Daily Briefing: A race for the history books

Good morning and happy Sunday! (You can read today's eNewspaper here .)

According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville, we have a small chance of showers, mainly during the afternoon hours. We're expected to be partly sunny with a high around 81.

Here are the top stories of the morning so far:

Mystik Dan's historic win: What a race! Mystik Dan, who entered the $5 million, Grade 1 race with 18-1 odds, made Derby history in a heart-stopping photo finish Saturday evening, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young by a nostril during the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., the horse covered the 1 1/4 miles in 2:03.34. It was the first photo finish this close for a Derby since 1996 and Oaks-Derby sweep by a trainer in the same year since 1952.

Read more about the exciting win through our story from Jason Frakes.

ICYMI:

• Payouts: Were you lucky enough to have put money on Mystik Dan yesterday? Here's how much to expect from your payout.
• Around the Track: More than just a historic race happened at Churchill Downs on Saturday — there was at least one wedding, too.

Today's Featured Gallery

It was a stunner at the wire for Mystik Dan this year, who only just beat Sierra Leone and Japan-bred Forever Young by the slimmest of margins Saturday. See more photos from the closest race in recent memory through our gallery .

Thank you for reading the Daily Briefing this morning. If you have an idea for a story we can cover in your neighborhood, please send me a note at krowe@courier-journal.com .

I hope you have a great day today. See you tomorrow.

Best,

Keisha

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Daily Briefing: A race for the history books