LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Gary West, the owner of Maximum Security, said Sunday he wants to appeal the stewards’ decision to disqualify his horse from first in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, but based on Kentucky regulations, he may have to take it to federal court for it to be heard. According to Kentucky’s administrative regulations, the stewards’ decision “shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.” The regulations also say that stewards "shall consider the seriousness and circumstances of the incident" on the track, and the rules give them wide discretion in how to determine a disqualification and the subsequent placing of horses. Representatives of Kentucky’s racing commission did not respond to inquiries Sunday morning. An attorney familiar with Kentucky's regulations said Sunday that it was his understanding that owners could not appeal a decision by the stewards regarding an incident on the track. However, he said attorneys could craft an appeal to the commission arguing that the stewards applied the rules incorrectly, though it would be a difficult case to argue given Kentucky's rules and the statement released by the stewards after the disqualification, the attorney said. West told Daily Racing Form on Sunday that if he could not appeal the stewards’ decision to the racing commission, “the only recourse a person would have would be to get it into the federal court system. I don’t know we’re going to do [that]. I want to see the video, I want to understand the facts, I want time to think about it. Had they been cooperative yesterday, it might not have been an issue today, but they weren’t.” On Sunday, West said that after the disqualification, he requested a meeting with the stewards to go over video of the race, but that request was denied. West said he was told the earliest the stewards would go over the video with him would be Thursday, the next day live racing is held at Churchill Downs. Maximum Security finished first by 1 3/4 lengths in the Kentucky Derby. At the five-sixteenths pole, Maximum Security, under Luis Saez, appeared to get spooked by something and came out a few paths. War of Will, under Tyler Gaffalione, was making a move outside of Maximum Security when Gaffalione had to check. Jockey Jon Court also had to check on Long Range Toddy, who had been stalking from second, though it appeared he was stopping at that point. War of Will, meanwhile, kept on battling until the last sixteenth, where he flattened out. War of Will finished eighth, beaten 4 1/2 lengths. Gaffalione did not claim foul. Mark Casse, the trainer of War of Will, said he didn’t think it was worth claiming foul so his horse could move up one position from eighth place. Casse did say the stewards should have put up the inquiry sign, which they did not. Casse also said he agreed with the disqualification of Maximum Security. “Absolutely, positively,” Casse said. The stewards met with the media two hours after the Derby. Barbara Borden, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, read a statement that said Court, aboard Long Range Toddy, and Flavien Prat, who crossed the wire second with Country House, claimed foul. Borden said the stewards determined that Maximum Security drifted out and impacted the progression of War of Will and, in turn, caused interference with Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress. The stewards placed Maximum Security behind Long Range Toddy, who finished 17th. West said he found it “bizarre” that Prat claimed foul since his horse wasn’t affected by the incident at the five-sixteenths pole. “I don’t think we came within 10 or 20 feet of the winner,” West said, referring to Country House. “I think it’s very bizarre that a horse that was not fouled would call a foul. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That’s kind of weird on the surface. With just the normal TV coverage that I was able to see, I couldn’t see everything that I needed to see to make an objective, honest, and fair decision. “I mean, if the horse did something wrong, he should come down. Period. Whether it’s my horse or somebody else’s horse. Certainly, we did not bother the winner.” Maximum Security was expected on Monday to van from Churchill Downs to Monmouth Park, where he will be based this summer with trainer Jason Servis. West said it was “extremely remote” that Maximum Security would run in the Preakness on May 18. – additional reporting by Matt Hegarty