Mystik Dan Wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a Nose in a 3-horse Photo Finish at Churchill Downs

Mystik Dan (3), ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. (R), crosses the finish line ahead of Sierra Leone (2), ridden by jockey Tyler Gaffalione and Forever Young, ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its storied history on May 4—three noses at the wire.

Mystik Dan desperately fought to hang on with two challengers coming to him in the closing strides. He did, too, after a delay of several minutes while the closest three-horse photo finish since 1947 was sorted out.