Are we about to get the first back-to-back Triple Crown winners in nearly 30 years?
Nyquist, the unbeaten favorite at the Kentucky Derby, broke early, backed off for a beat and then charged outside — a perfectly timed and executed race — to win the Run for the Roses on Saturday in Louisville.
The three-year old Kentucky thoroughbred, in purple No. 13 silks and heavily favored at 2/1, started clean and showed early speed but held something in reserve, giving the lead to hard-charging Danzing Candy and Gunrunner.
LOUISVILLE, KY – MAY 07: Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, Gun Runner #5, ridden by Florent Geroux, and Danzing Candy #20, ridden by Mike E. Smith, head into the third turn during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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