Limousine Liberal Wins Kentucky Stakes Horse Race, Twitter Falls Off Saddle Laughing
A horse named Limousine Liberal raced ahead in the home stretch at Churchill Downs on Saturday for a surprise win in the Kentucky Stakes, a race that occurs before the fabled Kentucky Derby.
And social media had a field day with the name of the 5-year-old horse, which was ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, according to Horse Racing Nation.
“Who knew Bernie Sanders was competing?” tweeted one commenter, while another wrote: “Unlike November 8th 2016, Limousine Liberal wins! Thank God, we won’t have to hear any whining about the Russians hacking.”
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Of course, it wasn’t just right-leaning folks who were falling off their saddles at the news.
“Limousine Liberal won but Orange Treasonous Puppet who came second will get the 1st place,” wrote one.
Here are some of the other comments racing around social media.
Limousine Liberal won but Orange Treasonous Puppet who came second will get the 1st place. pic.twitter.com/OstceWW8Ks
— imfabulous (@imfabulous13) May 6, 2017
Congrats to Limousine Liberal for its win at the Kentucky Derby, but taking a knee during the Star Spangled Banner was a little tacky
— Sean Spicier (@sean_spicier) May 6, 2017
There's a horse in the Kentucky derby named Limousine Liberal. Who knew Bernie Sanders was competing?!!!
— Tim Dynamite (@Jointron33SYSBM) May 6, 2017
Limousine liberal won but is already complaining about the electoral votes
— John Corbett (@johncorbett39) May 6, 2017
Unlike November 8th 2016, Limousine Liberal wins! Thank God, we won't have to hear any whining about the Russians hacking the #KentuckyDerby
— Proud Conservative (@BeardyMcJ) May 6, 2017
Congrats to @jose93_ortiz and Limousine Liberal in the Churchill Downs Stakes!!! We're all clapping for you in NY! pic.twitter.com/5gh2CdmIVC
— NYRA (@TheNYRA) May 6, 2017
After its big win at the #KentuckyDerby,
Limousine Liberal plans to host a banquet for all of the non-binary horses who did not race.— RightWired (@_donaldson) May 6, 2017
Limousine Liberal taking Churchill Downs is the next best thing to being the Popular Vote President. https://t.co/kho4LDUrMU
— Scott Wooledge ???? (@Clarknt67) May 6, 2017
If some rich idiot can race a horse named Limousine Liberal, I say we start a GoFundMe to buy & race a horse named Right-Wing Nut Job…
— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes) May 6, 2017
Limousine Liberal? Guess Hillary Clinton won a race after all. #kentuckyderby
— Daniel West (@DWest_5) May 6, 2017
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