An unusual Kentucky Derby, held four months late at a racetrack devoid of spectators, was a natural setting for an unusual outcome on Saturday. Authentic, an 8-1 underdog, obliged.
Authentic, trained by Bob Baffert and jockeyed by John R. Velazquez, took the 146th Kentucky Derby in thrilling fashion, holding off heavy favorite Tiz the Law down the stretch to give Baffert his record-tying sixth Kentucky Derby win.
Tiz the Law, winner of the Belmont Stakes in June, was favored at 4-5 odds entering the race, but Authentic broke into an early lead and stayed ahead, ensuring there would be no Triple Crown winner in a year the three races were held out of order for the first time ever.