Run for the Roses ran.  Bank accounts reviewed. Remedies and/or celebrations coming to an end.  The winner of the Derby this year was the aptly named “I’ll Have Another”, and the last party of the 2012 season for winning jockey Mario Guiterrez and friends was at the "Night of… One Race, One Winner, One Party" held at The Galt House on the evening of Derby Day, Saturday, May 5^th.

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Louisville-based trainer Dale Romans gets his second victory on the card as Little Mike takes the early lead and never looks back in the Grade 1 $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic. Romans won the Churchill Downs Stakes earlier on the card with his 2011 Preakness winner Shackleford. The winning jockey was Joe Bravo and winning owner Priscilla Vaccarezza.

Little Mike grabbed a 2 1/2 length victory over second place finisher Slim Shadey who was 1/2 length in front of Brilliant speed.

This year’s Kentucky Derby is wide open. This is a race in which any of at least 10 horses could win and I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s a race that I’m going to have to throw out competent runners because I can’t bet them all. None of these horses have ever run at the 1 ¼ distance of the Derby and none have ever or will ever face a field of 19 competitors. There are so many variables in the Kentucky Derby that very often the best horse does not win.

Louisville.com turf writers Jessie Oswald and Tony Singleton and Louisville Magazine editor Kane Webb share their thoughts on Kentucky Derby 138.

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