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Kentucky Derby 132 Horse Race Results
 Barbaro Remains Perfect With Dominating 6 1/2-Length Victory In 132nd Kentucky Derby Barbaro scored his victory in the $2 million Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 157,536, the second largest attendance figure in the history of the race. Jockey Edgar Prado, who won his first Kentucky Derby victory in seven tries, said that he had smooth sailing after Barbaro made a slight misstep at the start.
The 3-year-old son of Dynaformer became only the sixth unbeaten horse in 132 years to win the Kentucky Derby as he covered the 1 ¼-miles over a “fast” track in 2:01.36 and paid to Win $14.20, to Place $8.00 and To Show $6.00.
Bluegrass Cat, ridden by Ramon Dominguez took the place spot. Bluegrass Cat was sent off at odds of 30-1 and returned to Place $28.40 and to Show $15.40.
Robert and Lawana Low’s Steppenwolfer, ridden by Robby Albarado, took 3rd on the show spot and paid to Show $7.80.
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Barbaro Remains Perfect With Dominating 6 1/2-Length Victory In 132nd Kentucky Derby
Barbaro scored his victory in the $2 million Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 157,536, the second largest attendance figure in the history of the race. Jockey Edgar Prado, who won his first Kentucky Derby victory in seven tries, said that he had smooth sailing after Barbaro made a slight misstep at the start.
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When Jerry Moss teamed with trumpeter Herb Alpert in the early 1960's in partnership that would lead to the creation of A & M Records, their first collaboration was on Alpert's hit "The Lonely Bull."
On Saturday, May 7, a bull of another type - a son of Holy Bull named Giacomo - would carry Moss and his wife, Ann, to a dream of another kind: an upset victory in Kentucky Derby 131.
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The 130th winner of the Kentucky Derby 2004
Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones, The Horse from the Wrong Side of the Tracks Looks Fit for a Triple Crown. Smarty Jones has won all seven of his races and became the first unbeaten horse to win the Derby since Triple Crown champion Seattle Slew in 1977.
The 129 th winner of the Church Hill Downs 2003
The 129th winner of the Church Hill Downs “Kentucky Derby” Funny Cide, a New York-bred gelding trained by Barclay Tagg and ridden by Jose Santos, rallied from third to seize the lead from Peace Rules.
Twelve Kentucky Derby winners have sired Kentucky Derby winners:
Halma (Alan-A-Dale)
Bubbling Over (Burgoo King)
Reigh Count (Count Fleet)
Gallant Fox (Omaha)
Bold Venture (Assault)*
Bold Venture (Middleground)*
Pensive (Ponder)
Count Fleet (Count Turf)
Ponder (Needles)
Determine (Decidedly)
Swaps (Chateaugay)
Seattle Slew (Swale)
Unbridled (Grindstone)
*Bold Venture sired 2 winners
Spectacular Bid, winner of the 1979 Kentucky Derby
The oldest living Derby winner is Spectacular Bid, the 1979 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner. He still stands at stud at Milfer Farm in upstate New York. There is a book about him written by Timothy T. Capps.
The winningest post position is #2 with 29 winners. Twelve winners won from post #1, and ten winners each from posts #4 and #5. None have won from post #15.
The track and stakes record for 1 1/4 miles is 1:59.40 set in 1973 by Secretariat. When the race was at 1 1/2 miles, the stakes record was 2:34.50 set by Spokane in 1889. The slowest 1 1/4-mile Derby was run in 1908 by Stone Street in 2:15.20. For more info on the fastest running and fractions, check here.
Kentucky Derby winners by color:
Bay -- 60
Chestnut -- 39
Brown -- 17
Gray -- 6
Black -- 4
Roan -- 1 (Winning Colors)
There have been 32 odds-on favorites of which 17 won and 11 finished second. Shortest odds on a winning favorite were Citation (coupled with Coaltown) and Count Fleet, who went off at 2-5. Before pari-mutuel wagering was introduced, three winners went off at 1-3: Hindoo, Halma, and Agile. The longest shot to win the Derby was Donerail in 1913, at 91-1.
Only three fillies have won the Kentucky Derby out of 38 who entered. The winners were:
Regret -- 1915
Genuine Risk -- 1980
Winning Colors -- 1988
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