10th Race - Churchill Downs - Saturday, May 7th, 2005

Conditions: 1 1/4M Dirt. Kentucky Derby (Grade 1). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS WITH AN ENTRY FEE OF $25,000 EACH AND A STARTING FEE OF $25,000 EACH.
Purse: $2,000,000 Value of Race: $2,399,600 1st $1,639,600 2nd $400,000 3rd $200,000 4th $100,000 5th $60,000 Mutuel Pool: $42,296,149 Pick 3 Pool: $842,878 Pick 4 Pool: $2,229,451 Pick 6 Pool: $776,278 Daily Double Pool: $1,687,862 Exacta Pool: $19,132,958 Future Wager Pool: $522,844 Superfecta Pool: $7,422,552 Trifecta Pool: $22,189,155

Horse

A/S

M/E

Wgt

1/4

1/2

3/4

Str

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Giacomo

3 C

L l

126

18^1/2

18^{2
1/2}

18^{1
1/2}

11^hd

6^1/2

1^1/2

Smith Mike E.

50.30

Closing Argument

3 C

L c

126

5^hd

6^1/2

6^hd

4^hd

1^1/2

2^1/2

Velasquez Cornelio H.

71.60

Afleet Alex

3 C

L f

126

11^hd

11^1/2

9^1/2

6^{1
1/2}

2¹

3^{2
1/2}

Rose Jeremy

4.50

Don't Get Mad

3 C

126

19⁶

19^{3
1/2}

10^hd

7^1/2

4^{2
3/4}

Baze Tyler

29.20

Buzzards Bay

3 C

L f

126

10^1/2

10^hd

7^1/2

5^1/2

5^hd

5^1/2

Guidry Mark

46.30

Wilko

3 C

126

13^1/2

14^hd

16^{2
1/2}

13^{1
1/2}

10^1/2

6^no

Nakatani Corey S.

21.70

Bellamy Road

3 C

L c

126

3^1/2

5²

2^hd

3^hd

7^3/4

Castellano Javier

*2.60

Andromeda's Hero

3 C

L c

126

16^hd

15²

13^hd

16²

14^{1
1/2}

8^no

Bejarano Rafael

57.30

Flower Alley

3 C

L b

126

4^hd

3^hd

2^hd

7^{1
1/2}

8¹

9^hd

Chavez Jorge F.

41.30

High Fly

3 C

L c

126

6¹

4¹

3^hd

1^hd

4¹

10^nk

Bailey Jerry D.

7.10

Greeley's Galaxy

3 C

126

17¹

16^1/2

14^hd

8^hd

12^{2
1/2}

11^{2
1/4}

Desormeaux Kent J.

21.00

Coin Silver

3 C

126

14^1/2

12^hd

12^{1
1/2}

9²

11¹

12^{1
1/4}

Valenzuela Patrick A.

38.60

Greater Good

3 R

126

17^1/2

15^1/2

13^3/4

McKee John

58.40

Noble Causeway

3 C

L c

126

12²

13^{2
1/2}

15^hd

12^hd

13^1/2

14^{2
1/2}

Stevens Gary L.

12.30

Sun King

3 C

L c

126

9^1/2

9^hd

8^hd

15^{1
1/2}

16⁴

15⁴

Prado Edgar S.

15.70

Spanish Chestnut

3 C

126

1^1/2

1^{1
1/2}

3^hd

9^hd

16⁷

Bravo Joe

71.00

Sort It Out

3 C

126

15^1/2

17^hd

18⁴

17^{2
1/2}

17^{3
1/4}

Blanc Brice

61.90

Going Wild

3 C

L b

126

2¹

4^1/2

14^hd

18^{5
1/2}

18^{3
1/2}

Valdivia, Jr. Jose

59.50

Bandini

3 C

126

7^hd

8²

11^{1
1/2}

19³

19¹²

Velazquez John R.

6.80

High Limit

3 C

126

8²

7^hd

10^{3
1/2}

19^hd

Dominguez Ramon A.

22.50

Off Time: 6:11 Start: 20 went. Good for all. Won driving. Track: Fast Weather: Cloudy 76^o

Fractions: :22¹, :45¹, 1:09², 1:35⁴, 2:02³ (:22.28, :45.38, 1:09.59, 1:35.88, 2:02.75)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
10	Giacomo	102.60	45.80	19.80
18	Closing Argument		70.00	24.80
12	Afleet Alex			4.60

Pedigree:

10 - Giacomo, Gray or Roan Colt, 3, by Holy Bull - Set Them Free by Stop the Music

Wager Type	Payoff	Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Pick 3	$21,335.20	8-9-10 (3 Correct)	$842,878
$2 Pick 4	$164,168.60	1-8-9-10 (4 Correct)	$2,229,451
$2 Pick 6	$11,228.20	5-5/6-1-8-9-10 (5 Correct) (Carryover: $471588)	$776,278
$2 Daily Double	$595.20	OAKS/DERBY - 5-10	$1,687,862
$2 Exacta	$9,814.80	10-18	$19,132,958
$2 Future Wager	$103.60	POOL 3 - 10	$522,844
$1 Superfecta	$864,253.50	10-18-12-17	$7,422,552
$2 Trifecta	$133,134.80	10-18-12	$22,189,155

Race Summary

GIACOMO, unhurried and four or five wide between rivals during the early stages, continued four wide along the backstretch, worked his way forward between horses six wide on the far turn, was in behind a wall of horses entering the upper stretch, was alertly angled eight abreast to secure racing room at the furlong grounds, then closed determinedly under extreme left-handed urging to prevail. CLOSING ARGUMENT bobbled slightly while drifting out for a stride at the break, gained a forward position while nine wide during the opening quarter, angled inward to be four wide on the first turn and along the backstretch, inched up between foes four or five wide entering the far turn, gained a narrow advantage leaving the three-sixteenths pole, was joined by the winner from the outside about the sixteenth pole and held on tenaciously to save the place. AFLEET ALEX, nicely placed under light rating from early on while between foes four or five wide, rallied near the inside around the far turn, came out and split rivals when straightened into the stretch, gained even terms for the lead in deep stretch and wasn't quite good enough. DON'T GET MAD settled eight wide early, edged in on the first turn, raced four wide on the backstretch, was asked for his best nearing the three-eighths pole while circled foes eight wide, came to the extreme outside to be ten wide when straightened away for the drive, offered a serious bid entering the final furlong but couldn't sustain the needed momentum. BUZZARDS BAY gained a striking position early while maneuvering in six wide, edged closer nearing the end of the backstretch, commenced a sweeping bid seven wide approaching the final quarter, loomed menacingly but came up empty. WILKO, eased back five wide early, began to advance four wide on the far turn, came out between horses six or seven wide for the drive and improved position while unable to threaten. BELLAMY ROAD, away in good order to track the leaders under light rating five wide, was asked for more nearing the five-sixteenths pole, gained a slight advantage between calls when straightened into the stretch, but weakened soon after. ANDROMEDA'S HERO, unhurried to the far turn and racing near the inside, came out six or seven wide entering the stretch and produced a mild gain. FLOWER ALLEY, a bit sluggish to begin, leaned in early bumping with HIGH LIMIT, forced that one in on NOBLE CAUSEWAY, moved inside, continued forwardly, was steadied behind SPANISH CHESTNUT approaching the five-sixteenths pole and weakened soon after. HIGH FLY, nicely placed while working his way near the inside between foes, continued between horses when going after SPANISH CHESTNUT approaching the stretch, put a head in front near the final quarter, but couldn't sustain the needed momentum. GREELEY'S GALAXY, tardy to start, quickly was angled in to race four abreast, came a bit wider on the far turn to commence a sweeping bid, reached contention when straightened for the drive and lacked a further account. COIN SILVER, eased back early, made a run four or five wide around the far turn, worked his way out eight wide for the drive but was unable to continue. GREATER GOOD, void of early speed and outrun to the stretch, came out ten wide for the drive and failed to menace while improving position. NOBLE CAUSEWAY bumped with COIN SILVER at the start, was forced to check sharply when bumped by HIGH LIMIT nearing the wire the first time, failed to reach serious contention. SUN KING, in contention near the inside for seven furlongs, gradually weakened thereafter. SPANISH CHESTNUT move to the front early, maneuvered in to show the way three or four wide, opened a clear advantage on the first turn, held on for almost a mile and tired. SORT IT OUT never reached contention. GOING WILD angled in early to press front-running SPANISH CHESTNUT four wide, was asked for more leaving the backstretch, failed to keep pace and faded. BANDINI, in contention while racing in mid-pack between rivals, was finished entering the far turn. HIGH LIMIT, bumped passing the wire the first time and forced in on NOBLE CAUSEWAY, was finished after six furlongs while near the inside.

Owners:

10 - Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S.; 18 - Cohen, Philip and Marcia; 12 - Cash is King LLC; 17 - B. Wayne Hughes; 20 - Fog City Stable William Bianco and David J. Shimmon; 14 - J. Paul Reddam and Susan Roy; 16 - Kinsman Stable; 2 - Robert V. LaPenta; 7 - Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.; 11 - Live Oak Plantation; 9 - B. Wayne Hughes; 5 - Peachtree Stable; 8 - Lewis G. Lakin; 4 - My Meadowview Farm; 3 - Tracy Farmer; 13 - Smith, Derrick and Tabor, Michael; 1 - Stonerside Stable LLC and Preferred Pals Stable; 19 - Lewis, Robert B. and Beverly J.; 15 - Tabor, Michael and Smith, Derrick; 6 - West, Gary L. and Mary E.

Trainers:

10 - John A. Shirreffs; 18 - Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 12 - Timothy F. Ritchey; 17 - Ronald W. Ellis; 20 - Jeff Mullins; 14 - Craig Dollase; 16 - Nicholas P. Zito; 2 - Nicholas P. Zito; 7 - Todd A. Pletcher; 11 - Nicholas P. Zito; 9 - Warren Stute; 5 - Todd A. Pletcher; 8 - Robert E. Holthus; 4 - Nicholas P. Zito; 3 - Nicholas P. Zito; 13 - Patrick L. Biancone; 1 - Bob Baffert; 19 - D. Wayne Lukas; 15 - Todd A. Pletcher; 6 - Robert J. Frankel

Breeders:

10 - Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss (KY); 18 - France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner (FL); 12 - John Martin Silvertand (FL); 17 - Milton Hendry & Beth Hendry (KY); 20 - Jay Shaw (FL); 14 - Ro Parra (KY); 16 - Dianne D. Cotter (FL); 2 - Barnett Enterprises (KY); 7 - George Brunacini & Bona Terra Farms (KY); 11 - Live Oak Stud (KY); 9 - Runnymede Farm, Inc., Catesby W. Clay, and Joseph C. and Wendy Clay (KY); 5 - Biggs Farm Inc. (KY); 8 - A. Lakin & Sons, Inc. (KY); 4 - Reiko Baum & Michael Baum (KY); 3 - Cambridge Farm & James Daniel Conway (KY); 13 - Don Graham & Ocala Oaks (FL); 1 - Thomas/Lakin (NY); 19 - John O'Meara, Charlie Goldberg &Richard Rosee (KY); 15 - Marvin Little Jr., James Iselin &Ron McKee (KY); 6 - Brookfield Farm (KY)