117^th Kentucky Derby
1991 - Strike the Gold

Race Summary :23 1/5, :46 2/5, 1:11 2/5, 1:37 2/5, 2:03. Track fast. Winner - Ch.c. by Alydar - Majestic Gold, by Hatchet Man. Trained by Nicholas P. Zito. Bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. $2 mutuels paid - Strike the Gold, $11.60 straight, $6.20 place, $5.40 show; Best pal, $6.40 place, $5.40 show; Mane Minister, $25.60 show. $905,800 gross value and $40,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $655,800; second $145,000; third $70,000; fourth $35,000. 377 nominations.

1991: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Strike the Gold	1st	Chris Antley	Brophy & Condren & Cornacchia	Calumet Farm	Nicholas Zito
Best Pal	2nd	Gary Stevens	Golden Eagle Farm	Mr. & Mrs. John C. Mabee	Ian Jory
Mane Minister	3rd	Alex Solis	Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan	Normandy Farm, Inc.	J. Gonzalez
Green Alligator	4th	Corey Nakatani	Anderson Fowler	Ronald J. Worswick	Murray Johnson
Fly So Free	5th	Jose Santos	Thomas Valando	Wayne Garrison & Bruce Hundley	Flint S. Schulhofer
Quintana	6th	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Gary Garber	Robert E. Hibbert	David C. Cross, Jr.
Paulrus	7th	Shane Sellers	Hermitage Farms	Fortune Marital Trust	Steve Penrod
Sea Cadet	8th	Chris McCarron	V. H. W. Stable, Inc.	Katalpa Farm & Verne H. Winchell	Ron McAnally
Corporate Report	9th	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas & Overbrook Farm	Equigroup Thoroughbreds	D. Wayne Lukas
Hansel	10th	Jerry Bailey	Lazy Lane Farms, Inc.	Marvin Little, Jr.	Frank L. Brothers
Happy Jazz Band	11th	Cash Asmussen	Straus & Medina Ranch	Joseph R. Straus, Sr. (Estate of)	Phil Gleaves
Lost Mountain	12th	Herbert McCauley	Loblolly Stable	Alex Hochner, Jr. & Loblolly Stable	Tom Bohannan
Another Review	13th	Art Madrid, Jr.	Buckland Farm	Thomas Mellon Evans	John P. Campo
Alydavid	14th	Corey Black	David's Farm	Stephen D. Peskoff	Phil Hauswald
Wilder Than Ever	15th	Joe Deegan	Raymond Cottrell, Sr.	Gallo & Wild Again Syndicate	John Churchman, Jr.
Forty Something	16th	Andrea Seefeldt	Sam Morrell	Bill G. & C.A. Baker	Reginald Vardon

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STRIKE THE GOLD, unhurried while outrun into the backstretch, was caught in close quarters between horses nearing the end of the backstretch, angled out to make his run, circled the leaders leaving the far turn and proved clearly best while drifting out under left handed pressure. BEST PAL, reserved early while racing along the inside, was looking for room behind the stretch to loom boldly inside the final furlong and bested the others while coming out slightly near the finish. MANE MINISTER moved up outside horses approaching the end of the backstretch, continued his rally while racing five wide into the stretch but wasn't good enough in a long drive. GREEN ALLIGATOR, outrun until near the stretch, moved through inside horses after straightening away for the drive and continued on with good energy while swinging out from behind a wall of horses late. FLY SO FREE came out slightly after the start brushing ALYDAVID and bothering WILDER THAN EVER, remained along the inside while close up into the backstretch, leaned in forcing LOST MOUNTAIN into the rail at the far turn, came out between horses to make a bid nearing the stretch weakened. QUINTANA, outrun early, was checked sharply between horses nearing the far turn, swung out after recovering, raced wide into the stretch, then lacked the needed response. PAULRUS, without speed much of the way, passed tired horses while saving ground. SEA CADET, away alertly, saved ground while showing speed, made the pace into the stretch and gave way. CORPORATE REPORT, prominent early while racing outside the leaders, loomed boldly between horses approaching the stretch, then was tiring when brushed by HANSEL approaching the final furlong. HANSEL, well placed while five wide into the backstretch, remained within easy striking distance for a mile and ducked in while tiring brushing CORPORATE REPORT. HAPPY JAZZ BAND failed to be a serious factor. LOST MOUNTAIN, in close after the start, was moving well along the inside when forced into the rail at the far turn losing all chance. ANOTHER REVIEW tired while racing wide and tightened it up on QUINTANA nearing the far turn. ALYDAVID, brushed by FLY SO FREE following the break, raced forwardly to the far turn and tired. WILDER THAN EVER, steadied following the start, was never close. FORTY SOMETHING prompted the pace to the far turn and stopped badly.