The jockey was John R. Velazquez, four time Derby winner born in Puerto Rico. As the field of 19 horses came down the stretch in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the roar from a crowd of 51,838 once again echoed from the stands, with spectators back in attendance after a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medina Spirit led early and never quit, running on to win The Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving his trainer, Bob Baffert, a record seventh victory in the Run for the Roses. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147 … Medina Spirit entered the Derby with the sixth best odds at 12-1, winning over second-place Mandaloun, third-place Hot Rod Charlie and Derby … Medina Spirit put up a wire-to-wire effort to win the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Medina Spirit won the 2021 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record seven derby wins. https://www.newsweek.com/medina-spirit-wins-2021-kentucky-derby-1588101 He made his 3-year-old bow Jan. 2 in the Grade 3 Sham Stakes and rallied willingly late to finish second by three-quarters of a length to stablemate Life Is Good. Medina Spirit won his first career race Dec. 11, 2020, at Los Alamitos, pulling away to a three-length score for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. On Saturday, Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby, which saw fans return to Churchill Downs, after a year away due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The race horse, trained by … The Protonico colt earned four points toward qualifying for the 2021 This is a record seventh Kentucky Derby win for his … He was ridden by jockey John Velazquez in his fourth Derby triumph and trained by Bob Baffert in his record seventh Derby victory. Medina Spirit, touted as one of the Derby’s “top five or 10 horses” by Baffert earlier in the week, took the lead out of the gate and never let it go in winning Saturday’s Run for the Roses. Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race's 147-year history with seven. Medina Spirit (foaled April 5, 2018) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2021 Kentucky Derby.He qualified for the race by winning the Robert B. Lewis Stakes and finishing second in both the San Felipe Stakes and Santa Anita Derby.. Medina Spirit helped put the spirit back in the Kentucky Derby.