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The colt is owned by Zedan Racing Stables, founded in 2016 by Saudi businessman Amr Zedan. objLink.BackText = "Go back to the Recorder";
In the meantime, Baffert basked in the afterglow of Medina Spirit’s biggest victory. objLink.LinkContent = " » Buy this Image";
Medina Spirit now has won three of his six career starts. A big race like that, but he handled it quite well.”. I don’t see anything that would discourage me right now.”. He lost a lot of ground around both turns.”, Asked if he desired to run the Preakness, Cox said: “I have a desire if I feel like my horses are doing really well. He started out as a mere $35,000 purchase and then played backup to two of Baffert’s more accomplished horses. His Derby earnings pushed his bankroll to $2,175,200. Medina Spirit won his only start at 2 and was off to a quick start at 3, finishing second in the Sham Stakes (G3) before winning the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3). More favored horses kept attacking and Medina Spirit kept running, and at the end he held off Mandoulan and Hot Rod Charlie to win. objLink.Notes = "From this page " + currentLocation;
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Earlier on the Churchill Downs program, he saddled Gamine to win the $500,000 Grade I Derby City Distaff — his record 220th Grade I score. Similar wait-and-see decisions loomed on the backside a day after the 147th Derby returned to its traditional first Saturday in May date. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1){
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Medina Spirit, touted as one of the Derby’s “top five or 10 horses” by Baffert earlier in the week, took the lead out of the gate and never let it go in winning Saturday’s Run for the Roses. Hospitalizations rise 135% in Kansas City facility . var photocredit = photocredit.toUpperCase();
Meanwhile, Brad Cox planned to talk with connections for runner-up Mandaloun and 5-2 Derby favorite Essential Quality, who finished fourth. The two-time Triple Crown winner was careful not to make any projections about his latest Derby champ, whom he briefly paraded in front of a gathering outside his barn. objLink.LinkTarget = "_blank";
Medina Spirit is the first foal out of Mongolian Changa, and his entry into the world on April 5, 2018 wasn't nearly as smooth as Rice would have preferred. The pot for that was sweetened by the fact Baffert’s wife, Jill, is a co-owner, and that Baffert seldom trains turf horses. var photocredit = "'Jeff Roberson' 'John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun and Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) '";
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“He was fourth best at a mile and a quarter. Even Baffert said he was stunned by the upset by a colt who sold for $1,000 as a yearling and had only two previous wins from five starts. I just really have to base it off of them.”. “He ran a huge race, very proud of his effort, he and Mandaloun,” Cox said. objLink.IsAboveImage = false;
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The victory broke Baffert's tie with Ben Jones for most Derby triumphs. Medina Spirit seized the lead early in the 147th Kentucky Derby and turned into the most obstinate bulldog that ever chewed a toy. A decision by owners Gary and Mary West looms for the colt with three wins. “I cannot believe he won that race,” Baffert said. Mandaloun, who raced second or third through most of the 1 1/4 miles, briefly got to even terms at mid-stretch, but finished second, 1/2 length back of the winner, with Hot Rod Charlie third. He was 4 1/2 lengths back of Rock Your World at the finish of the Santa Anita Derby and, in the race before that, finished second, 8 lengths behind another Baffert horse, Life Is Good, in the Grade II San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita.
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Baffert might throw another one of his pupils into the Preakness mix.
He’s a little horse with a big heart.”. “It was just a thrill to watch him do it and fight on,” Baffert said. objLink.LinkTarget = "_blank";
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The next step is the Preakness Stakes in two weeks’ time at Pimlico in Baltimore, followed by the Belmont Stakes in New York three weeks after that. Saturday, the fans were back, albeit at less than half the usual numbers. His sire, Protonico, is by Giant’s Causeway, a major figure in English and Irish breeding who finished second by a neck behind Tiznow in the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs. Medina Spirit’s journey to winning the Kentucky Derby was not typical for a Baffert winner. var sellablestring = "RECORDER STAFF";
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Saturday’s 147th running of the Derby was a ray of sunshine — literally and figuratively — after more than a year of pandemic restrictions had throttled racing. He had been tied with D. Wayne Lukas for that mark. Medina Spirit is named for the city of Medina, second holiest city in Islam, after Mecca. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven. Baffert, normally front-and-center on Derby week, had been flying beneath the radar and out of the Churchill Downs spotlight as Medina Spirit was overlooked by most of the expert handicappers. Medina Spirit is a tough colt who in five races has never been out of the exacta. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit’s surprising Kentucky Derby victory gave Bob Baffert a good problem to have — figuring out where to hang another sign on his barn’s already crowded wall of glory. He preceded his availability with reporters by working a couple of horses including Concert Tour, who finished third in the Arkansas Derby. Medina Spirit is fifth with 34. if (photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring2) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring3) > -1 || photocredit.indexOf(sellablestring4) > -1){
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On Jan. 30, he won a three-horse photo in which future Louisiana Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie finished third. “Last time, the other horse showed so much speed and just kept running,” said Velazquez, who won the Derby for the fourth time. objLink.Credit = "'Jeff Roberson'";
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The weather was picture perfect and with a little imagination, “normal” was on the bluegrass horizon. May 1 (UPI) — Medina Spirit led early and never quit, running on to win Saturday’s Kentucky Derby and giving his trainer, Bob Baffert, a record seventh victory in the Run for the Roses. #1 Medina Spirit: The defection of his stablemate Life Is Good leaves Medina Spirit as top dog on this list, and for the life of me I can’t understand why so many people are still sleeping on this horse.Yes, he was beaten by eight lengths by Life Is Good in the G2 San Felipe, but to me that was more a testament to the other-worldly ability of LIG rather than an indictment of Medina Spirit. objLink.Credit = "'Jeff Roberson'";
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“He came out of it well,” Baffert said Sunday morning at Churchill Downs. His Derby earnings pushed his bankroll to $2,175,200. objLink.LinkClass = "mycapturelink";
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But on a day when front-runners seemed do well throughout, no one could get past the son of Protonico. Medina Spirit went off at odds of 12/1, well off Essential Quality's 5/2, but he took control early and almost kept his reputation for never being passed intact until Mandaloun caught him with a furlong remaining in the race.. "I've always thought, you know, (Life Is Good) could be a super horse—we'll find out today," Baffert said. Normally he shows up in Louisville with a supergroup of horseflesh. BETH HARRIS, AP Racing Writer. Setting an honest pace, he briefly appeared to be tiring as the field swung into the long Churchill Downs stretch. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - John Velazquez, the head of the Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby, was in a familiar spot, and was blocking the Stretch bid of three He … He collected 40 points from the Santa Anita Derby. Heroes and Hand Raisers honors Shawn Hale; News. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText;
Previously, he earned four qualifying points for his runner-up finish in the Sham (G3) and 10 points for his R. B. Lewis victory. var objLink = new myC_Remote.BuyLink();
Medina Spirit, which went off at 12-1 odds, surged to the early lead and held it for most of the race. He changed hands twice, with Zedan acquiring him for $35,000. Medina Spirit sits in eighth place on the Derby leaderboard with 74 points. In five starts, Medina Spirit (15-1) has never finished worse than second, but that included a … Medina Spirit storms to victory, records seventh win at Kentucky Derby May 2, 2021; Ancient Maya cave in Mexico reveals mysterious painted hand prints May 2, 2021; Children in crime-ridden southern Mexico march against violence May 2, 2021; Fire roars through several fuel tankers, injuring at least 10 people May 2, 2021 He wasn’t as tired as I thought he might be. Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit, a yearling once purchased for $1,000, got out to an early lead over the field, with Soup and Sandwich on the outside. LOUISVILLE — Medina Spirit has just won big at the 2021 Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. objLink.PageTitle = currentheadline;
Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win . On a colt that cost just $1,000 as a yearling in 2019 and $35,000 to his current connections last year, Velazquez was masterful from the front – just as he was in the Covid-delayed renewal in September aboard the Baffert-trained Authentic. objLink.LinkContent = " » Buy this Image";
Though disappointed not to win in his first Derby, the Louisville-born trainer was encouraged by both finishing in the top four of the 19-horse field. var currentheadline = document.getElementById("headline").innerText;
Shorter than the Derby at 1 3/16 miles, the Preakness sets up well for horses that skipped Churchill Downs for the sprint at Pimlico Race Course. Medina Spirit never relinquished the lead in the long stretch battle, winning the Derby by a half length over Mandaloun, with Hor Rod Charlie third and previously unbeated favorite Essential Quality fourth. Kentucky Derby recap. medina’ shows spirit, heart in lewis victory Move over, Authentic. var objLink = new myC_Remote.BuyLink();
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The victory was all the sweeter for the silver-haired trainer as several of his better-fancied prospects had dropped off the Triple Crown path early, leaving Medina Spirit as his last hope. var photocredit = "'Jeff Roberson' 'Jockey John Velazquez hugs Medina Spirit in the winner\'s circle after winning the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) '";
After a head-scratching sixth in the Louisiana Derby, Mandaloun provided a pleasant surprise on Saturday by chasing Medina Spirit down the stretch before falling half a length short. The $1,000 yearling also already has earned more than $180,000 over his $35,000 price in a 2-year-olds-in-training sale. Mandaloun briefly surged into the lead at midstretch to post before Medina Spirit responded back and won the 1 1/4-mile race by a half-length in 2 minutes, 1.02 seconds before a crowd of 51,838. His Derby earnings pushed his bankroll to $2,175,200. objLink.Render();
Rock Your World, meanwhile, was soundly bumped at the start Saturday, shuffled back in the 19-horse field and beat only two rivals as one of the wagering favorites. Giant’s Causeway, in turn, was sired by Storm Cat, whose progeny have helped shape American racing. Trainer Bob Baffert hands the winner's trophy to jockey John Velazquez after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, … Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history with seven. May 1, … Those precautions forced Churchill Downs to move last year’s Run for the Roses back four months to September, and the race was run without fans. var photocredit = "'Jeff Roberson' 'Trainer Bob Baffert hands the winner\'s trophy to jockey John Velazquez after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) '";
Medina Spirit again was clearly second best, besting Dream Shake by 2 1/4 lengths. The favorite, previously undefeated Essential Quality, finished fourth. Medina Spirit wins 2021 Kentucky Derby: See full results, payouts originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Trainer Doug O’Neill said third-place finisher Rock Your World would not be among them, looking instead to run the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes on June 5 in New York. var sellablestring3 = "STAFF PHOTO";
Medina Spirit gave Bob Baffert a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby victory with a gutsy front-running performance under John Velazquez. Especially as “normal” now seems to mean a Baffert horse wins the Kentucky Derby. objLink.BackText = "Go back to the Recorder";
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“He came back, he’s handling it quite well. His lone Derby entrant was somewhat under the radar at 12-1 odds following consecutive second-place finishes, including one against Rock Your World in the Santa Anita Derby.
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Now, only he has a chance to become Baffert’s third Triple Crown winner, following American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. Baffert then led him inside for a well-deserved rest before his next chapter. Baffert said the effort didn’t seem to take that much out of Medina Spirit. objLink.LinkTarget = "_blank";
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