LOUISVILLE, KY. — Bob Baffert endured the lowest of lows and highest of highs within minutes in the Kentucky Derby.
He was bummed before the horses left the paddock after Thousand Words reared up and fell on its side, getting disqualified and injuring Baffert’s assistant trainer. That emotion was quickly replaced by Authentic’s front-running victory that gave Baffert a record-tying sixth Derby win.
Authentic kicked away from heavy favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch Saturday, winning the 146th Derby by 1¼ lengths without the usual crowd of 150,000 on hand at Churchill Downs for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic.