Maximum Security won the Kentucky Derby, and then he didn't.
The horse won the event running away, but soon after the race was over an objection was made.
After a lengthy review, Country House — a horse with 65-1 odds to win — was declared the winner.
The loss was the first of Maximum Security's career.
Rain and wet grounds played a massive factor on the race as mud and water were flying everywhere throughout the run, but Maximum Security was in the lead early.
But when he started to make the final turn, a loud roar went up from the crowd potentially causing him to go off his line.
When he did that he got into two other horses and might have impeded Country House's path as well
As a result he was disqualified.
Code of Honor finished second as a result of the DQ while Tacitus finished in third.
This is the first time a race winner has been DQ'd in the history of the Kentucky Derby.
It was also the first time in seven years the race favorite has not won.
Early race favorite Omaha Beach was scratched due to an entrapped epiglottis early in the week which opened up the field considerably.
Country will now look to the Preakness on May 18 to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.
While there was a long drought between Triple Crown winners, two of the last four years have featured a single horse winning all three races (American Pharoah, 2015, Justify, 2018).