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

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: May 5, 2012
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: NBC
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/4 miles
  • Post Time: 6:24 PM
1 I'll Have Another Margin: TrueNicks: B+ $1,459,600

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Flower Alley   - Arch's Gal Edith, Arch  

  • Breeder:Harvey Clarke
  • Owner: Reddam Racing LLC
  • Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
  • Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Sire: Flower Alley  , Chestnut, 2002. Lifetime: 136 yearlings sold, median $17,500.

Broodmare Sire: Arch  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.

Sale History: Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $35,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $11,000.

2 Bodemeister Margin: neck TrueNicks: B+ $400,000

2009 | Bay Colt | Empire Maker - Untouched Talent, Storm Cat

  • Breeder:Audley Farm Inc.
  • Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC, Moreno, Mike and Moreno, Tiffany
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $260,000.

3 Dullahan Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2009 | Chestnut Colt | Even the Score   - Mining My Own, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Phil Needham, Judy Needham & Bena Halecky
  • Owner: Donegal Racing
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux

Sire: Even the Score  , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 4 years. 29 starts, 9 wins, $751,629. Lifetime: 147 yearlings sold, median $12,500.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $250,000.

Time: 2:01.83   Track: Fast

Others: Went the Day Well, $100,000; Creative Cause, $60,000; Liaison; Union Rags; Rousing Sermon; Hansen; Daddy Nose Best; Optimizer; Alpha; El Padrino; Done Talking; Sabercat; Gemologist; Trinniberg; Prospective; Take Charge Indy; Daddy Long Legs.

Scratched: My Adonis.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1I'll Have AnotherMario GutierrezDoug F. O'Neill
2BodemeisterMike E. SmithBob Baffert
3DullahanKent J. DesormeauxDale L. Romans
4Went the Day WellJohn R. VelazquezH. Graham Motion
5Creative CauseJoel RosarioMike Harrington
6LiaisonMartin GarciaBob Baffert
7Union RagsJulien R. LeparouxMichael R. Matz
8Rousing SermonJose LezcanoJerry Hollendorfer
9HansenRamon A. DominguezMichael J. Maker
10Daddy Nose BestGarrett K. GomezSteven M. Asmussen
11OptimizerJon Kenton CourtD. Wayne Lukas
12AlphaRajiv MaraghKiaran P. McLaughlin
13El PadrinoRafael BejaranoTodd A. Pletcher
14Done TalkingSheldon RussellHamilton A. Smith
15SabercatCorey S. NakataniSteven M. Asmussen
16GemologistJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
17TrinnibergWillie MartinezBisnath Parboo
18ProspectiveLuis ContrerasMark E. Casse
19Take Charge IndyCalvin H. BorelPatrick B. Byrne
20Daddy Long LegsColm O'DonoghueAidan P. O'Brien

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
19 I'll Have AnotherMario Gutierrez$32.60$13.80$9.00
6 BodemeisterMike E. Smith$6.20$5.60
5 DullahanKent J. Desormeaux$7.20
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (19-6)$306.60
$2.00 Trifecta (19-6-5)$3,065.60
$2.00 Superfecta (19-6-5-13)$96,092.80

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