2007 Kentucky Derby
# 2007 Kentucky Derby

The 2007 Kentucky Derby was the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 2007. The announced attendance was 156,635, the third largest in Derby history.

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, was a special guest of Churchill Downs and attended the race in her first visit to the United States since 1991. The Queen has stated that it was one of her dreams to attend the Kentucky Derby.

Street Sense, sent off as the 9-2 favorite on his home track, paid $11.80 as the highest-priced winning favorite in Derby history. Smarty Jones paid $10.20 to win in 2004.

## Payout

### The 134th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule

| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Street Sense | US$11.80 | $6.40 | $4.60 |
| 8 | Hard Spun | - | $9.80 | $7.00 |
| 2 | Curlin | - | - | $5.60 |

* $2 Exacta: (7-8) Paid $101.80
* $2 Trifecta: (7-8-2) Paid $440.00
* $2 Superfecta (7-8-2-5) Paid $29,046.40

## Full results

| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | Odds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | 7 | Street Sense | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | 2:02.17 | 4.90 |
| 2nd | 8 | Hard Spun | Mario Pino | Larry Jones | Rick Porter | 2 1⁄4 lengths | 10.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Jackson, Padua, Bolton and Midnight Cry Stable | 5 3⁄4 lengths | 5.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Imawildandcrazyguy | Mark Guidry | William Kaplan | Pell and Eigner | | 28.90 |
| 5th | 1 | Sedgefield | Julien Leparoux | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill Farm LLC | | 58.60 |
| 6th | 16 | Circular Quay | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Michael B. & Doreen Tabor | | 11.40 |
| 7th | 15 | Tiago | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | | 14.80 |
| 8th | 18 | Any Given Saturday | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd Pletcher | WinStar Farm & Padua Stables | | 13.60 |
| 9th | 13 | Sam P. | Ramon Domínguez | Todd Pletcher | Donald Lucarelli & Starlight Stable (Jack Wolf) | | 43.70 |
| 10th | 12 | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velásquez | Barclay Tagg | Elizabeth J. Valando | | 10.40 |
| 11th | 19 | Dominican | Rafael Bejarano | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill Farm LLC | | 24.90 |
| 12th | 3 | Zanjero | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC (Ron Winchell & Christina Harris) | | 36.00 |
| 13th | 20 | Great Hunter | Corey Nakatani | Doug O'Neill | J. Paul Reddam | | 25.30 |
| 14th | 9 | Liquidity | David Flores | Doug O'Neill | J. Paul Reddam | | 40.00 |
| 15th | 11 | Bwana Bull | Javier Castellano | Jerry Hollendorfer | Dan & George Todaro, Mark DeMomencico, Mark Jelladian | | 50.30 |
| 16th | 4 | Storm in May | Juan Leyva | William A. Kaplan | Felicity Waugh, William Kaplan, Teresa & David Palmer | | 27.20 |
| 17th | 10 | Teuflesberg | Stewart Elliott | Jamie Sanders | Gary S. Logsdon, Donnie Kelly, Jamie Sanders | | 51.90 |
| 18th | 14 | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado | Todd Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | | 7.20 |
| 19th | 17 | Stormello | Kent Desormeaux | William L. Currin | William L. Currin & Al Eisman | | 44.80 |
| 20th | 6 | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara | Todd Pletcher | Winstar Farm | | 19.80 |

## Kentucky Derby feature key prep races list

This list contains the current 2007 standings that leads to the Kentucky Derby race.

| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Purse (US$) | Surface track | Winning horse | Winning jockey |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| January 1 | Calder Race Course | Tropical Park Derby | 3 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Soldier's Dancer | C. Velázquez |
| January 6 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Count Fleet Stakes | | 1 Mile and 70 Yards | $70,865 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Pink Viper | N. Arroyo Jr. |
| January 7 | Gulfstream Park | Spectacular Bid Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | Buffalo Man | E. Castro |
| January 7 | Santa Anita Park | San Miguel Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $80,000 | Dirt | E. Z. Warrior | D. Flores |
| January 13 | Santa Anita Park | San Rafael Stakes | 2 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Notional | C. Nakatani |
| January 13 | Fair Grounds Race Course | LeComte Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $98,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino |
| January 15 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $62,082 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Bill Place | R. Dominguez |
| January 27 | Gulfstream Park | Sunshine Million Dash Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $250,000 | Dirt | Storm in May | M. Cruz |
| January 27 | Tampa Bay Downs | Pasco Stakes | | 7 Furlongs | $75,000 | Dirt | Barkley Sound | E. Jurado |
| January 28 | Golden Gate Fields | California Derby | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | D. Lopez |
| February 3 | Gulfstream Park | Holy Bull Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | C. Velázquez |
| February 3 | Gulfstream Park | Swale Stakes | 2 | 6+1⁄2 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Adore the Gold | C. Velázquez |
| February 3 | Santa Anita Park | Sham Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $101,500 | Dirt | Ravel | G. Gomez |
| February 3 | Laurel Park | Miracle Wood Stakes | | 1 Mile | $50,900 | Dirt | Crafty Bear | M. Pino |
| February 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Risen Star Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Notional | R. Albarado |
| February 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Whirlaway Stakes | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $70,070 | Inner Track (Dirt) | Summer Doldrums | M. Luzzi |
| February 10 | Turfway Park | WEBN Stakes | | 1 Mile | $50,000 | Dirt | Joe Got Even | M. Mena |
| February 11 | Santa Anita Park | San Vicente Stakes | 2 | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Noble Court | C. Nakatani |
| February 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Sam F. Davis Stakes | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $150,000 | Dirt | Any Given Saturday | J. Velázquez |
| February 17 | Turf Paradise | Turf Paradise Derby | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Tie Rod | J. Rivera |
| February 19 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest Stakes | | 1 Mile | $250,000 | Dirt | Teuflesberg | S. Elliott |
| February 19 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Fred Caposella Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $65,000 | Dirt | Wollaston Bay | Shawn Bridgmohan |
| February 24 | Gulfstream Park | Hallandale Beach Stakes | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $100,000 | Turf | Twilight Meteor | Edgar Prado |
| February 24 | Oaklawn Park | Mountain Valley Stakes | | 6 Furlongs | $50,000 | Dirt | Sir Five Star | J. Shepherd |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $350,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | John Velázquez |
| March 3 | Gulfstream Park | Hutchesson Stakes | 2 | 7+1⁄2 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado |
| March 3 | Santa Anita Park | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Great Hunter | Corey Nakatani |
| March 3 | Turfway Park | John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Catman Running | W. Martinez |
| March 10 | Aqueduct Racetrack | The Gotham Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | R. Dominguez |
| March 10 | Fair Grounds Race Course | Louisiana Derby | 2 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $594,000 | Dirt | Circular Quay | John Velázquez |
| March 10 | Bay Meadows | El Camino Real Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $200,000 | Dirt | Bwana Bull | Russell Baze |
| March 16 | Santa Anita Park | Pasadena Stakes | | 1 Mile | $75,000 | Turf | Whatsthescript (IRE) | I. Enriquez |
| March 17 | Oaklawn Park | The Rebel Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| March 17 | Santa Anita Derby | San Felipe Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $250,000 | Dirt | Cobalt Blue | Victor Espinoza |
| March 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby | 3 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $300,000 | Dirt | Street Sense | C. Borel |
| March 18 | Sunland Park | Winstar Derby | | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $600,000 | Dirt | Song of Navarone | Victor Espinoza |
| March 24 | Turfway Park | Lane's End Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Hard Spun | M. Pino |
| March 24 | Turfway Park | Rushaway Stakes | | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $100,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano |
| March 24 | Laurel Park | Private Terms Stakes | | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Etude | Luis Garcia |
| March 24 | Gulfstream Park | Palm Beach Stakes | 3 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $150,000 | Turf | Duveen | Mark Guidry |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Florida Derby | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Scat Daddy | Edgar Prado |
| March 31 | Gulfstream Park | Aventura Stakes | | 7 Furlongs | $175,000 | Dirt | Street Magician | Rafael Bejarano |
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Wood Memorial Stakes | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Nobiz Like Shobiz | Cornelio Velázquez |
| April 7 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Bay Shore Stakes | 3 | 7 Furlongs | $150,000 | Dirt | Bill Place | Cornelio Velázquez |
| April 7 | Santa Anita Park | Santa Anita Derby | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Tiago | Mike Smith |
| April 7 | Hawthorne Race Course | Illinois Derby | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $500,000 | Dirt | Cowtown Cat | Fernando Jara |
| April 14 | Keeneland Race Course | Blue Grass Stakes | 1 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $750,000 | Dirt | Dominican | Rafeal Bejarano |
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Northern Spur Breeders' Cup Stakes | | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Dirt | Takedown | Robby Albarado |
| April 14 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby | 2 | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $1,000,000 | Dirt | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| April 14 | Santa Anita Park | La Puente Stakes | | 1 Mile | $100,000 | Turf | Golden Balls | Brice Blanc |
| April 21 | Keeneland Race Course | Lexington Stakes | 2 | 1+1⁄16 Miles | $325,000 | Dirt | Slew's Tizzy | Robby Albarado |
| April 21 | Pimlico Race Course | Federico Tesio Stakes | | 1+1⁄8 Miles | $125,000 | Dirt | Xchanger | Ramon A. Dominguez |
| April 28 | Churchill Downs | Derby Trial Stakes | | 7+1⁄2 Furlongs | $100,000 | Dirt | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry |
| April 28 | Aqueduct Racetrack | Withers Stakes | 3 | 1 Mile | $150,000 | Dirt | Divine Park | Alan Garcia |

## Subsequent Grade I wins

The foals of 2004 who raced in the 2007 Derby established themselves as a "vintage crop", both on the track and subsequently as sires. Participants in the 2008 Derby who went on to subsequent Grade I wins are as follows.

* Curlin – Horse of the Year in 2007 and 2008. 2007 Preakness Stakes, Breeders' Cup Classic, Jockey Club Gold Cup. 2008 Dubai World Cup, Stephen Foster Handicap, Woodward Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup
* Hard Spun – King's Bishop Stakes
* Street Sense – Travers' Stakes
* Tiago – Goodwood Stakes
* Any Given Saturday – Haskell Invitational

## Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 2008 Kentucky Derby

### Sires of Classic winners

Scat Daddy (18th)

* Justify – 2018 Horse of the Year. Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Santa Anita Derby
* Lady Aurelia – 2016 Prix Morny, 2017 King's Stand Stakes
* Caravaggio – 2016 Phoenix Stakes, 2017 Commonwealth Cup
* Mendelssohn – 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
* Il Campione (Chi) – Chilean Horse of the Year. 2014 Premio Polla de Potrillos, Premio Nacional Ricardo Lyon, Premio El Ensayo Mega, 2015 El Derby

Curlin (3rd)

* Exaggerator – 2016 Preakness Stakes, Haskell Invitational, Santa Anita Derby. 2nd Kentucky Derby
* Palace Malice – 2013 Belmont Stakes, 2014 Metropolitan Handicap
* Good Magic – Champion 2yo colt of 2017. Breeders' Cup Juvenile. 2018 Haskell Invitational. 2nd Kentucky Derby
* Vino Rosso – 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic, Gold Cup at Santa Anita
* Stellar Wind – Champion 3yo filly of 2015. Santa Anita Oaks, 2nd in Breeders' Cup Distaff, 2016 Clement L. Hirsch and Zenyatta Stakes, 2017 Apple Blossom, Beholder Mile and Clement L. Hirsch

Hard Spun (2nd)

* Le Romain – Randwick Guineas, Cantala Stakes, BMW Stakes
* Spun to Run – Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
* Hard Not to Like – Jenny Wiley, Gamely, Diana Stakes
* Hard Aces – Gold Cup at Santa Anita
* Questing – Coaching Club American Oaks, Alabama Stakes

Street Sense (1st)

* Hallowed Crown – 2015 Randwick Guineas, 2014 Golden Rose
* McKinzie – CashCall Futurity, Pennsylvania Derby, Malibu Stakes, Whitney Stakes. 2nd 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic
* Wedding Toast – Ogden Phipps, Beldame Stakes
* Sense of Occasion – Doomben Cup
* Sweet Reason – Spinaway, Acorn, Test Stakes

### Sires of Grade/Group one winners

Any Given Saturday (8th)

* Hoppertunity – Jockey Club Gold Cup

Sources: American Classic Pedigrees, Equibase, Blood-Horse Stallion Register, Racing Post

