LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Latest on Saturday’s 144th running of the Kentucky Derby (all times local):7:10 p.m. Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old. Justify is the social media and betting favourite to win the Kentucky Derby. The track surface at Churchill Downs has been downgraded to sloppy about four hours before the Kentucky Derby is run. “Our hair looked great like two hours ago.”——12:15 p.m.Steve Asmussen has earned his 8,000th career victory on Kentucky Derby day.

Source: National Post May 05, 2018 16:19 UTC