John Velazquez has won the Kentucky Derby by a nose fracture.
Injury of rider regular reign Animal, Robby Albarado, opened the way for Velazquez pick up the mount on the 20-1 long shot. Once he took the reins Saturday, it was good luck all the way to the winner of the circle.
"For once, I'm on the good end," said Velazquez. "All of a sudden I pick up a, and he won the Derby, so it should be.".
The last three years, the jockey based in New York came to Churchill Downs with a colt considered as a candidate in mind, to be withdrawn.
This time, he had to mount early second choice Uncle MB before the colt was struck out because of a persistent stomach problem. Then Albarado broke his nose when he was thrown from his horse and kicked in the face before a race three days ago.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
The animal Kingdom, which had never run on earth before, reacted to his new rider a champion should be pricing in the stretch to win in well lengths in front of a crowd of 164,858, the largest in Derby history.
He ran 1? miles in 2: 02.04 - well off-balance sheet of the Secretariat of the 1: 59.40 in 1973 - and paid $43.80, $19.60 and $13.
Nehro returns $8.80 and $6.40, while Mucho Macho Man was another neck in third and paid $7 to show.
Reigns John Velazquez riding Animal reacts after winning the race of horses in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs 137 Saturday, may 7, 2011, in Louisville, Kentucky (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) close"It is the words that you cannot describe," said Velazquez. "But I think really really bad for Robby." I hope it is with me here to win the Derby. I know, that he was injured, it is therefore for us both, buddy. I know that you are not on it, but I know that you are with me. ?
Well, step exactly.
"I am not happy," said Albarado, despite a $345,600 stakes race on the shipment of Derby. "Barry Irwin decided he didn't think that I was able to climb; He did not know my status or situation. It was simply not my time today. ?
Animal Kingdom is owned by team Valor International, a Union of partnership led by Irwin, a former editor for the Daily Racing Form, bible of the industry.
Irwin decided to move the runners when Albarado off Friday to retrieve.
"It was a difficult call because I really like Robby." He won many races for us, but we have 20 partners in this horse, "said Irwin. "We have a large investment and I had to do what I thought was best for the partnership.
As Velazquez, Irwin said he would until Albarado.
As his jockey, trainer Graham Motion got lucky, too.
His top Derby horse, wood Memorial winner Toby Corner, he never even in Louisville. He had a leg injury and never left the movement grange in Maryland.
"Someone said,"Are surprised to win with a second level horse?". "The motion said. "I said," I'm not sure that us would classify a second level horse. "". It was extraordinary to form horse. I was so impressed with how he handled everything. ?
Dialed in exploded as the favorite of 5-1 Derby-winning trainer Nick Zito, twice, but finished eighth.
Finish human Mucho Macho Kathy Ritvo tied for the second best result by a female trainer in the race for 137 years. Shelley Riley casual sieve is a second place in 1992.
Rosie Napravnik was ninth on 8-1 second choice pants On Fire in his bid to become the first female jockey to win. Yet, its finish was the highest of the six women who were mounted in the Derby.
"I couldn't wish for a better trip," she said.
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