Virtually Ride Derby Winner Orb From Jockey's Perspective

By Sam Laird2013-05-06 21:44:53 UTC

Ever wonder what it's like to win the Kentucky Derby? This new video produced by the digital sports info company Trakus gives us a little taste. A virtual recreation of Orb's route in the Saturday race shows the winning horse's exact path from an over-the-shoulder perspective behind jockey Joel Rosario.

The clip was published to the Kentucky Derby's official YouTube channel on Monday and provides a very cool way to experience what many consider the most exciting two minutes in sports. It's pretty cutting edge — that is, until jockeys become outfitted with Google Glass one day.

Homepage image via Rob Carr/Getty Images

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