Kentucky Derby 2021 Results: Medina Spirit Wins Record 7th Kentucky Derby For Trainer Bob Baffert, Mandaloun Places, Hot Rod Charlie Shows

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 01: Medina Spirit #8, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, (R) crosses the … [+] finish line to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby ahead of Mandaloun #7, ridden by Florent Geroux, and Hot Rod Charlie #9 ridden by Flavien Prat , and Essential Quality #14, ridden by Luis Saez, at Churchill Downs on May 01, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Medina Spirit did indeed “move well” over Churchill Downs’ track, as his famous trainer Bob Baffert said he would at the beginning of the week, to win the Kentucky Derby with a time of 2:01.02. Mandaloun placed, and Hot Rod Charlie, very much among the first tier of favorites, showed. Medina Spirit went off at 12-1 and paid a handsome $26.20. Mandaloun, who admirably duked it out with Medina Spirit in the last eighth of a mile, and who briefly assumed the lead before losing it to Medina Spirit’s furious stretch run, paid a flat $23.00, and Hot Rod Charlie, long among the top favorites, paid $5.20 in show.

For his part, the race’s favorite, Essential Quality, recovered from a bad bump at the break between him, and, predictably, the race’s second-favorite, Rock Your World to run fourth. Rock Your World didn’t even hit the board.

Having gone off at a respectable, but nevertheless second-tier favorite’s odds of 12-1, he did not win handily, but he was up among the leadsers battling with Mandalounfront battling mightily the , he brought a refreshing breeze to the players worn out from the week’s super-heavy to bring home the victor’s share of the 2021 Kentucky Derby purse

little horse ready. put him in the game and let he.. everytime he give me more .. he was fighting.

overchiever heart bigger than his body. some… silver charm. he doesn’t wasn’t gonna let anybody pass…. 45,000 horse this horse is like I am so proud… I ddidn’t know if .

true fighter.

.. don’t understimate this hors, John Veslasquey fourth kd vic