WinStar Farm's homebred Super Saver benefited from a classic Calvin Borel ride to give trainer Todd Pletcher his first Kentucky Derby (G1) win at Churchill Downs on Saturday
. Saving ground along the rail all the way around, the bay colt ran the 1 1/4-mile classic over a sloppy, sealed track in 2:02.2.
Sent off the 8-1 second choice in the full 20-horse field, Super Saver earned his first victory since taking the Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) under the Twin Spires as a two-year-old. Borel was aboard for that ride as well, and this win rewarded supporters with payouts of $18, $8.80 and $6. Sent off at 11-1, Ice Box rallied to take second over Paddy O'Prado, returning $11.20 and $8 while keying the $152.40 exacta. Paddy O'Prado was worth $7.40 at 12-1 and ended the $2,377.40 trifecta.
Make Music For Me, who just got into the Run for the Roses at the last minute, took fourth over Noble's Promise and completed the stellar $202,569.20 superfecta (4-2-10-9). Following the top five under the wire was an unlucky Lookin At Lucky, who was bumped and forced to check repeatedly as the 6-1 favourite.
Dublin, Stately Victor, Mission Impazible, Devil May Care, American Lion, Jackson Bend, Discreetly Mine, Dean's Kitten, Conveyance, Homeboykris, Sidney's Candy, Line of David, Awesome Act, and Backtalk completed the order under the wire.
(With files from Kentucky Derby)