Mystik Dan has won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.Mystik Dan came into the race with 20/1 odds, defeating strong favorites in Fierceness and Sierra Leone.Fans poured through the gates at Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon in colorful outfits and large hats with plumage. They lined up to buy mint juleps in souvenir glasses. Cigar smoke curled in the humid air. All to watch the first — and most famous — leg of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.The Kentucky Derby winner earns $3.1 million from the record purse of $5 million.This is a breaking news update. Check back for updates.
Mystik Dan has won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Mystik Dan came into the race with 20/1 odds, defeating strong favorites in Fierceness and Sierra Leone.
Fans poured through the gates at Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon in colorful outfits and large hats with plumage. They lined up to buy mint juleps in souvenir glasses. Cigar smoke curled in the humid air. All to watch the first — and most famous — leg of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
The Kentucky Derby winner earns $3.1 million from the record purse of $5 million.
This is a breaking news update. Check back for updates.
