Rank outsider Country House wins Kentucky Derby
Maximum Security becomes the first horse in the history of the race to be disqualified after crossing the line first
Country House was declared the winner of the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday when Maximum Security became the first horse in the history of the race to be disqualified after crossing the line first.
Country House’s team raised an objection to Maximum Security’s win, saying the 9-2 favourite’s wide turn heading into the stretch impeded other horses on the sloppy track in rainy Louisville.
After a review, officials found Maximum Security was guilty of a contact foul and awarded the win to the William Mott-trained Country House. Code of Honor was bumped up to second and Tacitus third.
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