2005 Kentucky Derby

Horse race Dirt 131st Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 7, 2005 Giacomo 2:02.75 50-1 Mike Smith John Shirreffs Jerry & Ann Moss FastChart of the 2005 Kentucky Derby http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=CD&raceDate=05/07/2005&cy=USA&rn=10 Equibase 5 May 2020 156,435 2004 2006 The 2005 Kentucky Derby was the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 2005, and was won by Giacomo, a longshot at odds of 50–1.Kentucky Derby History, 2005 Another longshot, Closing Argument, finished second, resulting in an exacta payout of $9,814.80. A crowd of 156,435 was in attendance.Giacomo hits jackpot at Kentucky Derby https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/giacomo-hits-jackpot-at-kentucky-derby/ The Seattle Times 2019-01-23 2005-05-08 Contenders The 5-2 favorite for the race was Bellamy Road, winner of the Wood Memorial Stakes.Bellamy Road profile http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=6506673&registry=T Equibase 5 May 2020 Afleet Alex was the second choice based on his win in the Arkansas Derby.Afleet Alex profile http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=6537841&registry=T Equibase 5 May 2020 Other leading contenders included Wilko (Breeders' Cup Juvenile), High Fly (Florida Derby) and Bandini (Blue Grass Stakes). Giacomo, whose only win was in a maiden race at age two, was one of the longest shots in the field at 50–1. He had finished fourth in the Santa Anita Derby in his previous start. Results Spanish Chestnut went to the early lead and set fast opening fractions of 22.28 seconds for the first quarter-mile and 45.38 for the half. Closing Argument sat a few lengths behind and gradually improved his position, taking the lead in mid stretch. Meanwhile, Giacomo broke slowly and settled near the back of the field, carried five wide around the first turn. Still in 18th place after three-quarters of a mile, Giacomo started to make up ground while moving six wide around the turn. He ran into traffic problems entering the stretch but finally found racing room and closed steadily to win by half a length.Rees Jennie Giacomo hits jackpot at Kentucky Derby https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/giacomo-hits-jackpot-at-kentucky-derby/ The Seattle Times 6 May 2020 8 May 2005 "He had to overcome some pretty tricky moves. In the first turn, he got carried out. I had to ease him back, jump heels, save all I could save", said jockey Mike Smith. "Then I saw a little seam turning for home. I got him to the outside, and he just kept grinding and grinding and wouldn't stop until he got it." It was the first Derby win for all of Giacomo's connections: jockey Smith, trainer John Shirreffs and owners Jerry and Ann Moss. The payout on Giacomo was $102.60 for a $2 bet, at the time the second highest payout in Derby history to Donerail in 1913. Finish PostHorse NameJockey Trainer Odds Margin Earnings 1 10 Giacomo Mike E. Smith John Shirreffs50.30 $1,639,600 2 18 Closing Argument Cornelio Velásquez Kiaran McLaughlin71.601 2 length$400,000 3 12 Afleet Alex Jeremy Rose Tim Ritchey 4.501 length$200,000 4 17 Don't Get Mad Tyler Baze Ronald Ellis 29.203 1 2 lengths$100,000 5 20 Buzzard's Bay Mark Guidry Jeff Mullins 46.306 1 4 lengths$60,000 6 14 Wilko Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase 21.706 3 4 lengths 7 16 Bellamy Road Javier Castellano Nicholas Zito 2.606 3 4 lengths 8 2 Andromeda's Hero Rafael Bejarano Nicholas Zito 57.307 1 2 lengths 9 7 Flower Alley Jorge F. Chavez Todd Pletcher 41.307 1 2 lengths 10 11 High Fly Jerry Bailey Nicholas Zito 7.107 3 4 lengths 11 9 Greeley's Galaxy Kent Desormeaux Warren Stute 21.008 lengths 12 5 Coin Silver Pat Valenzuela Todd Pletcher 38.6010 1 4 lengths 13 8 Greater Good John McKee Robert Holthus 58.4011 1 2 lengths 14 4 Noble Causeway Gary Stevens Nicholas Zito 12.3012 1 4 lengths 15 3 Sun King Edgar Prado Nicholas Zito 15.7014 3 4 lengths 16 13 Spanish Chestnut Joe Bravo Patrick Biancone 71.0018 3 4 lengths 17 1 Sort It Out Brice Blanc Bob Baffert61.9025 3 4 lengths 18 19 Going Wild Jose Valdivia Jr. D. Wayne Lukas59.5029 lengths 19 15 Bandini John Velazquez Todd Pletcher6.8032 1 2 lengths 20 6 High Limit Ramon A. Dominguez Robert Frankel22.5044 1 2 lengths Track condition: Fast Times: 1 4 mile – 22.28; 1 2 mile – 45.38; 3 4 mile – 1:09.59; mile – 1:35.88; final – 2:02.75. Splits for each quarter-mile: (22.28) (23.10) (24.21) (26.29) (26.87) Source: Equibase Chart Payout The 131st Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule ProgramNumber Horse Name Win Place Show10 GiacomoUS$102.60 $45.80 $19.8018 Closing Argument - $70.00 $24.8012 Afleet Alex - - $4.60 $2 Exacta: (10-18) Paid $9,814.80 $2 Trifecta: (10-18-12) Paid $133,134.80 $1 Superfecta: (10-18-12-17) Paid $864,253.50Kentucky Derby 2005 Race Results, Payouts. HorsesWild.com Subsequent racing careers Giacomo's only win after the Derby was in the Grade II San Diego Handicap.Giacomo profile http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=6484356&registry=T&rbt=TB Equibase 5 May 2020 Two horses went on to record Grade I wins: Afleet Alex – Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes Flower Alley – Travers Stakes Subsequent breeding careers Sires of Classic winners Flower Alley I'll Have Another – 2012 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Derby Lilacs and Lace – 2011 Ashland Stakes Bullards Alley – 2017 Canadian International Sires of Grade I winners Afleet Alex Afleet Express – 2010 Travers Stakes Dublin – 2009 Hopeful Stakes Iotapa – 2014 Vanity Stakes, Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Materiality – 2015 Florida Derby Texas Red – 2014 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Bellamy Road Diversify – 2017 Jockey Club Gold Cup, 2018 Whitney Stakes Toby's Corner – 2011 Wood Memorial Sources: American Classic Pedigrees, Equibase, Blood-Horse Stallion Register, Racing Post References 2005 Kentucky Derby Derby Category:May 2005 sports events in the United States Category:2005 in Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky