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Run For The Roses 2005 - 131st Kentucky Derby - Giacomo wins!
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Posted on 05/07/2005 8:24:28 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

1 - Sort It Out Trainer - Bob Baffert

2 - Andromeda's Hero Trainer - Nick Zito

3 - Sun King Trainer - Nick Zito

4 - Noble Causeway Trainer - Nick Zito

5 - Coin Silver Trainer - Todd Pletcher

6 - High Limit Trainer - Bobby Frankel

7 - Flower Alley Trainer - Todd Pletcher

8 - Greater Good Trainer - Bob Holthus

9 - Greeley's Galaxy Trainer - Warren Stute

10 - Giacomo Trainer - John Shirreffs

11 - High Fly Trainer - Nick Zito

12 - Afleet Alex Trainer - Tim Ritchey

13 - Spanish Chestnut Trainer - Patrick Biancone

14 - Wilko Trainer - Craig Dollase

15 - Bandini Trainer Todd Pletcher

16 - Bellamy Road Trainer - Nick Zito

17 - Don't Get Mad Trainer - Ron Ellis

18 - Closing Argument Trainer - Kiaran McLaughlin

19 - Going Wild Trainer - D. Wayne Lukas

20 - Buzzards Bay Trainer - Jeff Mullins


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: horseracing; kentuckyderby; saddleclub; workingdogs
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To: followerofchrist

I am not sure Closing Argument can repeat his performance. Since the Preakness is almost a sprint race he is going to have to rely a little more on speed + indurance. I think Afleet Alex is better off at this distance at this point. Giacamo could definitely win, but he hasn't won two races in a row yet. Still cannot rule out High Fly or Bellamy Road because it looks like they will run if they are ok.


521 posted on 05/08/2005 10:43:55 AM PDT by Lemondropkid31 (AfleetAlexBandiniBellamyRoadHighFlySunKing is Going to Win the Kentucky Derby.)
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To: blinachka

What a great Mothers Day present!


522 posted on 05/08/2005 11:13:20 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: lainie

It was a splendid race. Wonder how Giacomo will do in the next two races? If he was such a long shot for the Derby, can he pull out the Triple Crown?


523 posted on 05/08/2005 11:42:35 AM PDT by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Lemondropkid31

What about Spanish Chestnut at that distance?


524 posted on 05/08/2005 12:58:33 PM PDT by followerofchrist
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To: followerofchrist

I think Spanish Chestnut has more of a shot at that distance. If he runs, he has a better shot at lasting.


525 posted on 05/08/2005 6:43:41 PM PDT by Lemondropkid31 (AfleetAlexBandiniBellamyRoadHighFlySunKing is Going to Win the Kentucky Derby.)
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To: nutmeg
Just got home from the Derby! What a grand time!

My friends gave me a silver engraved mint julep cup...

Must be doing something right to have such fabulous friends in Louisville...and a good time was had by all.

526 posted on 05/08/2005 6:48:05 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: connectthedots

It's James in Italian. It's also my father-in-law's name. (And also the reason that his daughters each won between one and five hundred bucks!)


527 posted on 05/09/2005 6:57:44 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I teach Environmental Science in high school. Scary, isn't it?)
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To: Pajamajan
What makes you say that. He beat all the best horses today. Who knows what he can do?

Track length, possibly. He was nowhere until the last turn. He wouldn't have won a shorter race. OTOH, Belmont is a longer race. I don't know about the Preakness.

But his odds will be down to about 12-1 for the Preakness.

TS

528 posted on 05/09/2005 6:59:58 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I teach Environmental Science in high school. Scary, isn't it?)
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To: Tanniker Smith
And congratulations to anyone born on 10-18 who played their birthday as an exacta.

Special congratulations to anyone born October 18, 1912 and played the trifecta. (Can you buy me lunch today, I'm kinda short.)

TS

529 posted on 05/09/2005 7:04:34 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I teach Environmental Science in high school. Scary, isn't it?)
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To: AGreatPer

Pretty clean. Flower Alley sawed off Noble Causeway and High Limit before the first turn.


530 posted on 05/09/2005 9:49:31 AM PDT by jjmcgo
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To: HairOfTheDog

Giacomo, son of Holy Bull and the $102.60 winner that hardly anyone picked, was named for Sting's young son by horse owner Jerry Moss, former owner of A&M ...

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JOCKEY Mike Smith and trainer John Shirreffs kept saying Giacomo was a good horse. No one would listen.

Yet the colt with the musical connection was a surprising hit at the Kentucky Derby (2000m) at Churchill Downs yesterday.
Named for the nine-year-old son of singer Sting, Giacomo pulled the second-biggest upset in Derby history, winning at 50-1. He finished a half a length ahead of Closing Argument, an even longer shot at 72-1.


531 posted on 05/09/2005 9:52:52 AM PDT by dennisw (2ยข plain)
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To: NautiNurse
Welcome home! Glad to hear you had a great time. Looks like you had great weather at the Kentucky Derby also, from what I could see on television. How are those mint juleps, anyway? I've never had one. Saw the recipe... looks like there's lots of sugar in them.

Just to let you know, I'll be offline most of the day/night today. We're heading up to Boston today for a Red Sox (vs. Oakland A's) game tonight at Fenway park.

532 posted on 05/10/2005 7:19:03 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: blinachka

Good going!


533 posted on 05/10/2005 10:33:50 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions Freely Dispensed as Advice)
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To: Reform4Bush

You've probably heard by now that the lost ticket was found behind the betting machine and returned to the owner by an honest employee. The winner promised to compensate her bigtime.


534 posted on 05/10/2005 10:38:10 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions Freely Dispensed as Advice)
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To: gopwinsin04; kjam22
Amber and Rob (and then I'm never watching it again) (but I hope it's Uchenna & Joyce.)

YAY!!! It wasn't Romber!!!!

535 posted on 05/11/2005 12:09:43 AM PDT by lainie
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To: Veto!

I hadn't heard that. I meant to inquire what the result was.

We've been so busy following another story, the murder of Kristi Black and abduction of Justin Black out of Ruidoso. Kristi was the daughter of trainer Ralph Black.

I worked with the suspect, and considered him a good friend. I've been in a sort of shock since learning about it sunday night.


536 posted on 05/11/2005 2:46:57 AM PDT by Reform4Bush
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To: Lemondropkid31

Giacamo will win.


537 posted on 05/13/2005 12:10:48 PM PDT by jpsb (I already know I am a terrible speller)
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To: Lemondropkid31

Giacamo will win.


538 posted on 05/13/2005 12:24:59 PM PDT by jpsb (I already know I am a terrible speller)
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To: jpsb

I hope you are right!


539 posted on 05/13/2005 12:25:07 PM PDT by Lemondropkid31 (pending)
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To: Lemondropkid31

The horse is under rated, slow to mature just keep getting stronger and faster. And the trainer is very good.


540 posted on 05/13/2005 12:32:35 PM PDT by jpsb (I already know I am a terrible speller)
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