Many in horse racing agree with Maximum Security's disqualification at Kentucky Derby
by John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times
May 06, 2019
4 minutes
A day after the most controversial finish in the 145-year history of the Kentucky Derby, one thing seemed resolute, there was near unanimity among trainers that the stewards made the right decision to disqualify Maximum Security and award the victory to Country House.
The 22-minute wait for the three Kentucky stewards to decide if they were going to do what had never been done before, disqualify the winner of the world's most famous race, was more baffling to fans than those who spend every day on the backstretch.
Even President Donald Trump found reason to dispute the decision in a
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