 In 2017, he won the Kentucky Derby a second time with Always Dreaming who was looked after for and taken care by Chris Murphy of Long Island (Nephew to the Eclipse Award winner of 1986, Declan Murphy).Pletcher has amassed numerous training titles in New York, Kentucky and Florida, including five consecutive titles at the Saratoga summer meet.He has received several Fourstardave (for Special Achievement at Saratoga Race Course) and Woody Stevens (for outstanding trainer) Awards from the New York Turf Writers Association.