This surge of excitement and effort awarded Monarchos with the second fastest winning time in Kentucky Derby History of 1:59 97.
[2] After Monarchos crossed the finish line to win the Derby, the second place jockey Velazquez claimed that he was bumped into around the final turn.
Monarchos caught Congaree approaching the final sixteenth and drew clear under steady left-handed encouragement.
Congaree, in hand early while tracking the leaders four or five wide, accelerated to the front about the five-sixteenths pole, and settled into the stretch with a clear advantage.
He angled between rivals soon after while advancing, split foes approaching the final quarter, then improved position with a mild late run.
Point Given broke to the inside bumping the winner, moved up steadily to gain a striking position five wide on the backstretch.
Jamaican Rum was outrun for seven furlongs while racing well off the inside, leaned in while advancing six wide tightening it up on Dollar Bill at the three-eighths pole, then closed some ground while not a threat.
A P Valentine, in behind rivals while unhurried into the backstretch, was checked when bumped by Talk Is Money at the half-mile ground, steadied between foes and was shuffled back at the three-eighths pole and rallied belatedly.
[5] Express tour settled in a striking position while near the inside between foes on the backstretch, and made a menacing run after angling out slightly on the second turn.
Songandaprayer was hustled to the front along the rail soon after the start, and made the pace under pressure to the second turn, then tired from the effort.
Talk is Money exchanged bumps with A P Valentine leaving the half-mile ground, gave way soon after and was distanced before going a mile and eased through the stretch.
A foul claim by the rider of Invisible Ink against the winner for alleged interference at the quarter-mile ground was disallowed.