Country House wins 145th Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security disqualified for interference
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORELOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the most controversial decision in Kentucky Derby history, 65-to-1 long shot Country House was named the winner of the race after Maximum Security, who went under the wire first, was disqualified by stewards.
Maximum Security was taken down due to an incident coming around the turn when he veered out slightly, squeezing War of Will and causing Long Range Toddy to take back. Though jockey Luis Saez was able to straighten Maximum Security almost immediately coming off the turn, the racing stewards determined that the foul was egregious enough to take down a Derby winner — and a commanding one at that as Maximum Security had led every step.
“It's not supposed to matter -- Kentucky Derby or whatever it is,” Mott said. “There's a couple horses that nearly went down in the race and it eliminated all chance for them." The $132.40 payout for a $2 win ticket for Country House is the second-highest in Derby history.
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