On Saturday, Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby, which saw fans return to Churchill Downs, after a year away due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The three-year-old race horse, trained by two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert, was ridden to victory by John R.
Velazquez, besting two-year-old Essential Quality, who was the favorite to win. Medina Spirit’s odds of winning coming into the race were 12-1.Mandaloun—ridden by jockey Florent Geroux—came in second place.
And third place went to Hot Rod Charlie, the dark bay colt ridden by Flavien Prat.Medina Spirit’s triumph brought Baffert into the lead, in terms of Derby wins by a trainer, with seven.
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