Nyquist defeats also-undefeated Mohaymen by 3 1/4 lengths“He’s got the mindset of a champion,” trainer Doug O’Neill saysThree-year-old now emerges as favorite to win Kentucky DerbyWith a $1m bonus on the line, the undefeated two-year-old champion Nyquist shipped across country to race in the Grade I Florida Derby to win on the also-unbeaten Mohaymen on his home turf at Gulfstream Park, and instead of staying home to race in the Santa Anita Derby next weekend.
But when Nyquist handily defeated Mohaymen with a 3 1/4-length victory over a track rated “good” after rain earlier in the day,what had appeared at first to be a risky hotfoot looked like a no-brainer. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com