"It's very exciting. It went about as perfectly as it could have," Ryan said. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Ryan, an accountant, found a few hours each day after work to train for Sunday's marathon during a busy tax season.

On Saturday, May 3 the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby saw a tight race between Sovereignty and 3-1 favorite Journalism, with the former squeaking out the second win for trainer Bill Mott. He won his first Derby in 2019 in similar wet conditions when Country House was eventually named the ...