The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has concluded there was no wrongdoing in an Aug. 4 race at Fort Erie Racetrack where a favourite led at the top of the stretch before losing at the wire.

The ACGO informed Fort Erie it was reviewing the race after Princess O Denmark, the 6-5 favourite, had a seemingly comfortable lead atop the stretch but was beaten by three-quarters of a length.

Jockey Kirk Johnson had the horse sixth lengths ahead before the turn in the five-furlong turf race and straightening into the stretch.

But Johnson didn't appear to ask the four-year-old filly to keep running, remaining high in the stirrups while twice looking over his right shoulder as if to keep on eye on the field.

By the time Johnson started asking Princess O Denmark at the 16th pole, pri

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