72^nd Kentucky Derby
1946 - Assault

Race Summary :23 2/5, :48, 1:14 1/5, 1:40 4/5, 2:06 3/5. Track slow. Winner - Ch.c. by Bold Venture - Igual, by Equipoise, trained by M. Hirsch; bred in Texas by King Ranch. $2 mutuels paid - Assault, $18.40 straight, $9.60 place, $6.80 show; Spy Song, $9.00 place, $6.60 show; Hampden, $5.20 show. $100,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $96,400; second $10,000; third $5,000; fourth $2,500. Trainer awards: First $3,000; second $2,000; third $1,000. Breeder's awards: First $2,000; second $1,000; third $500. 149 nominations.

1946: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Assault	1st	Warren Mehrtens	King Ranch	King Ranch	Max Hirsch
Spy Song	2nd	John Longden	Dixiana	Charles T. Fisher	Jack C. Hodgins
Hampden	3rd	Job Dean Jessop	Foxcatcher Farms	Coldstream Stud, Inc.	Richard E. Handlen
Lord Boswell	4th	Eddie Arcaro	Maine Chance Farm	John Oliver Keene	James W. Smith
Knockdown	5th	Robert C. Permane	Maine Chance Farm	Mrs. Raymond A. Van Clief	James W. Smith
Alamond	6th	Arnold Kirkland	A. C. Ernst	Charles Nuckols, Sr.	John H. Skirvin
Bob Murphy	7th	Albert Bodiou	David Ferguson	Valdina Farms	Charlie Sanborn
Pellicle	8th	George F. Hettinger	Hal Price Headley	Hal Price Headley	E. L. Cotton
Perfect Bahram	9th	Ted Atkinson	Maine Chance Farm	Maine Chance Farm	James W. Smith
Rippey	10th	Ferrill Zufelt	William Helis	Mrs. Raymond A. Van Clief	Edward L. Snyder
Jobar	11th	J. Raymond Layton	H. W. Fielding	Charlton Clay	Don Yates
Dark Jungle	12th	Andy LoTurco	Lucas B. Combs	Brownell & Lucas B. Combs	John Milton Goode
Alworth	13th	Ovie Scurlock	Mrs. R. D. Patterson	Claiborne Farm	John B. Partridge
With Pleasure	14th	Charles Wahler	Brolite Farm	Hartland Farm	E. G. Porter
Marine Victory	15th	Donnie Alvin Padgett	Bobanet Stable	Coldstream Stud, Inc.	Albert Dunne
Wee Admiral	16th	William Watson	R. S. McLaughlin	Mrs. R. J. Murphy	Arthur Brent
Kendor	17th	Willie Lee Johnson	Mrs. D. M. Hollingsworth	Mrs. Denzil Hollingsworth	R. S. Young

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Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. ASSAULT, forwardly placed and saving ground from the beginning, came through on the inside entering the stretch, quickly disposed of SPY SONG and drew out to win with little left. SPY SONG assumed command early, made the pace until reaching the stretch, then gave way to the winner, but continued resolutely to hold HAMPDEN. The latter raced in the middle of the track the entire trip, was pulled up sharply when his rider misjudged the finish, then came again when roused, but could not better his position. LORD BOSWELL, blocked near the upper turn, came again when clear but could not overcome the leaders. KNOCKDOWN forced the pace for a mile. ALAMOND on the outside for the drive, failed to rally under punishment. BOB MURPHY, also on the outside entering the stretch, could not threaten. PELLICLE raced evenly and had no excuse. PERFECT BAHRAM lacked the usual early speed and was never dangerous. RIPPEY could not keep up after displaying brief speed. JOBAR began slowly. DARK JUNGLE was through after six furlongs. ALWORTH was always far back. WITH PLEASURE tired badly. MARINE VICTORY was never a serious factor. WEE ADMIRAL has speed for a half, then gave way. KENDOR was overmatched.