Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs for eighth straight victory

Mario Gutierrez celebrates after riding Nyquist to victory during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Mario Gutierrez celebrates after riding Nyquist to victory during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nyquist.is the winner of the 142nd Kentucky Derby. Racing against 19 other horses the favored Nyquist finished in front of Exaggerator. At 8-0 Nyquist is the eighth unbeaten horse to win the Derby. Nyquist was ridden by Mario Gutierrez and trained by Doug O’Neill. The race was seen by the second largest crowd ever at Churchill Downs, around 167,000.

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