That would be in Fenway Park, where Red Sox fans were able to watch the full race in the middle of Boston’s rain-delayed game against the Twins. As the teams were warming up to resume the game, the Red Sox put the Derby on the jumbotron to entertain the fans that stayed through the rain.
Typically, the Kentucky Derby would line up with the end of a baseball game that began at 4:00 p.m. ET, but the rain delay pushed off the final few innings and allowed fans a unique experience on Saturday.
The Red Sox were down 4-1 during the rain delay, but Boston attempted a comeback and closed the gap to 4-3 vs. Minnesota. However, even though the Red Sox were unable to finish the job and fell 4-3 in the game, fans still experienced a unique viewing of the Kentucky Derby.
Who won the Kentucky Derby?
On a muddy track in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, it was Sovereignty who came out on top over Journalism. With 7-1 odds to win the race, Sovereignty came from behind to overtake the favorite and give jockey Junior Alvarado his first Triple Crown victory.
Secretariat, as the legendary racehorse he was, was heavily desired as a potential sire. In all, he’s known to have sired more than 660 foals.
Racehorse lineage is always a popular topic of conversation when the Kentucky Derby rolls around.
Those long-ago genetics have a way of piling up and creating the traits that the horses in this year’s field have.
Secretariat’s Triple Crown journey of records in 1973 remains the stuff of legend.
Fittingly, he’s the only being who can safely say one thing heading into Saturday evening’s Derby: No matter who wins, he’ll be happy, in this case looking down from the great barn in the sky upon whichever of his descendants steals the show.
