49^th Kentucky Derby
1923 - Zev

Race Summary :23 2/5, :47 2/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:39, 2:05 2/5. Track fast. Winner - Br.c. by The Finn - Miss Kearney, by *Planudes, trained by D.J. Leary; bred in Kentucky by J.E. Madden. $2 mutuels paid - Zev, $40.40 straight, $30.60 place, $18.40 show; J.S. Cosden entry (Martingale and Golden Rule), $25.80 place, $16.60 show; vigil, $12.30 show. $50,000 added. Net to winner $53,600 and $5,000 Gold Cup; second $6,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. 145 nominations.

1923: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Zev	1st	Earl Sande	Rancocas Stable	John E. Madden	D. J. Leary
Martingale	2nd	Clarence Kummer	J. S. Cosden	Claiborne Farm	William Garth
Vigil	3rd	Benny Marinelli	Walter J. Salmon	Claiborne Farm	Thomas J. Healey
Nassau	4th	Mack Garner	Frederick Johnson	John Sanford	Will Buford
Chittagong	5th	Jack Heupel	Mrs. John D. Hertz	John Oliver & G. H. Keene	G. Keene
Enchantment	6th	Linus McAtee	Harry Payne Whitney	Harry Payne Whitney	James Rowe, Sr.
Rialto	7th	Frank Coltiletti	Greentree Stable	Harry Payne Whitney	James Rowe, Sr.
Aspiration	8th	Bert Kennedy	Benjamin Block	Herbert H. Hewitt	Auval Baker
Prince K.	9th	Willie Kelsay	Marshall Brothers	Joseph E. Widener	L. F. Marshall
Bright Tomorrow	10th	Clyde Ponce	E. R. Bradley	Idle Hour Stock Farm	Herbert John Thompson
In Memoriam	11th	John D. Mooney	Carl Weidemann	Phil T. Chinn	George Land
Bo McMillan	12th	Danny Connelly	T. J. Pendergast	A. E. Hundley & Son	Louis Cahn
Better Luck	13th	Albert Johnson	Benjamin Block	Idle Hour Stock Farm	Fred Burlew
Wida	14th	August Yerrat	T. E. Mueller	E. Theodore Mueller	Jame H. Moody
Picketer	15th	John Corcoran	Harry Payne Whitney	Harry Payne Whitney	James Rowe, Sr.
General Thatcher	16th	Clifford Robinson	Nevada Stock Farm	Nevada Stock Farm	Preston Burch
Calcutta	17th	Granville Yeargin	G. R. Allen	George Starr	Granville R. Allen
The Clown	18th	Harry Lunsford	Audley Farm	R. H. Anderson	Kay Spence
Golden Rule	19th	Charle Lang	J. S. Cosden	Mrs. L. Vian	William Garth
Cherry Pie	20th	Lester Penman	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stable	James Rowe, Sr.
Pravus	21st	John Owens	F. Wieland	John E. Madden	C. R. Richards

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Start good and slow. Won easily; second and third driving. ZEV broke forwardly and, showing high speed, raced into a good lead at once and, withstanding a drive through the stretch, gamely held MARTINGALE safe at the end. MARTINGALE was in closest pursuit nearly throughout and held his position well in the stretch drive. VIGIL began slowly and had to race wide, but closed a big gap and may have been best. *NASSAU raced well and saved ground on last turn. CHITTAGONG ran a fine race ENCHANTMENT tired. PRINCE K. quit. CHERRY PIE had little chance from start. Scratched - Anna M. Humphrey, Chickvale, Everhart. (*Foreign Bred)