After his insistence political correctness interfered with the Kentucky Derby the US president’s UK visit during the Cricket World Cup is an opportunity not to be missed
Given that his online trophy cabinet already includes accolades like “most tweets sent by a head of state from the toilet at 5am”, Donald Trump could be forgiven for declining to express a view on the Kentucky Derby result. Nevertheless, he persisted.
If you missed this one – and let’s face it, there are a lot to get through – the president was dissatisfied with the result of Saturday’s marquee race at Churchill Downs. Or, as he preferred it, the “Kentuky Derby”. Though Maximum Security crossed the line first, the horse was disqualified for veering out of line on the final turn and causing interference, with Country House eventually declared victor. Though this the first time the rule has been brought to bear on the Kentucky Derby, regular visitors to the track will have seen it in action plenty of times.
Written by Marina Hyde
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/08/donald-trump-horse-racing-kentucky-derby-cricket under the title “Donald Trump is a horse racing expert – who knew? Now cricket awaits his input | Marina Hyde”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
