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65-1 Country House wins the Kentucky Derby after a disqualification of Maximum Security.pic.twitter.com/PeBAQXJwJb — Kentucky Derby May 4, 2019 Second-placed horse Country House, at odds of 65-1, was elevated to champion, becoming the second biggest longshot ever to win the historic race.Even US President Donald Trump weighed in, tweeting that the decision"was not a good one" and called it"political correctness," while Gary West, the owner of Maximum Security, told NBC's Today Show that his group will file an appeal later Monday with the state racing commission.
— Donald J. Trump May 5, 2019 West also told NBC that Maximum Security wouldn't be running in the Preakness."I think there's no Triple Crown on the line for us and there's no reason to run a horse back in two weeks when you don't have to," he said.It was the first time a Derby winner was disqualified because of a foul on the track. In 1968, Dancer's Image won but failed a drug test and was disqualified.
— Kentucky Derby May 4, 2019 "It was a rough and tumble race on a wet and sloppy track, actually, a beautiful thing to watch."Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby — not even close!"Horse racing announcer Mike Battaglia told CNN there was an"unwritten rule" in the sport that officials give riders and horses more leeway in the Kentucky Derby, but he backed stewards for sticking to the rules.
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