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Kentucky Derby 145- What went wrong and who is the real winner?

  • Tom Dellerba
  • May 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

Wow, what happened this year at Kentucky Derby 145 at Churchill Downs this year. This is going be a derby people are going to be talking about for years to come.

Maximum Security won the race by 1 and half lengths over the 20 horse Country House.

It looked like Maximum Security was going to be this years Kentucky Derby champ. Hold up, wait a second we have an objection from multiple riders claiming foul on the winner Maximum Security. Long Range Toddy jock Jon Court claimed a foul and Country house with jock Flavian Prat aboard also claimed a foul on the winner claiming interference. After taking a look at it for 22 minutes, they decided to take town the winner and place in 17th place behind Long Range Toddy.

I disagree with the call, you can't make that decision on national TV. The stewards never flashed an inquiry sign, it came from an objection of 2 jockeys who didn't have a chance to win the race. Yes the horse came out, but it didn't effect Country House at all. Long Range Toddy and War of Will who were most effected by the interference finished in 7th and 16th in the race. Saying that, it didn't change the outcome of the race. If War of Will or Long Range Toddy finished in top 4 then yes you take down the horse. When the field straightened up both Long Range Toddy and War or Will had opportunity to stay up, but they both faded and Maximum Security had another gear and was much the best. If you watch the gallop out, no one was going to catch this horse. A true champion in my eyes. Maximum Security 2019 Kentucky Derby Champion.


 
 
 

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