Rahu Mercury, surprise wins

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The wild results produced the second-highest win payoff in Derby history.

Giacomo returned $102.60 (euro79) on a $2 (euro1.50) win ticket. The Derby record is

$184.90 (euro142) by Donerail in 1913.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giacomo stuns the field to win Kentucky Derby

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT

 

 

 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) - Giacomo defied the odds and won the Kentucky

Derby in a gigantic upset by running down a game Afleet Alex in the final

strides and generating a huge payoff on Saturday.

 

 

 

Even though trainer Nick Zito had five horses in the field of 20, including

the favorite Bellamy Road, the Derby belonged to a 3-year-old colt who had won

just once in seven races.

 

 

Giacomo, who always managed to stay in contention, finished second in the

Santa Anita Derby, and trainer John Shirreffs was confident his colt would run

well in the 1 1/4-mile (2-kilometer) Derby.

 

 

The horse, named for the rock star Sting's 9-year-old son, was ridden by

Mike Smith, who, at long last, grabbed his first Derby victory in his 12th

attempt. Smith was also aboard Holy Bull, Giacomo's sire, when he finished 12th

in the 1994 Derby.

 

 

 

Bellamy Road never mounted a serious threat in the $2.4 million (euro1.85

million) Derby, the richest ever run.

 

 

 

 

Closing Argument, another long shot, finished second with Afleet Alex third

in the largest Derby field since 20 started in 1984.

 

 

 

 

The wild results produced the second-highest win payoff in Derby history.

Giacomo returned $102.60 (euro79) on a $2 (euro1.50) win ticket. The Derby record is

$184.90 (euro142) by Donerail in 1913.

05/07/05 18:46

 

 

 

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