Country House was declared the winner of the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill D...
- 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 favorite’s wide turn heading into the stretch impeded other horses on the sloppy track in rainy Louisville. “I really lost my momentum around the turn,” he said of Maximum Security’s foul, which came when the colt veered from the rail just as several horses were gaining ground on the leader.
The field was one of the most wide open in years after favorite Omaha Beach was scratched on Friday due to a breathing problem but few expected 65-1 Country House to take the prize and become the second-biggest outsider to ever win the race.Coming into Saturday’s race, Country House had only notched one win in six starts.“It was an odd way to do it and we hate to back into any of these things. It’s a bittersweet victory but I’ve got to say our horse ran very well and our jockey rode very well.
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