Trainer Bob Baffert
has made history thanks to Medina Spirit s upset win at the 2021 Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Starting from the eighth post with 12-1 odds (bet $100 to win $1,200), Medina Spirit held off a late charge from Mandaloun, Hot Rod Charlie and odds-on-favorite Essential Quality.
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Medina Spirit is the winner of the @KentuckyDerby!
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The win for Medina Spirit is a record Kentucky Derby victory for a horse trained by Baffert.
Andrew Chernoff - WLKY @ADChernoff