The first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby is Saturday on NBC. Twenty horses will vie for the $3.1 million winner’s share of the $5 million purse. The stakes will not be nearly as high for most bettors,

Rodriguez was one of two horses in the field trained by the decorated and controversial Baffert, who is returning to the Derby after serving a three-year suspension. In 2021, Baffert's horse, Medina Spirit, tested positive for a banned steroid after winning the Derby and was stripped of the win.