70^th Kentucky Derby
1944 - Pensive

Race Summary :23 3/5, :47 1/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:38 1/5, 2:04 1/5. Track good. Winner - Ch.c. by Hyperion - *Penicuik II, by Buchan, trained by B.A. Jones, bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. $2 mutuels paid - pensive, $16.20 straight, $7.20 place, $4.60 show; Broadcloth, $6.80 place, $4.60 show; Stir Up, $3.00 show. $75,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $64,675; second $8,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. Trainer awards: First $3,000; second $2,000; third $1,000. Breeder's awards: First $2,000; second $1,000; third $500. 148 nominations.

1944: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Pensive	1st	Conn McCreary	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones
Broadcloth	2nd	George Woolf	Mrs. George Poulsen	Jesse Spencer	C. T. Leavitt
Stir Up	3rd	Eddie Arcaro	Greentree Stable	Claiborne Farm	John Milton Gaver, Sr.
Shut Up	4th	Ralph Eccard	Erlanger Stable	Hal Price Headley	Ray Priddy
Brief Sigh	5th	Vicenzo Nodarse	River Divide Farm	Elmendorf Farm	Rollie T. Shepp
Gay Bit	6th	Jack Westrope	Bobanet Stable	Phil T. Chinn	Albert Dunne
Bell Buzzer	7th	Billie Thompson	David Ferguson	Mereworth Stud Farm	Charlie Sanborn
Gramps Image	8th	D. Grohs	Robinson & Morgan & Co.	A. J. Abel	A. J. Abel
Skytracer	9th	Michael Caffarella	M. B. Goff	M. B. Goff	F. J. Baker
Challenge Me	10th	William Garner	Brolite Farm	Warner L. Jones, Jr.	Danny Cataldo
Alorter	11th	Johnny Adams	A. C. Ernst	A. C. Ernst	John H. Skirvin
Comenow	12th	J. Raymond Layton	Philip Godfrey	William Lee Nutter	L. P. Harlan
Valley Flares	13th	George Burns	B. R. Paton	Mrs. Vanderbilt Phelps	B. R. Patton
Diavolaw	14th	Joseph Molbert	W. C. Hobson	Charles Black	Phil Reilly
Rockwood Boy	15th	William Bailey	W. C. Davis	Reidinger Brothers	George S. Morris
American Eagle	16th	Jess Higley	J. V. Maggio	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Raymond White

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Start good from stall gate. Won ridden out; second and third driving. PENSIVE worked his way forward on the outside, was sent to the inside when the leaders swung wide approaching the stretch, came willingly when put to strong pressure, wore down the leaders swiftly and won drawing away. BROADCLOTH, took command after three-quarters, was unable to draw clear and failed to withstand the winner. STIR UP moved forward with BROADCLOTH, was forced to lose some ground when challenging for the lead. SHUT UP worked his way forward through the field and closed with a rush. BRIEF SIGH tired in the drive. Scratched - Peace Bells, Autocrat, Comanche Peak.