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The 2021-Triple Crown Kicked-Off with "Medina Spirit"
winning The 147th Kentucky Derby & Renowned Racing Horsetrainer Bob Baffert Claiming his 7th Kentucky Derby Victory at Churchill Downs…!
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (SMI-SPORTS, 05.01.21)-The annual Triple Crown thoroughbred racing kicked off back to normal schedule with "Medina Spirit " winning the 2021-147th Kentucky Derby and renowned racing horse trainer Bob Baffert setting a new record by winning his 7th Kentucky Derby - the most wins in the history of the sport at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.
Hall-of Fame jockey John Velasquez won his fourth and back to back Kentucky Derby- when he won in 2020 riding " Authentic" last September 05, in 2020.Velasquez, a Puerto-Rican native has won four Kentucky Derbys ( 2011,2017,2020 & 2021) and two Belmont Stakes(2007 & 2012) in Triple-Crown competitions.
With "Medina Spirit " winning the 147th Kentucky Derby today, renowned racehorse trainer Bob Baffert won his 7th Kentucky Derby setting a new record with the most victories in the history of the sport.Hall of Fame horsetrainer Baffert record in the American Classic wins consist:
Seven Kentucky Derby(1997,1998,2002,2015,2018, 2020 & 2021).
Seven Preakness Stakes(1997,1998,2001,2002,2010,2015, & 2018)
Three Belmont Stakes( 2001, 2015 & 2018)
**Two US Triple Crown Wins with American Pharoah in 2015 & "Justify" in 2018.
The Kentucky Derby went back to its normal schedule during the first week of May after it was postponed to September 05, in 2020 for the first time since world War II - due to the global pandemic Coronavirus that has claimed 590,686 lives of fellow-Americans and 3,205,419 overall around the world.
Full order of finish in the 2021 Kentucky Derby:
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Medina Spirit winner
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Mandaloun
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Hot Rod Charlie
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Essential Quality
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O Besos
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Midnight Bourbon
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Keepmeinmind
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Helium
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Known Agenda
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Highly Motivated
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Sainthood
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Like the King
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Bourbonic
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Hidden Stash
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Brooklyn Strong
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Super Stock
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Rock Your World
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Dynamic One
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Soup and Sandwich
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King Fury (SCRATCH)