Rich Strike, at 80-1, pulled off the second biggest upset in the history of the Run for the Roses and wins the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Life Is Good avoided a highly anticipated speed duel with Knicks Go in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) by out-sprinting the defending champion at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 29.
Essential Quality took charge out of the final turn and held off the determined pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie for a 1 1/4-length win in the 153rd running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 5.
Rombauer staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race Course to register an 11-1 upset victory in the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday, May 15.
Medina Spirit Wins the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs giving trainer Bob Baffert his record seventh Kentucky Derby victory and rider John Velazquez his fourth.
Swiss Skydiver prevailed over Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic in a thrilling stretch duel to capture the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico, becoming the sixth filly to win the 1 3/16-mile classic for 3-year-olds.
Authentic, an 8-1 underdog, held off a stretch bid from odds-on favorite (4-5) Tiz the Law to win the 146th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Authentic extended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's record for victories in the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes to nine by digging in gamely to hold off a fast-closing Ny Traffic by a nose.
Tiz the Law overtook Tap It to Win coming out of the turn and drew away for a 3 3/4-length triumph in the 152nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, becoming the first state-bred in 138 years to win the American Classic.
Sir Winston rose to the challenge holding off 9-5 favorite Tacitus for a one-length victory in the 151st running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.