1989 Kentucky Derby Sunday Silence #807
This photograph shows Sunday Silence with Pat Valenzuela aboard, stunning favored Easy Goer and Pat Day to win the 1989 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.