Dubbed the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” – a nod to its approximate run time – the Derby is the first race in US horse racing’s coveted Triple Crown, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. It is also arguably the most loved, with people coming from all around the world to witness a taste of the action.

There's a Kentucky Derby contender with some famous heavy metal fans. The Arkansas Derby winner is named Sandman. The band Metallica, who sings the iconic "Enter Sandman," took notice and donated shirts for the entire barn crew. "Enter Sandman" was the lead single on the band's fifth album and has more than a billion streams worldwide.