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Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby to give trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race.
Jockey John Velazquez led Medina Spirit from the front and held off three challengers on the home straight to claim his fourth Derby win.
It was Velazquez and Baffert’s second consecutive win together after Authentic won the delayed 2020 edition in September.
“I cannot believe he won this race,” Baffert told NBC Sports.
“This little horse, that’s him – he was all guts.”
Mandaloun finished second, just ahead of Hot Rod Charlie, while 5-2 favourite Essential Quality was fourth in Louisville.
American Baffert was unable to enter Life is Good, who likely would have been the race favourite, because of an injury sustained last month.
“When I saw him on an easy lead, I kept waiting for these horses to come at him, but Johnny had him in the perfect spot,” said 68-year-old Baffert.
“I’m the…
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