Country House sensationally wins the Kentucky Derby after first-place finisher Maximum Security...

DAILY MAIL UK ^ | May 4, 2019 | Andrew Court For Dailymail.com

[Larry Lucido]

[jjotto]

At least with horses, breeders know the actual winners.

[Big Red Badger]

Gold Jerry, GOLD!

[Larry Lucido]

Actual footage.

[elcid1970]

To all horse bettors: Get A Life!

[yldstrk]

That is effing bullsh8t. Max won.

[bgill]

Everything is rigged.

[P.O.E.]

Instant replay has ruined sports

It’s all about money now.

[redangus]

$130

[kaehurowing]

I understand Johnny Weird wasn’t there today. He’s the main reason I STOPPED watching the Kentucky Derby a few years ago. It’s turned into gay tabloid trash.

[Jamestown1630]

It’s a great American tradition; and the Nation was built on the backs of horses.

Deal.

[McGruff]

Coming to NASCAR next.

[dfwgator]

That’s pretty much why I don’t watch it anymore.

Eventually he’ll probably be on SuperBowl coverage.

[Dr. Sivana]

Women who never rode in a real race should not be allowed to be stewards.

Wouldn't they be called stewardesses?

[Alberta's Child]

That animated GIF shows the disqualifying event perfectly. Thanks for posting it!

What's unfortunate here is that Maximum Security clearly should have been disqualified, but Country House may not have won the race if that blocked horse wasn't impeded by Maximum Security.

[redangus]

Maximum Security moved out away from along the rail, the first lane as they called it, to the fourth lane causing War of Will to almost stumble which would have been a disaster, probably causing at least 4-5 horses to go down. Then just to make the most of his run he dropped back down to the first lane along the rail cutting off Tacitus who was coming up on the inside. I was surprised the Stewards made the call in a race like the Derby, but it was definitely the right call. Country House was just the beneficiary, and the jockey on War of Will should get recognition for keeping his horse upright after being bumped three times.

[ml/nj]

You bet on War of Will and aren’t pi$$ed off. I really think he would have drew off and won that race if he wasn’t impeded like that.

Maybe, but he was never in front. There were three other horse in a line with him including the real winner who seemed to me to be racing strongest. These sorts of things happen on the turns all the time. It was a minor incident.

ML/NJ

[CatOwner]

Yeah, between the sloppy track and the crowded field, it could have been a recipe for disaster. Maximum Security deserved to be disqualified, but on that track, I am surprised they didn't come up with more objections.

And yeah, Country House was certainly the beneficiary, but without the incident, it might not have finished better than 3rd. Just unfortunate all around. Hopefully they'll have clear tracks and no incidents on the final two legs.

[scrabblehack]

$136 and change.
Superfecta (top 4 horses in the right order)...$51k for a $1 bet.

[basalt]

then why did the 1 finish 8th??...terrible call..