Greatest Kentucky Derby Upsets
When Giacomo charged across the finish line in the 2005 Kentucky   Derby at odds of 50-1, he stunned his few backers with a whopping $102   payoff. Giacomo's shocking win earned him a spot inGreatest Kentucky   Derby Upsets, which explores the stories of twelve of the Kentucky   Derby's most unlikely winners.In 1904 Elwood became the first starter owned by a woman, one Lasca   Durnell. In an entertaining tale surrounding this early Derby, Mrs. Durnell   failed to tell her husband she had nominated the colt for the Derby - and   her husband was the trainer!In between Elwood's victory and Giacomo's, Donerail returned a record   payoff in 1913 that still stands; Gallahadion bested the popular Bimelech,   ending Col. E.R. Bradley's quest for a fifth Kentucky Derby win; Dark Star   defeated the seemingly invincible Native Dancer; Iron Liege, a   second-stringer from the Calumet Farm stable, capitalized on a rival   jockey's miscue; Canonero II went from laughing stock to hero; and Genuine   Risk won one for the girls.This collection includes a chart of each race as well as a selection of   historical photos. Written by the staff and correspondents of the   Lexington, Kentucky-based Blood-Horse Publications,Greatest Kentucky   Derby Upsetspays tribute to some of the sport's biggest underdogs and   improbable heroes.