Racing fans hoping for an epic 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs got their wish. In the closest finish for more than a quarter century, Mystik Dan hit the wire a desperate nose in front of Sierra Leone.

***Updated after the scratch of Encino; post position draw with morning-line odds for Kentucky Derby 150

One week after storming to a 13 1/2-length victory in the Florida Derby (G1), reigning champion two-year-old male Fierceness closed as the decisive 5-2 favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6.

Following a disappointing third in the Holy Bull (G3), champion two-year-old male Fierceness rebounded spectacularly in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, scoring under wraps by 13 1/2 lengths.