Giacomo

Giacomo, a thoroughbred race horse trained by John Shirreffs, won the 2005 Kentucky Derby in 2:02.75. At odds of 50–1, Giacomo was the second-biggest longshot ever to win the Derby after Donerail, who went off at 91–1 in 1913. Mike Smith was Giacomo's jockey when he won the Derby. Smith had also ridden Giacomo's sire, 1994 Horse of the Year Holy Bull, in that year's Derby, when the 2–1 favorite was bumped coming out of the gate and finished 12th. Giacomo finished third in the 2005 Preakness Stakes behind the favorite Afleet Alex. He finished seventh in the 2005 Belmont Stakes, again behind the favored Afleet Alex; Smith said after the race that the horse had breathing problems.

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Thoroughbred - Race horse - John Shirreffs - 2005 - Kentucky Derby - Donerail - 1913 - Mike Smith - 1994 - Horse of the Year - Holy Bull - Preakness Stakes - Afleet Alex - Belmont Stakes

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The gray colt is owned by his breeder, Jerry Moss, who may be better known for co-founding A&M Records with trumpeter Herb Alpert. Moss received a first-place check of $1,639,600 for the victory, the largest in Derby history. Giacomo was named after the son of Sting, who recorded for A&M both solo and with The Police, rather than for the Italian composer Puccini.

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Gray - Colt - Breeder - Jerry Moss - A&M Records - Trumpeter - Herb Alpert - Sting - The Police - Italian - Composer - Puccini

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