JUST IN: Maximum Security's disqualification at the Kentucky Derby makes history
History was made on Saturday at the Kentucky Derby as the winning horse"has been disqualified," according to the Associated Press.Country House, second across the finish line, wins the Kentucky Derby.
Minutes after Maximum Security crossed the finish line at Churchhill Downs and became the 145th winner, the horse's victory became"uncertain," the AP reported. Flavien Prat, the jockey of Country House, filed a rider's objection claiming that Maximum Security veered out of his path in the final turn, and it was upheld following a lengthy review, ESPN reported.They had to wait a little longer to celebrate but the connections of Country House are Kentucky Derby winners!pic.twitter.com/TuMtTvIv7j
"Country House, second across the finish line, wins the Kentucky Derby," the AP posted on their Twitter account.
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