Horse racing-Authentic holds off Tiz the Law to win Kentucky Derby

ByReuters

Published 05/09/2020 at 23:21 GMT

Sept 5 (Reuters) - Authentic held off a late challenge by favorite Tiz the Law to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs and give the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a sixth win in the annual Run for the Roses.

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Authentic, ridden by John Velazquez, set the early pace and managed to maintain his speed down the stretch in the 1-1/4 mile classic, which was held without spectators due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law was second, longshot Mr. Big News was third and Honor A.P. was fourth in the 15-horse race. (Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)

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