2012 Kentucky Derby


The 138th Kentucky Derby was the running of the Kentucky Derby in 2012, and took place on May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Daylight Time at Churchill Downs. Due to sponsorship, the race was known as the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. The race was televised in the United States on the NBC television network.
The race was won by I'll Have Another, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, with a time of 2:01.83, while favorite Bodemeister finished second and Dullahan was third.
A record crowd of 165,307 was on hand at the track for the race.

Contenders

Prior to the race, the field was considered "unusually strong"; four time Derby winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas called it the "best bunch I've seen in a long time". The major contenders were Bodemeister, Union Rags, Gemologist, Creative Cause, Take Charge Indy, Dullahan and Hansen. I'll Have Another went off as a relative longshot at 15-1 despite winning both the Robert B. Lewis and Santa Anita Derby.

Race

Thunderstorms the night before led to the cancellation of morning training for the riders, and, at 8:00 am EST, the track was labeled "sloppy". However, closer to the race, conditions were upgraded to "fast", the best condition for a dirt track. My Adonis was drawn into the race as an also eligible entry. If there were any entries that scratched, My Adonis would have been able to start in the race.
Bodemeister, ridden by Mike E. Smith, was leading at the quarter-mile mark with a time of 22.32 seconds. Bodemeister maintained his lead at the half-mile mark, at 45.39 seconds. During the final furlong, I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister to win by one and a half lengths. I'll Have Another was the first Kentucky Derby winner to win from post barrier 19, while Mario Gutierrez won on his first attempt in the Kentucky Derby. Union Rags, the second-favorite to win at 9–2 odds, finished seventh.
All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was also record setting, up 18.8% from 112.0-million to $133.1-million. The previous record for all-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was $118.4-million and was established in 2006.

Payout

The 138th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
Program
Number		Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
19I'll Have AnotherUS$32.60$13.80$9.00
6Bodemeister–$6.20$5.60
5Dullahan––$7.20

The field was announced on May 2, 2012.
PositionPostHorseJockeyTrainerMorning Line OddsFinal OddsWinnings
119I'll Have AnotherMario GutierrezDoug O'Neill12–115.3$1,459,600
26BodemeisterMike E. SmithBob Baffert4–14.2$400,000
35DullahanKent DesormeauxDale Romans8–112.1$200,000
413Went The Day WellJohn R. VelazquezH. Graham Motion20–130.6$100,000
58Creative CauseJoel RosarioMike Harrington12–111.9$60,000
620LiaisonMartin GarciaBob Baffert50–156.2
74Union RagsJulien LeparouxMichael R. Matz9–25.1
87Rousing SermonJose LezcanoJerry Hollendorfer50–140.7
914HansenRamon A. DominguezMichael J. Maker10–113.1
1010Daddy Nose BestGarrett GomezSteve Asmussen15–114
112OptimizerJon CourtD. Wayne Lukas50–142.4
1211AlphaRajiv MaraghKiaran McLaughlin15–119.6
1316El PadrinoRafael BejaranoTodd Pletcher20–129.4
1417Done TalkingSheldon RussellHamilton Smith50–139.4
1518SabercatCorey NakataniSteve Asmussen30–137.8
1615GemologistJavier CastellanoTodd Pletcher6–18.6
179TrinnibergWillie MartinezBisnath Parboo50–144.9
1812ProspectiveLuis ContrerasMark E. Casse30–157.9
193Take Charge IndyCalvin BorelPatrick B. Byrne15–111.90
DNF1Daddy Long LegsColm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien30–126

Several horses in the Derby went on to subsequent Grade I wins.