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62nd Kentucky Derby
1936 - Bold Venture
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Race Summary
:23 3/5, :47 4/5, 1:12 3/5, 1:37 4/5, 2:03 3/5. Track fast.
Winner - Ch.c. by *St. Germans - Possible, by Ultimus, trained by Max Hirsch; bred in Kentucky by M.L. Schwartz.
$2 mutuels paid - Bold Venture, $43.00 straight, $11.80 place, $6.60 show; Brevity, $5.00 place, $4.00 show; Indian Broom, $3.80 show.
$40,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $37,725; second $6,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. 102 nominations.
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Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third same. BOLD VENTURE, in close quarters immediately after the start, began to improve his position fast on the outside after about three-eighths, took an easy lead approaching the final half-mile and, holding on with fine courage under strong handling, withstood BREVITY'S bid. The latter, probably best and knocked to his knees within a few strides after the start, had to race wide thereafter, closed resolutely and was wearing down the winner. INDIAN BROOM, blocked in the first quarter, raced to a contending position, made a bid entering the stretch, then weakened. BIEN JOLI was jostled about on first turn and did not threaten thereafter. HE DID had speed for a mile. THE FIGHTER began well but failed to stay after being bumped after three-quarters. GRAND SLAM showed speed for five-eighths. GRANVILLE unseated his rider when in close quarters shortly after start. Scratched - Banister, Dnieper, Seventh Heaven, Forest Play, Silas.
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