Nyquist is now unbeaten in eight starts for trainer Doug O’Neill, who won the Derby and Preakness with I’ll Have Another in 2012.

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Everyone’s eyes will now turn to the Preakness Stakes in two weeks. The beauty of the Preakness is that a Triple Crown hopeful is always alive entering the second jewel. Afterward, the dream may be dead, but the buildup is always fun.

Kentucky Derby results, payouts, finishing order

  1. Nyquist

  2. Exaggerator

  3. Gun Runner

  4. Mohaymen

  5. Suddenbreakingnews

  6. Destin

  7. Brody’s Cause

  8. Mo Tom

  9. Lani

  10. Mor Spirit

  11. My Man Sam

  12. Tom’s Ready

  13. Creator

  14. Outwork

  15. Danzing Candy

  16. Trojan Nation

  17. Oscar Nominated

  18. Majesto

  19. Whitmore

  20. Shagaf (DNF)

Payouts

$2 exacta (13-11) $30.60

$1 trifecta (13-11-5) $86.70

$1 superfecta (13-11-5-14) $542.10

Kentucky Derby closing odds

  1. Trojan Nation (37-1)

  2. Suddenbreakingnews (24-1)

  3. Creator (16-1)

  4. Mo Tom (23-1)

  5. Gun Runner (10-1)

  6. My Man Sam (18-1)

  7. Oscar Nominated (39-1)

  8. Lani (27-1)

  9. Destin (21-1)

  10. Whitmore (30-1)

  11. Exaggerator (5-1)

  12. Tom’s Ready (43-1)

  13. Nyquist (2-1)

  14. Mohaymen (12-1)

  15. Outwork (26-1)

  16. Shagaf (55-1)

  17. Mor Spirit (12-1)

  18. Majesto (57-1)

  19. Brody’s Cause (23-1)

  20. Danzing Candy (27-1)