Maximum Security was DQ’d after winning the Kentucky Derby, and everyone went nuts

History was made at the Kentucky Derby when Maximum Security, which crossed the finish line first, was disqualified due to an objection and Twitter went absolutely insane.

What looked like a dominant victory for Maximum Security, which led wire to wire at the 145th edition of the Kentucky Derby, turned controversial very quickly. Shortly after the conclusion of the race, an objection was issued on behalf of second place Country House, which claimed the horse was impeded by a sudden lane change from Maximum Security.

The Kentucky stewards spent over 20 minutes examining replays of the race to determine whether or not a foul had occurred, and it led to all kinds of snark on Twitter.

While most assumed the winner wouldn’t change, the stewards threw a massive curveball at the world by disqualifying Maximum Security, handing the win to Country House, which went off as a 65-1 long shot. Twitter naturally lost their minds at the first DQ of a winner in the history of the Kentucky Derby.

Not everyone was in an uproar about the result of the race. WFAN’s Mike Francesa, a noted horse racing aficionado, came out in defense of the stewards after the controversial overturn.

The historic overturn had massive financial implications as well. Maximum Security went off at 4-1, which would have lowered payouts significantly. Country House was one of the longest shots in the field, and a $2 exacta with second place Code of Honor paid out over $3,000.

This controversy will no doubt overshadow the rest of the racing season, which continues in two weeks as Country House will try to become the second consecutive horse to win the Triple Crown after Justify by winning at the Preakness. Even if Country House defies the odds and wins again, this race will go down in history as Objection-gate.