyjanemahler9555]

@@janetannerevans2320 They get retired, and, then some Dad, who wants a beautiful horse for his kid, buys the horse, for a jumper. The horse is too high-strung, and, hard to handle, so the kid falls off, and, unlike the jockey here, the rider is seriously hurt. (Happened to a friend of mine. The parents wanted her to have fun... she didn't)

[@petermarshall6577]

So for all those who said War Of Will had no chance to Win the Kentucky Derby, think again...

[@davidkent8606]

I've thought again, and I still don't think he'd have won.

[@vincentflauto7650]

Peter Marshall I had $200 to win !!!!!

[@TheFoolintherainn]

He's not a mudder. Derby winners & Triple Crown horses have to be mudders. BIG difference. Secretariat won Triple Crown cuz he detested mud in his face. So he HAD to be first on all surfaces. That's a champ. No excuses. Just run & win.

[@patwary5129]

@@davidkent8606 War of Will was my choice at the Derby, and we'll never know if he would have won. I do believe he would have been in the top 3. Whatever. He won today hands down in a clean race.

[@deeplorable8988]

@@TheFoolintherainn Your mother's a mudder

[@josephh4539]

Unmanned horse racing. GET IT DONE!!!!

[@TheVagolfer]

Secretariat's time of 1:53, set in 1973, is still the stakes record.