139th Kentucky Derby
139th Kentucky Derby
139th Kentucky Derby
The field of 19 leaves the gates for the running of the Kentucky Derby. Eventual winner Orb started from the 16th post position.
139th Kentucky Derby
Rain made for a sloppy track on a cool, overcast Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
139th Kentucky Derby
Orb, the 5-1 favorite, ran the 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.89, but was near the rear of the pack early in the race.
139th Kentucky Derby
A crowd of 151,616 weathered the elements for this year's Derby.
139th Kentucky Derby
Orb had never run on a wet track before.
139th Kentucky Derby
Coming off the final curve, Orb (second from left) still had a lot of ground to make up.
139th Kentucky Derby
Rosario had Orb in the clear on the outside and they forged to the lead in deep stretch, with enough momentum to hold off 34-1 shot Golden Soul.
139th Kentucky Derby
Orb paid $12.80, $7.40 and $5.40. Golden Soul returned $38.60 and $19.40, while Revolutionary paid $5.40 to show.
139th Kentucky Derby
The bay colt is owned by wealthy owners Stuart Janney and Ogden Mills "Dinny" Phipps.
139th Kentucky Derby
Orb ended up winning by 2 1/2-lengths.
139th Kentucky Derby
Joel Rosario notched his first Derby win aboard Orb.
139th Kentucky Derby
"I was so far behind," Rosario said afterward. "He was very relaxed, it's exactly what I wanted."
139th Kentucky Derby
Orb will attempt to become the first horse to win the Derby and the Preakness since Big Brown in 2008.
139th Kentucky Derby
Rosario won the Derby in his second appearance in the race. He finished fourth in 2010 while riding Make Music For Me.
139th Kentucky Derby
The victory was also the frist Kentucky Derby triumph for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey.