The “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” has come and gone, and Bob Baffert's Medina Spirit is walking away victorious after snagging first in the 147th annual Kentucky Derby.
Medina Spirit pulled off a shocking upset over crowd favorite Essential Quality as trainer Baffert set the record with a seventh Derby win. The horse had sixth-best odds at 12-1, and held off Mandaloun in the final stretch.
After last year's race was bumped to September due to the COVID-19 global pandemic and held at very limited spectators and extensive safety protocols, this year's event was held at 40-50% capacity with spectators socially distanced and wearing masks.