Bengals Go Big In AFC North Push Back Draft May 01, 2021 at 09:05 PM LSU s Tyler Shelvin: face of the pivotal fourth round.
After this mosh pit of a draft, after this seven rounds through the mud, after bench pressing the weekend, it appeared the Bengals had muscled through an NFL Draft like they never had before by selecting seven linemen on each side of the ball.
When they ended the draft Saturday with their 10th pick by taking Kansas State edge rusher Wyatt Hubert in the seventh round, that gave them four defensive linemen to go with three offensive linemen in a powerful push-back on the AFC North landscape.
Medina Spirit Claims the Garland of Roses in the 147th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve
Medina Spirit Claims the Garland of Roses in the 147th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that Medina Spirit claimed the Garland of Roses in the 147
th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The Company reported that 51,838 fans reveled under cloudless skies to watch as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” triumphantly returned to the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”).
The Latest: Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Derby win
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Medina Spirit has won the 147th Kentucky Derby by a half-length over Mandaloun, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the premier race for 3-year-olds.
The bay colt led the $3 million race from start to finish after going off at 12-1 odds from the No. 8 post.
Medina Spirit never gave ground despite several competitors’ attempts, including a late outside surge by race favorite Essential Quality entering the stretch to create a four-wide sprint.
Medina Spirit held strong to the wire for his second career victory, a strong rebound from his runner-up finish to Rock Your World in the Santa Anita Derby.
$233 Million Wagered On Kentucky Derby Day; Second-Highest Ever Sponsored by:
Churchill Downs Incorporated reported that 51,838 fans were on hand to witness Medina Spirit s victory in the 147th running of the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky.
Wagering from all-sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program totaled $233.0 million, up 85% compared to the 2020 Kentucky Derby Day program held without spectators last Sept. 5. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was $155.4 million, up 96% from last year s Derby race.
The Derby day wagering totals for the 14-race card were the second-highest ever, behind $250.9 million bet in 2019.
All-sources handle for Opening Night, Saturday, April 24, through Derby Day, Saturday, May 1, was recorded at $314.6 million.
Madone Makes Impressive Return In Senorita Stakes Sponsored by:
Madone and jockey Juan Hernandez win the Senorita Stakes
In a roughly run race, jockey Juan Hernandez orchestrated a picture-perfect trip for comebacking Madone, as she saved ground throughout and unleashed an impressive turn of foot to take Saturday s Grade 3, $100,000 Senorita Stakes by one length at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Owned by Kaleem Shah, Inc. and trained by Simon Callaghan, Madone got a flat mile on turf in 1:35.17.
With favored Closing Remarks shuffled to the rear of an 11-horse field after clipping heels shortly after the start, longshots Stressed and Nimbostratus slugged it out on the front end, with Nimbostratus fairly running off with Heriberto Figueroa leaving the half mile pole.