LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 03: California Chrome #5, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the finish line to win the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Dylan Buell/Getty Images
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California Chrome took the lead down the stretch for the win at the 140th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, ESPN reported.
California Chrome #5, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the finish line to win the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Image source: Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
The winning jockey was Victor Espinoza and Art Sherman became the oldest winning Derby trainer at 77. The race was run in front of 164,906, the second largest crowd in Derby history.
Commanding Curve and Danza finished second and third, respectively.
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