Saturday's historic disqualification of Kentucky Derby first-place finisher Maximum Security resulted in a "Run for the Roses" victory for second-place finisher Country House -- and an anticlimax that will likely be debated for decades. “Due to the disqualification, I think some of that is diminished.”COUNTRY HOUSE DECLARED KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER AFTER 'INQUIRY RULING'; MAXIMUM SECURITY DISQUALIFIED, OFFICIALS SAY“It’s bittersweet. After a 22-minute delay to review video of the race, stewards overturned the results and sent 65-to-1 long shot Country House to the winner's circle. 'Moonlight' over 'La La Land'Controversial victories aren’t limited to sports. Presenter Faye Dunaway read from an envelope that “La La Land” had won the Oscar for best picture, but “Moonlight” was later declared the real winner.
Source: Fox News May 05, 2019 06:45 UTC