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BALTIMORE — Brian Hernandez Jr. knew he'd need a perfect trip to win the Kentucky Derby aboard Mystik Dan. In preparation, he watched some of Hall of Famer Calvin Borel's rides in the race over the years to prepare. Then he made Borel proud by skimming the rail and finishing first by a nose in the Derby's closest finish in more than three-quarters of a century. Fresh off perhaps the best performance of his career, the unheralded Louisiana native will be back aboard Mystik Dan in the Preakness on Saturday looking for his second Triple Crown win, which would establish him as one of the top jockeys in the sport.
