82^nd Kentucky Derby
1956 - Needles

Race Summary :23 4/5, :47 1/5, 1:11 3/5, 1:36 4/5, 2:03 2/5. Track fast. Winner - B.c. by Ponder - Noodle Soup, by Jack High, trained by H.L. Fontaine; bred in Florida by W.E. Leach. $2 mutuels paid - Needles, $5.20 straight, $3.60 place, $3.40 show; Fabius (a-entry), $3.80 place, $3.60 show; Come on Red (f-field), $6.60 show. $167,550 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $123,450; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 169 nominations.

1956: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Needles	1st	David Erb	D & H Stable	William E. Leach	Hugh Fontaine
Fabius	2nd	William Hartack	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	H. A. Jones
Come On Red	3rd	Alfred Popara	Helen W. Kellogg	Murlogg Farm	Odie Clelland
Count Chic	4th	Steve Brooks	Mr. & Mrs. Dino Lozzi	M. E. Rehers	L. A. Lawson
Pintor Lea	5th	R. L. Baird	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	H. A. Jones
Career Boy	6th	Eric Guerin	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Sylveter Veitch
No Regrets	7th	Douglas Dodson	Brillembourg & Britt	Cooper A.L.	R. T. Waggoner
Head Man	8th	Eddie Arcaro	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Sylveter Veitch
King O' Swords	9th	Ralph Borgemenke	Reverie Knoll Farm	Freeman Keyes	Frankie Sanders
High King	10th	William McKenly Cook	Joseph Gavegnano	Crown Crest Farm	Thomas Barry
Jean Baptiste	11th	Jim Nichols	Mrs. Loyd P. Tate	Mrs. John D. Hertz	L. P. Tate
Terrang	12th	William Shoemaker	Rex C. Ellsworth	Rex C. Ellsworth	M. A. Tenney
Black Emperor	13th	Johnny Adams	Hasty House Farm	Belair Stud	Harry Trotsek
Besomer	14th	Nicholas Shuk, Jr.	Companas Stable	Companas Stable	C. MacLeod, Jr.
Invalidate	15th	Larry Gilligan	T. Alie Grissom	Dr. Eslie Asbury	Vester Richard Wright
Ben A. Jones	16th	Paul J. Bailey	G & M Stable	J. B. F. Randolph	Elmer Kalensky
Countermand	17th	Arnold Kirkland	Brandywine Stable	Renappi Corporation	V. W. Raines

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Start good. Won driving; second and third the same. NEEDLES, well handled, saved ground when outrun to the last three-eighths mile, was sent to the middle of the track for the stretch run and, responding readily to urging, wore down FABIUS and won going away. FABIUS, well placed from the start, took command approaching the stretch, held on gamely when set down in the drive but was unable to withstand NEEDLES. COME ON RED, far back early, moved up boldly entering the stretch, finished willingly under punishment but was not good enough for the top pair. COUNT CHIC, unable to keep up early, made a good bid in the early stretch, then failed to rally when hard urged in the drive. PINTOR LEA gradually worked his way forward to the stretch, remained next to the inner rail for the drive but could not threaten the leaders, pulling up sore. CAREER BOY finished fairly well. NO REGRETS tired after showing early speed. HEAD MAN raced forwardly placed for a mile but had nothing left for the stretch run. KING O' SWORDS bumped with INVALIDATE at the start and never recovered. TERRANG had early speed but failed to stay. BESOMER was through early. INVALIDATE and BEN A JONES had brief speed. Scratched - Reaping Right.