Barbaro sweeps to Derby success

Barbaro stretched his unbeaten record to six with a brilliant performance in the 132nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Barbaro sweeps to Derby success
Sun, 07 May, 2006 - 11:09

Barbaro stretched his unbeaten record to six with a brilliant performance in the 132nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

The Michael Matz-trained clt powered clear of his rivals in the straight to win unchallenged by six and a half lengths in the hands of Edgar Prado.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Churchill DownsPlace: Lael StablePlace: FarmPlace: West Grove, PennsylvaniaPlace: FloridaPlace: AmericaPerson: BarbaroPerson: Michael MatzPerson: Edgar PradoPerson: JazilPerson: Brother DerekPerson: Roy JacksonPerson: GretchenPerson: George WashingtonPerson: JacksonPerson: PradoPerson: MatzPerson: EdgarPerson: Peter BrettePerson: PeterPerson: CashmansPerson: SweetnorthernsaintPerson: RonEvent: 132nd Kentucky DerbyEvent: Triple CrownEvent: Kentucky DerbyEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: Newmarket ClassicEvent: Florida DerbyEvent: KentuckyEvent: OlympicEvent: PreaknessEvent: Belmont StakesOrganisation: Lael
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