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American Pharoah reigns supreme at the 2015 Kentucky Derby!
The 2-year-old champion ridden by Victor Espinoza beat out the field of 18 before a record crowd of 170,513 at Churchill Downs on Saturday, capping the two-week-long festival featuring bizarre hats, fancy dining and powerful thoroughbreds.
The speedy colt American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, was the favorite heading into the 141st running of The Derby, with odds of 5-2. American Pharoah had won his past four races, and it was Espinoza who rode California Chrome to victory in 2014.
Experts' second-favorite horse was Dortmund, with odds of 3-1. Both horses were trained by the Hall of Fame inductee Bob Baffert, who had won The Derby three times before.
Dortmund set the pace at the start, closely followed by Carpe Diem and American Pharoah. Firing Line made a gain, and then American Pharoah broke free, crossing the finish line first after the 1.25 mile race, securing a $2 million guaranteed minimum purse.
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