Photos: 136th Kentucky Derby
The field in the 136th Kentucky Derby break from the Churchill Downs gate on Saturday in Louisville, where the sun broke through on a wet and dreary day of racing. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)
Jockey Calvin Borel rides Super Saver into the lead past Nobel’s Promise on the homestretch of the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)
Super Saver, with jockey Calvin Borel, begins to pull away from the field down the homestretch in the 136th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. (Morry Gash / Associated Press)
Jockey Calvin Borel guides Super Saver to the wire for a victory in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
Jockey Calvin Borel looks around to see that Super Saver is well ahead of the competition in the 136th Kentucky Derby as they cross the finish line on Saturday at Churchill Downs. (Morry Gash / Associated Press)
Jockey Calvin Borel rejoices after riding Super Saver to victory in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. It was Borel’s second consecutive win and third overall at the Derby, giving trainer Todd Pletcher his first. (Darron Cummings / Associated Press)
Jockey Calvin Borel gives the winner’s trophy a kiss after leading Super Saver to victory in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
Trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Calvin Borel take their turn lifting the winner’s trophy after guiding Super Saver to victory in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)
