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The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. 1)

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: May 1, 2010
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: NBC
  • Age: 3
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/4 miles
  • Post Time: 6:24 PM
1 Super Saver Margin: TrueNicks: A++ $1,425,200

2007 | Bay Colt | Maria's Mon - Supercharger, A.P. Indy

  • Breeder:WinStar Farm, LLC
  • Owner: WinStar Farm, LLC (Bill Casner, et al.)
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.

Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.

2 Ice Box Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $400,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Pulpit   - Spice Island, Tabasco Cat

  • Breeder:Denlea Park Ltd.
  • Owner: Robert V. LaPenta
  • Trainer: Nicholas P. Zito
  • Jockey: Jose Lezcano

Sire: Pulpit  , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $125,000.

3 Paddy O'Prado Margin: 2 TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2007 | Gray or Roan Colt | El Prado (IRE) - Fun House, Prized

  • Breeder:Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
  • Owner: Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford)
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $236,987. Lifetime: 392 yearlings sold, median $35,000.

Broodmare Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $105,000.

Time: 2:04.45   Track: Sloppy

Others: Make Music for Me, $100,000; Noble's Promise, $60,000; Lookin At Lucky; Dublin; Stately Victor; Mission Impazible; Devil May Care; American Lion; Jackson Bend; Discreetly Mine; Dean's Kitten; Conveyance; Homeboykris; Sidney's Candy; Line of David; Awesome Act; Backtalk.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Super SaverCalvin H. BorelTodd A. Pletcher
2Ice BoxJose LezcanoNicholas P. Zito
3Paddy O'PradoKent J. DesormeauxDale L. Romans
4Make Music for MeJoel RosarioAlexis Barba
5Noble's PromiseWillie MartinezKenneth G. McPeek
6Lookin At LuckyGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
7DublinTerry J. ThompsonD. Wayne Lukas
8Stately VictorAlan GarciaMichael J. Maker
9Mission ImpazibleRajiv MaraghTodd A. Pletcher
10Devil May CareJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
11American LionDavid Romero FloresEoin G. Harty
12Jackson BendMike E. SmithNicholas P. Zito
13Discreetly MineJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
14Dean's KittenRobby AlbaradoMichael J. Maker
15ConveyanceMartin GarciaBob Baffert
16HomeboykrisRamon A. DominguezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
17Sidney's CandyJoseph TalamoJohn W. Sadler
18Line of DavidRafael BejaranoJohn W. Sadler
19Awesome ActJulien R. LeparouxJeremy Noseda
20BacktalkMiguel MenaThomas M. Amoss

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
4 Super SaverCalvin H. Borel$18.00$8.80$6.00
2 Ice BoxJose Lezcano$11.20$8.00
10 Paddy O'PradoKent J. Desormeaux$7.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-2)$152.40
$2.00 Trifecta (4-2-10)$2,337.40
$2.00 Superfecta (4-2-10-9)$202,589.20

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