Phil’s Phinal Wrap of the 2020 Kentucky Derby 146

Sep 062020

Phil’s Phinal Wrap of the 2020 Kentucky Derby 146

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

Charles Dickens

The Distance

Bloodhorse – Eric Mitchell – Derby Win Rewards Hughes on Multiple Levels

TDN – McGrath – An Authentic Milestone in the Hughes Adventure

Myracehorse.com – Authentic: Kentucky Derby Winner

Bloodhorse – Derby Most-Watched Sporting Event Since Super Bowl

TDN – Thornton – TDN Top-to-Bottom Derby Rundown

LA Times – Cherwa – Bob Baffert victorious again at Kentucky Derby with Authentic

Horse Race Insider – TIZ THE LAW LOSES BID FOR *TRIPLE CROWN AS AUTHENTIC PROVES GENUINE IN DERBY-146

NY Times – Drape – Authentic Wins the Kentucky Derby, Run Without Fans

Bloodhorse – King – Authentic Turns Back Tiz the Law to Win Kentucky Derby

DRF – McGee – Kentucky Derby: Authentic turns back Tiz the Law to give Baffert record-tying sixth victory

ESPN – Authentic stuns Tiz the Law in wire-to-wire Kentucky Derby win

Brisnet – Hanson – Authentic gives emotional Baffert a record-equaling sixth Kentucky Derby win

TDN – DiDonato – More Baffert Magic in Derby 146

Paulick Report – Hackbarth – Roller Coaster Year: Authentic Goes The Distance In Historic Kentucky Derby

Horse Racing Nation – Stephens – Authentic holds off Tiz the Law, wins Kentucky Derby

Horse Racing Nation – Stephens – ‘Come and get me:’ Johnny V spectacular aboard Authentic

Hawkmoon

Myracehorse.com – Authentic: Kentucky Derby Winner

Bloodhorse – Ron Mitchell – Ryan and Lanni Selected Derby Winner at Keeneland Sale

Authentic through his sire Into Mischief, his grand-sire Harlan’s Holiday and his Great- Grand-sire Harlan trace back to better days for thoroughbred horse racing in Alberta when pioneers like Hal Yerxa raced quality thoroughbreds in Alberta like Country Romance, Harlan’s dam. Notwithstanding R. Harlan Smith’s country roots and relationship with Yerxa Phil thinks Harlan was named for the county in Kentucky and not the singer.