Posted on 05/05/2019 10:11:33 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 'Shame on you!' Outraged Kentucky Derby fans BLAST race stewards after Maximum Security is disqualified - but one lucky bettor wins a whopping $133,000 after putting money on outsider winner Country House
The 2019 Kentucky Derby was plagued with drama on Saturday, after first-place finisher Maximum Security was sensationally disqualified and Country House declared the winner.
Many viewers watching at home were outraged by the result, taking to social media to blast the stewards who made the controversial call.
'Fixed! I'll never watch this again! Shame on you!' one fan declared in a post on Twitter.
'Shameful! It was clear who won! #MaximumSecurity', added another.
While thousands were left shocked by the disqualification, it was very welcome news for one bettor who put money on Country House, an underdog with odds of 65-1.
According to sports analyst Darren Rovell, the person placed $2,500 on Country House before winning a whopping $133,000 in return.
Meanwhile, Rovell revealed that another bettor lost $8,000 after putting their money on Maximum Security.
Fans were forced to wait for 20 long minutes to find out who would take home the title, after Maximum Security was reported for veering out of line and impeding upon other horses.
As the stewards re-watched footage of the race in order to decide on a victor, many took to social media to poke fun of the situation.
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It was a foul. But the foul didn’t affect the outcome of the race given MS kept a commanding lead the entire last stretch. And that’s why the DQ is ridiculous.
Wow a bunch of people who watch 1-3 horse races a year didn’t like something in the sport... who cares.
You can't possibly know that.
It was a foul and it was a foul that nearly had disastrous consequences.
Because he had just jammed the two closest horses.
The video I saw didn’t show the race from the beginning. It showed the 2nd horse trying to get through a narrow gap and crossing in front of two other horses.
It would be a great story if Max Security won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes...
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