Orb Wins Kentucky Derby for Hall of Fame Trainer Shug McGaughey
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Orb rallied from the back of the field to give Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first Kentucky Derby triumph.
Ridden by Joel Rosario, Orb captured the 139th running of the opening leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown yesterday, covering the 1 1/4 miles in 2 minutes, 2.89 seconds at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.