Country House Ruled Out
for Preakness Stakes The horse was declared the victor in the
2019 Kentucky Derby after a controversial finish. Due to interference, Maximum Security, the
horse that did finish first, was disqualified. The decision was the first in derby history, which stretches back to the late 1800s. According to Country House's trainer, Bill Mott, the horse will skip the
race due to an illness. Bill Mott, via
Daily Racing Form Not since 1996 has a winner of the derby not gone on to run the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.