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The Kentucky Derby winner's story starts in Ocala, Fla., where he was born in 2018 on a random patch of dirt in the corner of a wee field.
Thinking Outside the Box in the Peter Pan Thinking Outside the Box in the Peter Pan 07 May, 2021 12:39 AM By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Twitter: @J_Keelerman The weekend between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and the Preakness (G1) brings a busy Saturday of racing at Belmont Park. Five graded stakes are on the agenda, and while the Man o' War (G1) for older turf horses is the star of the card, the Peter Pan (G3) is arguably the more intriguing betting race. Held over 1 1/8 miles on the main track, the Peter Pan is restricted to three-year-olds and serves as a steppingstone toward the 1 1/2-mile...
Medina Spirit delivers trainer Bob Baffert record 7th win at Kentucky Derby Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length on Saturday, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race's 147-year history with seven victories. Social Sharing
Updated May 1 Medina Spirit gives Bob Baffert his seventh Kentucky Derby victory Baffert sets the record for Derby wins by a trainer when Medina Spirit wins the first race of the Triple Crown. Associated Press Read Article John Velazquez, right, rides Medina Spirit on his way to victory at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Darron Cummings/Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and holding off the stretch bid of three challengers. This time, Bob Baffert co...
Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit fought back after relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun at midstretch to post a half-length to win the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) before a crowd of 51,838. Medina Spirit broke sharply from the gate but favored Essential Quality and second choice Rock Your World bumped shortly after the start eliminating some pace pressure from Velazquez. Medina Spirit led the field through fractions of :23.09, :46.70 and 1:11.21 while under mild pressure from Soup and Sandwich with Mandaloun tracking in third. Approachi...