What does brought down mean in horse racing?

Answer 1

"Brought down" in horse racing means that the horse was disqualified from the race due to:

a) a stewards' inquiry or;

b) a jockey lodged an objection and upon review of the race it was determined that

the "brought down" horse interfered witht another horse during the course of the race.

All wagers placed on the horse that is brought down are forfeited and redistributed to bettors who have the horse that legitimately finished in his/her place.