131^st Kentucky Derby
2005 - Giacomo

Race Summary 22.28, 45.38, 1:09.59, 1:35.88, 2:02.75 Winner - Gray or Roan Colt, by Holy Bull - Set Them Free , by Stop the Music Trained by John A. Shirreffs; Bred by Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss $2 Mutuels paid - Giacomo, $102.60 straight, $45.80 place, $19.80 show; Closing Argument, $70.00 place, $24.80 show; Afleet Alex, $4.60 show. $2,399,600 - gross value, Net to winner $1,639,600; second $400,000; third $200,000; fourth $100,000; fifth $60,000

2005 Derby Final Results

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Giacomo	1st	Mike Smith	Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss	Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss	John Shirreffs
Closing Argument	2nd	Cornelio Velasquez	Philip and Marcia Cohen	France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner	Kiaran McLaughlin
Afleet Alex	3rd	Jeremy Rose	Cash Is King LLC	John Martin Silvertand	Tim Ritchey
Don't Get Mad	4th	Tyler Baze	B Wayne Hughes & Biscuit Stables, LLC	Milton and Beth Hendry	Ronald Ellis
Buzzard's Bay	5th	Mark Guidry	Fog City Stable	Jay Shaw	Jeff Mullins
Wilko	6th	Corey Nakatani	J. Paul Reddam & Susan Roy	Rosendo Parra	Wallace Dollase
Bellamy Road	7th	Javier Castellano	Kinsman Stable	Diane D. Cotter	Nicholas Zito
Andromeda's Hero	8th	Rafael Bejarano	Robert V. La Penta	Barnett Enterprises	Nicholas Zito
Flower Alley	9th	Jorge Chavez	Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.	George Brunacini	Todd A. Pletcher
High Limit	10th	Ramon Dominguez	Gary and Mary West	Brookfield Farm	Robert Frankel
Greeley's Galaxy	11th	Kent Desormeaux	B Wayne Hughes & Biscuit Stables, LLC	Runnymede Farm Inc	Warren Stute
Coin Silver	12th	Patrick Valenzuela	Peachtree Stable	Biggs Farm	Todd A. Pletcher
Greater Good	13th	John McKee	Lewis Lakin	A. Lakin & Sons, Inc.	Robert Holthus
Noble Causeway	14th	Gary Stevens	My Meadowview Farm	Reiko Baum & Michael Baum	Nicholas Zito
Sun King	15th	Edgar Prado	Tracy Farmer	Cambridge Farm	Nicholas Zito
Spanish Chestnut	16th	Joe Bravo	Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor	Don Graham and Ocala Oaks	Patrick Biancone
Sort It Out	17th	Brice Blanc	Stonerside Stable and Preferred Pals Stable	Thomas/Lakin	Bob Baffert
Going Wild	18th	Jose Valdivia	Robert & Beverly Lewis	John O'Meara, Charlie Goldberg and Rischard Rosse	D. Wayne Lukas
Bandini	19th	John Velazquez	Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor	Marvin Little, Jr., James Iselin & Ron McKee	Todd A. Pletcher
High Fly	20th	Jerry Bailey	Live Oak Plantation	Live Oak Plantation	Nicholas Zito

Prev Year

GIACOMO, in a bit tight between horses at the start, was unhurried while five wide between rivals during the early stages, continued five 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 in the final seventy yards. 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 wide entering the far turn, angled five wide while going between horses at the top of the stretch, 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 while four wide when straightened into the stretch, gained on 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 circling foes eight wide, came to the extreme outside to be ten wide entering the stretch, 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 to reach contention approaching the final quarter, loomed menacingly in upper stretch but came up empty. WILKO, eased back five wide early, began to advance four wide on the far turn, came out between horses six wide for the drive, checked in tight quarters leaving the three-sixteenths pole 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, remained a factor into upper stretch then weakened. 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 and forced that one in on NOBLE CAUSEWAY, moved inside, continued forwardly placed along the backstretch, was steadied behind SPANISH CHESTNUT approaching the five-sixteenths pole, dropped back nearing the quarter pole and weakened soon after. HIGH FLY, nicely placed while working his way near the inside between foes, continued between horses while going after SPANISH CHESTNUT approaching the stretch, put a head in front near the final quarter, battled heads apart into upper stretch, but couldn't sustain the needed momentum. GREELEY'S GALAXY was pinched back in tight after a tardy 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 after being forced to steady behind NOBLE CAUSEWAY, 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 his bid. GREATER GOOD, void of early speed and outrun to the stretch, came out ten wide for the drive and failed to menace while improving his 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 and failed to reach serious contention thereafter. SUN KING, in contention near the inside for seven furlongs, made a brief move in close quarters approaching the far turn then gradually weakened. SPANISH CHESTNUT moved to the front early, maneuvered in to show the way three or four wide, opened a clear advantage on the first turn, set a rapid pace for six furlongs, 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.