Posted on 05/04/2019 6:04:28 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Country House sensationally wins the Kentucky Derby after first-place finisher Maximum Security is DISQUALIFIED following steward's inquiry for impeding other riders
Country House has won the 2019 Kentucky Derby.
The long-shot horse, with odds of 65-1, was declared the winner of the world-famous $3 million race on Saturday, after Maximum Security was sensationally disqualified in a stewards' call.
Maximum Security crossed the line first, but its championship title was revoked after judges ruled that the thoroughbred had impeded other riders by changing lanes at the final turn.
The 150,000 spectators who descended on Churchill Downs in Louisville to watch the world-famous race were forced to wait for more than 20 minutes for a victor to be declared.
Shortly after 7 pm, Country House was crowned the winner after officials disqualified Maximum Security for the foul.
The shock decision marks the first time in the race's 145 year history that the victor has been changed on the day.
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My experience with horses is that they actually like to work; and don’t ask for much in return ;-)
I think the respect we show to them is more for us than for them - it represents a human value and ideal, and we make ourselves finer and better by holding such ideals.
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