(CNN) Controversy is still swirling around the Kentucky Derby as the full ramifications of the demotion of Maximum Security continue to sink in.

The Jason Servis-trained colt crossed the line first in a soggy race Saturday, but was adjudged to have illegally impeded other horses during a feisty encounter.

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65-1 Country House wins the Kentucky Derby after a disqualification of Maximum Security.pic.twitter.com/PeBAQXJwJb — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 4, 2019

Maximum Security was dropped to 17th place and Country House, at odds of 65-1, was elevated to champion, becoming the second biggest longshot ever to win the historic race.

Even US President Donald Trump weighed in, tweeting t hat the decision "was not a good one" and called it "political correctness," while Gary West, the owner of Maximum Security, told NBC's Today Show that his group will file an appeal later Monday with the state racing commission.

Backers of the horse to win were also ruing missing out on their share of the $42 million bet on the race with TwinSpires.com, the official wagering site of Churchill Downs. Of that total, 82.5 percent goes back to winning bettors.

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