History says Kentucky Derby favorite Justify and his white-haired trainer Bob Baffert can’t win the 144th Run for the Roses Saturday, but who wants to bet on history? No horse since Apollo in 1882 has won the Derby without racing as a juvenile. Baffert, a four-time Derby winner, came close to overcoming the so-called Apollo curse, finishing second with Bodemeister in 2012. "We have a good enough horse that can win it, but it's a very competitive race," Baffert said of Justify. The closer is trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by Kent Desormeaux, a three-time Derby winner and Keith's brother.

Source: Fox News May 05, 2018 15:00 UTC