medina spirit
Author: Tim Farley
NEW! Black Stallion Returns audiobook
DERBY DAY 2021!!
Gotta be in it to win it!
After a wacky 2020 the race is back on!!
Is it the favorite Essential Quality? Or Known Agenda? Or sentimental favorites Super Stock or Bourbonic?
Don’t forget to tune in;
Stream live on NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports app. Post time for the 2021 Kentucky Derby is set for approximately 6:57 p.m. ET.
Below are the post positions for the 2021 Kentucky Derby, including current odds;
1. Known Agenda (6-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2. Like the King (50-1)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
3. Brooklyn Strong (50-1)
Trainer: Daniel Velazquez
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
4. Keepmeinmind (50-1)
Trainer: Robertino Diodoro
Jockey: David Cohen
5. Sainthood (50-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
6. O Besos (20-1)
Trainer: Greg Foley
Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza
7. Mandaloun (15-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
8. Medina Spirit (15-1)
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
9. Hot Rod Charlie (8-1)
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Jockey: Flavien Prat
10. Midnight Bourbon (20-1)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Mike Smith
11. Dynamic One (20-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
12. Helium (50-1)
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
13. Hidden Stash (50-1)
Trainer: Vicki Oliver
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
14. Essential Quality (2-1) – Morning-line favorite
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Luis Saez
15. Rock Your World (5-1)
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Joel Rosario
16. King Fury (20-1) – SCRATCHED
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
17. Highly Motivated (10-1)
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Javier Castellano
18. Super Stock (30-1)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
19. Soup and Sandwich (30-1)
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
20. Bourbonic (30-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche
Watch the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Full coverage is also available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
For a little luck don’t forget to pick up Alexander’s Buchephalus!!
Rachael Blackmore wins the Grand National!!
National Velvet comes true!! Mickey Rooney would be very happy & Liz Taylor, too!!
Congratulations Rachael Blackmore as the first woman to win the Grand National in the UK!!
(and an Irish lass at that – makes a Farley proud :)
Fantastic!!
watch the race;
For a little more luck don’t forget to pick up a Bucephalus of your own!!
Kentucky Derby 2020!
Who’s it gonna be? Belmont winner Tiz the Law? Thousand Words? Honor A.P.?
Gotta watch to find out; Saturday, Sept. 5 (7:01 p.m. ET post time, NBC)
Pick up a little luck at the shop!
This is the strangest triple crown EVER!
Post position | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
1 (scratched) | Finnick The Fierce | Martin Garcia | Rey Hernandez |
2 | Max Player | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen |
3 | Enforceable | Adam Beschizza | Mark Casse |
4 | Storm the Court | Flavien Prat | Peter Eurton |
5 | Major Fed | James Graham | Greg Foley |
6 (scratched) | King Guillermo | Samy Camacho | Juan Carloa Avila |
7 | Money Moves | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher |
8 | South Bend | Jose I. Ortiz | William I. Mott |
9 | Mr. Big News | Gabriel Saez | Bret Calhoun |
10 | Thousand Words | Florent Geroux | Bob Baffert |
11 | Necker Island | Miguel Mana | Chris Hartman |
12 | Sole Volante | Luca Panici | Patrick Biancone |
13 | Attachment Rate | Joe Talamo | Dale Romans |
14 | Winning Impression | Joe Rocco Jr. | Dallas Stewart |
15 | Ny Traffic | Paco Lopez | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
16 | Honor A.P. | Mike Smith | John Shirreffs |
17 | Tiz The Law | Manny Franco | Barclay Tagg |
18 | Authentic | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert |