“To win it is only a dream. It's like winning the Super Bowl,” says the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Country House after controversial victory. “The rules strictly state that you cannot move out of your lane and impede the progress of another horse.”
Maximum Security crossed the line first at Churchill Downs, but was later demoted to 17th for impeding other horses during a feisty race, handing victory to the unfancied Country House. The Bill Mott-trained colt now has a chance of becoming only the 14th winner of the celebrated Triple Crown, although the May 18 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, Baltimore is not a given.
2019 Kentucky Derby ends in historic disqualification 01:26'Bigger risk'Last year the Bob Baffert-trained Justify became only the 13th Triple Crown champion after winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Long Island. Only once since the first Triple Crown triumph by Sir Barton in 1919 have there been back-to-back Triple Crown winners -- Seattle Slew won in 1978 and was followed by Affirmed a year later.
Trainer defends Kentucky Derby win via disqualification 01:46Maximum Security's demotion was the second time a horse had been disqualified after winning at Churchill Downs; the victory of Dancer's Image was scratched in 1968 after it was discovered he failed a drugs test.The owner of Maximum Security, Gary West, said his horse won't be running in the Preakness. West filed an appeal against the disqualification, but this was rejected by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Monday.
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