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In a spot that just aired on NBC, several celebrities shared their Derby picks. Here are the people who said they were rooting for them:

• Kelly Clarkson is rooting for Forever Young
• Mario Lopez is rooting for Endless
• Reba McIntyre cheers on Sierra Leone
• Seth Meyers is rooting for Dornoch
• Howie Mandel is rooting for Just a Touch
• Joel McHale supports domestic products
• Andy Cohen is rooting for Fierceness

“The mystery horse here is Dornoch, a full brother to 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage,” says NBC Sports' Al Bernstein. “If it weren't for his mediocre fourth place in the Blue Grass Stakes, he would have been one of the top contenders. Trainer Danny Gargan feels he has been training well and has shown great performance in his recovery. If he shows that, he can become a player.”

Program Trading defeated Naval Power to win the dramatic Turf Classic Stakes.

Program trading crept up to the rail and put its nose in front of itself at the finish line.

The countdown time for race 12, the 150th Kentucky Derby, has arrived.

The Mint Julep is considered an unofficial derby drink. At the actual event, cocktails will be sold for $22 each.

However, if you're watching from home, you can also create your own. Follow today.com's featured recipes or get tips from Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart shared her recipes for her lemon-mint julep and her creamy benedict dip with flavorful deviled eggs on her TODAY show.

Jimmy Fallon wowed audiences at the Kentucky Derby by winning the “Ford Most Admired” award based on her outfit.

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NBC Sports' Al Bernstein said Sierra Leone “presents a nice contrast in intensity.”

Trained by Chad Brown, the horse is “the fastest of the horses in the final stages of this race, as evidenced by his victory in the Bluegrass Stakes,” Bernstein wrote in his analysis.

However, Bernstein noted, “His fastest race in the Bluegrass was no match for Fierce's race back in the Florida Derby.”

For more information, see Bernstein's full analysis.

Jay Croucher and Drew Dincik discuss strategies for determining which horses fade in the Kentucky Derby and which horses have a positive outlook.

Country star Wynonna Judd drew cheers from attendees after singing the national anthem.

she explained before Being able to perform at the Kentucky Derby was a “full circle moment.''

Former MLB outfielder Jason Werth nervously paced the halls of Churchill Downs on Saturday, waiting for Dornoch's 12th race for the rose.

Wirth, a member of the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, owns about 10 percent of the Kentucky Derby runners, starting with No. 1.

“It's unrealistic. We got into this as a hobby, and it turned into a passion,” Wirth recently told The Associated Press. “I have more passion for this sport than I ever knew I could, and I want to share it with the world.”

Wirth enjoyed a highly productive 15-year career with the Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals.

Gun Pilot won the Churchill Downs Stakes, adding another win to trainer Steve Asmussen's long track record.

Gun Pilot ran the seven furlongs in 1 minute 21.95 seconds.

If you bet $2 on a 5-1 shot, your payout would have been $12.68.