Orb, ridden by Joel Rosario, has won the 139th Kentucky Derby on a muddy track. Ref. CNN
California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, has won the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby. It is Espinoza's second Derby victory. Commanding Curve finished second, Danza was third. Ref. CNN
Favorite American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, has won the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby.
Espinoza also rode War Emblem to a Derby victory in 2002. It was the fourth win for trainer Bob Baffert, who also trained Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998) and War Emblem (2002).
Firing Line was second; Dortmund third. Ref. CNN
Exaggerator, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, denying Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist a chance to win horse racing's Triple Crown.
It was the first time in five head-to-head matchups that Exaggerator had defeated Nyquist.
Nyquist, losing for the first time in nine career starts, came in third behind Exaggerator and Cherry Wine. Ref. CNN.
Favorite Justify wins 144th running of Kentucky Derby at soggy Churchill Downs. Justify, with jockey Mike Smith aboard, won a muddy Run for the Roses to remain unbeaten and give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his fifth career Kentucky Derby victory. Ref. USAToday.