2005 Kentucky Derby

131st Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 7, 2005
Winning horseGiacomo
Winning time2:02.75
Starting price50-1
JockeyMike Smith
TrainerJohn Shirreffs
OwnerJerry & Ann Moss
ConditionsFast[1]
SurfaceDirt
Attendance156,435
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The 2005 Kentucky Derby was the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 2005, and was won by Giacomo, a longshot at odds of 50–1.[2] Another longshot, Closing Argument, finished second, resulting in an exacta payout of $9,814.80.[1] A crowd of 156,435 was in attendance.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Chart of the 2005 Kentucky Derby". Equibase. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ Kentucky Derby History, 2005
  3. ^ "Giacomo hits jackpot at Kentucky Derby". The Seattle Times. 2005-05-08. Retrieved 2019-01-23.