91^st Kentucky Derby
1965 - Lucky Debonair

Race Summary :23 1/5, :47 1/5, 1:11 4/5, 1:37, 2:01 1/5. Track fast. Winner - B.c. by Vertex - Fresh as Fresh, by Count Fleet. Trained by Frank Catrone; bred in Kentucky by Danada Farm. $2 mutuels paid - Lucky Debonair, $10.60 straight, $5.40 place, $4.20 show; Dapper Dan, $26.00 place, $12.60 show; Tom Rolfe, $4.80 show. $154,500 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $112,000; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 130 nominations.

1965: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Lucky Debonair	1st	William Shoemaker	Mrs. Ada L. Rice	Danada Farm	Frank Catrone
Dapper Dan	2nd	Ismael Valenzuela	Ogden Phipps	Mrs. Joe W. Brown	William C. Winfrey
Tom Rolfe	3rd	Ron Turcotte	Powhatan	Raymond R. Guest	Frank Yewell Whiteley, Jr.
Native Charger	4th	John L. Rotz	Warner Stable	Hubert B. Phipps	Ray Metcalf
Hail to All	5th	Manuel Ycaza	Mrs. Ben Cohen	Mrs. Ben Cohen	Eddie Yowell
Mr. Pak	6th	Jim Nichols	Mrs. Mary A. Keim	Jack Dudley & Bonnie M. Heath	Mary D. Keim
Swift Ruler	7th	Larry Spraker	Earl Allen	Frank Gilliam	Gin L. Collins
Flag Raiser	8th	Robert Ussery	Isidore Bieber	Isidore Bieber & Hirsch Jacobs	Hirsch Jacobs
Carpenter's Rule	9th	William Harmatz	Perne L. Grissom	Duntreath Farm	Frank E. Childs
Bold Lad	10th	William Hartack	Wheatley Stable	Wheatley Stable	William C. Winfrey
Narushua	11th	Terrance Dunlavy	John W. Mecom	Peter Fuller	G. R. Oakes

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LUCKY DEBONAIR broke alertly to show the way through the opening furlong, dropped back a bit when Shoemaker took a snug hold nearing the sixteenth marker, moved up again to engage FLAG RAISER midway of the first turn, continued to duel with that one while along the outside to the final quarter where he moved to the fore when sharply roused, moved off to a lengthy advantage through the upper stretch but was fully extended to turn back a belated bid from DAPPER DAN. The latter, away slowly and unhurried for six furlongs, moved up along the inside on leaving the backstretch, angled out sharply to launch his closing rally on the final turn and, responding to strong handling, was slowly getting to the winner. TOM ROLFE, in hand for a half mile, moved up boldly along the inside to engage the top flight at the half mile ground, dropped back a bit on rounding the second turn only to come again while under extreme pressure and finished gamely. NATIVE CHARGER, bumped while between horses entering the first turn, quickly recovered to remain in contention while along the outside to loom menacingly on the stretch turn and finished evenly in a good effort. HAIL TO ALL, slow to begin as usual, launched a rally on rounding the second turn and finished boldly while between horses through the closing drive. MR. PAK finished well, SWIFT RULER failed to reach contention. FLAG RAISER came out soon after the start to bump with CARPENTER'S RULE but was quickly straightened away to take a clear lead in the initial run through the stretch, came to the inside thereafter to be well-rated only to weaken badly through the closing drive. CARPENTER'S RULE was bumped soon after the start and failed to reach contention. BOLD LAD, outrun early, moved up on the outside in the backstretch to reach contention at the half mile pole, then continued well to top of stretch where he gave way badly. NARUSHUA showed forwardly for three-quarters and tired badly.