Bob Baffert did it again when his horse, Medina Spirit, led almost all the way to win this year's running of the Kentucky Derby in the time 2:01:02. Favorite Essential Quality came in fourth. He was wide on the far turn. He was gaining ground but couldn't catch the other horses in the end. John Velasquez was the jockey.
Mandaloun was second, and Hot Rod Charlie came in third.
The race via NBC Sports:
This was Baffert's seventh Derby win.
This horse cost a mere 1,000 bucks as a yearling, and he was later sold for $35,000.
Medina Spirit wins the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby https://t.co/bLIQ7qkdFW
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 1, 2021
Earlier: Essential Quality is the favorite to win this year's race. He is undefeated in five stars.
Earlier in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, there was a dead heat between Domestic Spending and Colonel Liam. It was an exciting race.
Video via NBC Sports:
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