86^th Kentucky Derby
1960 - Venetian Way
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Race Summary :23 2/5, :46 4/5, 1:11, 1:36 3/5, 2:02 2/5. Track good. Winner - Ch.c. by Royal Coinage - Firefly, by Papa Redbird, trained by V.J. Sovinski; bred in Kentucky by J.W. Greathouse. $2 mutuels paid - Venetian Way, $14.60 straight, $4.60 place, $3.40 show; Bally Ache, $3.00 place, $3.00 show; Victoria Park, $5.00 show. $158,950 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $114,850; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 142 nominations.

1960: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Venetian Way	1st	William Hartack	Sunny Blue Farm	John W. Greathouse	Victor J. Sovinski
Bally Ache	2nd	Robert Ussery	Edgehill Farm	Gaines Brothers	Homer Pitt
Victoria Park	3rd	Manuel Ycaza	Windfields Farm	Edward P. Taylor	Horatio Luro
Tompion	4th	William Shoemaker	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Robert Wheeler
Bourbon Prince	5th	Christopher Rogers	Mrs. Adele L. Rand	Charlton Clay	W. W. Stephens
Cuvier Relic	6th	John Sellers	Sidney I. Crew	Snyder I. Crew	Milton Rinke
Tony Graff	7th	Wayne Chambers	Anthony Graffagnini	Penn Brothers	Nicholas Graffagnini
Spring Broker	8th	John L. Rotz	Marion H. Van Berg	Duntreath Farm	Marion H. Van Berg
Divine Comedy	9th	Ismael Valenzuela	Llangollen Farm	Mary E. Person	Charle Edward Whittingham
Fighting Hodge	10th	Donald Pierce	Mrs. Carl S. Hodge	Carl S. Hodge	Carl S. Hodge
Yomolka	11th	Phil Grimm	Valley Farms	Lawrence Katz	George Weber
Lurullah	12th	Steve Brooks	T. Alie Grissom	Duntreath Farm	Vester Richard Wright
Henrijan	13th	Angel Valenzuela	Mr. & Mrs. Steven H. Elmore	John J. Elmore	Farrell Jones

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Start good. Won ridden out. VENETIAN WAY, away alertly, remained within striking distance while under snug restraint to the second turn, where he was sent up along the outside, displaced BALLY ACHE for the lead at the top of the front stretch and drew into his commanding advantage while being ridden out. BALLY ACHE displayed his customary speed, shook off HENRIJAN after a quarter mile, was cleverly rated thereafter and, while unable to handle the winner, he was easily best of the others. VICTORIA PARK, allowed to settle in stride, was eased to the outside after six furlongs to commence his bid which fell far short. TOMPION, off in good order, raced in perfect position to the final turn, where he flattened out badly when put to a drive. BOURBON PRINCE made an ineffectual late rally. CUVIER RELIC could not keep pace. TONY GRAFF was void of early speed. DIVINE COMEDY maintained a striking position along the outside for six furlongs and then tired badly. LURULLAH appeared in close quarters forcing the issue for nearly five furlongs. Scratched - Hillsborough.