77^th Kentucky Derby
1951 - Count Turf
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Race Summary :23 2/5, :47 2/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:37, 2:02 3/5. Track fast. Winner - B.c., by Count Fleet - Delmaire, by Pompey, trained by Sol Rutchick; bred in Kentucky by Dr. and Mrs. F.P. Miller. $2 mutuels paid - Count Turf (field), $31.20 straight, $14.00 place, $6.60 show; Royal Mustang, (a-entry), $53.00 place, $24.80 show; Ruhe, $7.80 show. $126,100 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $98,050; 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. 122 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Count Turf	1st	Conn McCreary	Jack J. Amiel	Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Miller	Sol Rutchick
Royal Mustang	2nd	Paul J. Bailey	Sam E. Wilson, Jr.	Tilford Wilson & Carl T. Hottston	J. Jansen
Ruhe	3rd	Job Dean Jessop	Mrs. Emil Denemark	Mereworth Stud Farm	Robert McGarvey
Phil D.	4th	Raymond York	W. C. Martin	M. Carther	James Jordan
Fanfare	5th	Steve Brooks	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones
Battle Morn	6th	Eddie Arcaro	Cain Hoy Stable	Harry F. Guggenheim	Moody Jolley
Anyoldtime	7th	R. L. Baird	W. M. Peavey	Elmendorf Farm	E. C. Dobson
Pur Sang	8th	Johnny Adams	Springbrook Farm	Keeneland Stud	John Zoeller
Hall of Fame	9th	Ted Atkinson	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stud, Inc.	John Milton Gaver, Sr.
Timely Reward	10th	James Stout	Mrs. Wallace Gilroy	Allen T. Simmons	George Odom
Counterpoint	11th	David Gorman	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Sylveter Veitch
Repetoire	12th	Pete McLean	Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Mikell	Pine Brook Farm	Albert Jensen
King Clover	13th	Frank Bone	Cary C. Boshamer	Little-Little-Boshamer	Edion H. Gaines
Sonic	14th	William Boland	King Ranch	King Ranch	Max Hirsch
Sir Bee Bum	15th	Darrell Madden	W. M. Peavey	Charles Nuckols, Sr. & Sons	E. C. Dobson
Snuzzle	16th	Gerald Porch	Brown Hotel Stable	Joseph M. Rodgers	J. D. Puckett
Fighting Back	17th	Willie Lee Johnson	Murlogg Farm	Murlogg Farm	Odie Clelland
Big Stretch	18th	Douglas Dodson	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stud, Inc.	John Milton Gaver, Sr.
Golden Birch	19th	Charles Swain	Sam E. Wilson, Jr.	Weatherby and Sons	J. Jansen
Mameluke	20th	Raymond Adair	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Sylveter Veitch

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Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. COUNT TURF, away well and kept in a forward position from the beginning, raced by REPETOIRE entering the stretch, responded to brisk urging and won going away. ROYAL MUSTANG, never far back, saved ground until the stretch, was forced a bit wide on the turn, then came again under strong handling, but could not get to the winner. RUHE lacked early speed, but steadily improved position after the opening half, was sent around horses entering the stretch and could not overtake ROYAL MUSTANG. Phil D., hustled to the front early, weakened. FANFARE, in hand until reaching the last three-eighths, was moving strongly in the stretch when crowded, came again, but could not threaten the leaders. BATTLE MORN, reserved to the half, was hustled along thereafter, but could not reach serious contention and had no excuse. ANYOLDTIME, on outside throughout, raced evenly. PUR SANG was never dangerous. HALL OF FAME gave way after racing well to the stretch. TIMELY REWARD began slowly and could not secure a good position. COUNTERPOINT tired badly after racing prominently to the upper turn. REPETOIRE tired badly after racing well for a mile. KIN CLOVER had no mishap. SONIC was through after a half mile. FIGHTING BACK showed nothing. BIG STRETCH was far back throughout. MAMELUKE quit badly after showing brief speed and pulled up sore. Scratched - The Gink, King Hope, Bernwood.