What is Medina Spirit?
'''Medina Spirit''' (April 5, 2018 &ndash; December 6, 2021) was an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]] who won the [[2021 Kentucky Derby]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/2021/05/01/meet-amr-zedan-owner-2021-kentucky-derby-winner-medina-spirit/7135545002/|title=Five years after founding Zedan Racing Stables, Amr Zedan's horse wins 2021 Kentucky Derby|first=Shannon|last=Russell|website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> He [[2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby|qualified for the race]] by winning the [[Robert B. Lewis Stakes]] and finishing second in both the [[San Felipe Stakes]] and [[Santa Anita Derby]]. He was ridden by jockey [[John Velazquez]] and trained by [[Bob Baffert]] in his record seventh Derby victory. At first, the odds for Medina Spirit to win the derby was 12-1 or 8%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Derby Dozen |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/2021-kentucky-derby-field-horses-contenders-time-handicapping-champion-reveals-churchill-downs-picks/ |website=BloodHorse.com |access-date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Medina Spirit died of a [[heart attack]] on December 6, 2021 in [[Arcadia, California]] at the age of 3.<ref name=medinadies>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medina-spirit-dies-kentucky-derby-winner/#:~:text=%22My%20entire%20barn%20is%20devastated,are%20deeply%20mourning%20his%20loss.%22|title=Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies after suffering heart attack following a workout|first=Alex|last=Sundby|publisher=CBS News|date=December 6, 2021|accessdate=December 6, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:2018 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Thoroughbred racehorses]]