146th Kentucky Derby Winner "Authentic"

[calendria]

 

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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.

Authentic scores record-tying win for Bob Baffert at very unusual Kentucky Derby

Sep 5, 2020, 4:08 PM

There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2020, thanks to Authentic.

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.



Shortly before the race, Baffert’s other horse, Thousand Words, violently reared in the paddock and had to be scratched. Baffert revealed after the race that his assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes had broken his arm during the incident.

[braggin]

I absolutely love watching the Kentucky Derby every year and I am always on the lookout for a Bob Baffert trained horse because Baffert horses have won the event so many times (6 in all, I believe). Yesterday was also a very exciting race because Authentic beat out the horse that was favored to win.

[ktheodos]

The name is fitting...I wish Authentic was more of a winner these days

[judylucas]

I enjoyed watching the race   Love the beautiful horses

[sdenimandlace1]

I Like watching the Derby also, the day slipped up on me and will have to look for it later.