14 post for the Kentucky Derby and was listed at odds of 10-1, was pushed wide throughout and never found his footing on the wet track at Gulfstream Park, finishing fourth. Nyquist won with ease as Mohaymen, who drew the No. PhotoLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nyquist kept his perfect record intact, winning the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday to prolong the buzz that American Pharoah created a year ago when he won the first Triple Crown in 37 years. Bob Baffert, the trainer of American Pharoah, was trying to secure his fifth Derby victory, but his horse, Mor Spirit, finished 10th. O’Neill and the owner Paul Reddam are familiar with the hubbub surrounding the quest for a Triple Crown, having campaigned I’ll Have Another.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2016 17:23 UTC