The white-haired trainer smashed a jinx that stood for 136 years when Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday. Mike Smith earned his second Derby victory, becoming at 52 the second-oldest winning jockey. “It was an unbelievable performance by the winner, on this track, going that fast,” Derby trainer Dale Romans said. “The winner was brilliant,” Derby trainer Steve Asmussen said. Mendelssohn, trying to become the first Europe-based horse to win the Derby, finished last.

Source: National Post May 06, 2018 03:33 UTC