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DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Giacomo won for the first time since last year’s Kentucky Derby on Saturday, beating Preachinatthebar by a head in the $300,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.
Ridden by Mike Smith, the 4-year-old colt covered 1 1-16 miles in 1:42:15 and paid $11.60, $5 and $3.40.
Preachinatthebar returned $5.60 and $3.40, while Southern Africa, third in the field of seven, paid $4.80 to show.
Giacomo has raced only four times since the 2005 Kentucky Derby, most recently finishing fifth in the Santa Anita Handicap. The $180,000 winning purse boosted Giacomo’s career earnings to $2.2 million.
Trainer John Shirreffs said Giacomo’s next race could be the $1 million Pacific Classic.
Also Saturday, Dancing Edie prevailed in a close four-horse finish to win the Grade I $400,000 John C. Mabee Handicap.
Dancing Edie, ridden by Cory Nakatani, covered 1 1-8 miles over the turf in 1:48:26 and paid $10, $5.80 and $4.
Moscow Burning, a nose behind the winner, paid $6.60 and $4.40, while Island Fashion, another neck back in the field of seven, returned $5.20 to show. Amorama was another three-quarters of length back.
Dancing Edie, a 4-year-old filly, earned $240,000 to increase her career total to $533, 580. It was her third victory in 14 starts.
[…] In addition to winning the Derby, Giacomo finished third in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at age 3. This year, he won the San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Delmar, third in the Strub Stakes (gr. II), and finished third in the Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap (gr. II) previous to running fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (gr. I). […]
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Giacomo won for the first time since last year’s Kentucky Derby on Saturday, beating Preachinatthebar by a head in the $300,000 San Diego Handicap at 
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November 12th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
[…] In addition to winning the Derby, Giacomo finished third in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at age 3. This year, he won the San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Delmar, third in the Strub Stakes (gr. II), and finished third in the Goodwood Breeders’ Cup Handicap (gr. II) previous to running fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (gr. I). […]