It is possible that Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan might skip the Preakness Stakes because of the short turnaround.
Mystik Dan's nose victory in the Kentucky Derby drew 16.7 million viewers, the race's biggest audience since 1989.
Frosted Departure capped a memorable weekend for trainer Kenny McPeek with an easy victory in the $200,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes for older horses at 1 1/16 miles Sunday afternoon at Oaklawn.
Visually surged to the front inside the final furlong and comfortably held off all comers to earn her first stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Senorita (G3)
Will Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan try for history with the Triple Crown?
Veteran trainer Kieron Magee defended his crown while five-pound apprentice J. G. Torrealba, riding in his first full meet in Maryland, won twice on Sunday’s closing day card to capture his first career riding title Sunday at Laurel Park.
It had been more than 20 years since the Kentucky Derby was won by so narrow a margin, but Mystik Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez prevailed in a thrilling finish.
NBC Sports’ presentation of the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1), a thriller won by Mystik Dan, averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 16.7 million viewers – marking the largest Kentucky Derby audience since 1989 (18.5 million viewers on ABC, won by Sunday Silence).
Jon Court, among the most successful riders in North American history, said he plans to retire following Sunday’s sixth race at Oaklawn. Court, 63, was
According to Churchill Downs, $210, 7 million was wagered on Mystik Dan's win of the Kentucky Derby, besting by $20 million the previous betting record set last year.
Trainer Kenny McPeek said Sunday morning that the ultimate decision on running Mystik Dan in the 149th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 18 at Pimlico Race Course depends on the newly crowned Kentucky Derby (G1) winner.
Godolphin's homebred Nations Pride (Ire) has settled in well in his return to Belmont Park, where he is readying for his season debut Saturday’s $400,000 Man o’ War (G2), a 1 3/8-mile turf test for older horses at Belmont at the Big A.
The second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown could be missing 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other co-stars, quashing hopes for a rematch after the thrilling three-wide photo finish in the milestone race.
Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a thrilling photo finish, edging out Forever Young and Sierra Leone for the upset victory.
For much of his 22-year career, jockey Pedro Cotto Jr., has flown beneath the radar as a journeyman riding around the edges of fame and fortune. Given
Horsemen will be offered $7.5 million in bonus opportunities as well as two qualifiers for races at Newmarket in Great Britain and Deauville in France come Preakness Day May 18 at Pimlico Race Course.
Standing outside his barn at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, trainer Kenny McPeek was asked to sum up his feelings about Mystik Dan’s victory in the 150th running of the $5-million Kentucky Derby (G1) just about 12 hours earlier.
Brian Hernandez Jr., Mystik Dan, winner: “It still hasn’t sunk in, it’s so unbelievable. We came into the weekend thinking that we had a really big chance at winning both Friday and Saturday.
Following is a collection of quotes from the trainers of each of the 19 non-winning entries in Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, won by Mystik Dan.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby ended with a photo finish and Mystik Dan won as an 18-1 long shot. Now we turn our attention to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes.
Mystik Dan won by photo finish at the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but the historic moment didn't come without controversy.
The finish was unquestionably one of the closest in Kentucky Derby history.
The 150th Kentucky Derby fittingly came down to a nose. Make that three noses.
Mystik Dan has won the 150th Kentucky Derby. Here's what that means for your bets with the Kentucky Derby results, payouts and order of finish.
It's always fun to look at long shots to win the Kentucky Derby, especially if you're considering backing one to win. This practice gets a little more interesting this year as the "Run for the Roses" becomes a family affair — or a family feud.
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