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Medina Spirit delivers trainer Bob Baffert record 7th win at Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length on Saturday, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race s 147-year history with seven victories.
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Medina Spirit gives Bob Baffert his seventh Kentucky Derby victory
Baffert sets the record for Derby wins by a trainer when Medina Spirit wins the first race of the Triple Crown.
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John Velazquez, right, rides Medina Spirit on his way to victory at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Darron Cummings/Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and holding off the stretch bid of three challengers. This time, Bob Baffert couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Zedan Racing Stables’ Medina Spirit fought back after relinquishing the lead to Mandaloun at midstretch to post a half-length to win the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) before a crowd of 51,838.
Medina Spirit broke sharply from the gate but favored Essential Quality and second choice Rock Your World bumped shortly after the start eliminating some pace pressure from Velazquez.
Medina Spirit led the field through fractions of :23.09, :46.70 and 1:11.21 while under mild pressure from Soup and Sandwich with Mandaloun tracking in third. Approaching the far turn, Hot Rod Charlie began an advance along the rail while Essential Quality mounted a bid four wide.
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