89^th Kentucky Derby
1963 - Chateaugay
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Race Summary :23, :46 2/5, 1:10, 1:35 2/5, 2:01 4/5. Track fast. Winner - Ch.c. by Swaps - Banquet Bell, by Polynesian. Trained by J.P. Conway; bred in Kentucky by J.W. Galbreath. $2 mutuels paid - Chateaugay, $20.80 straight, $7.00 place, $3.40 show; Never Bend, $5.00 place, $3.40 show; Candy Spots, $2.80 show. $151,400 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $108,900; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 138 nominations.

1963: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Chateaugay	1st	Braulio Baeza	Darby Dan Farm	John W. Galbreath	James P. Conway
Never Bend	2nd	Manuel Ycaza	Cain Hoy Stable	Harry F. Guggenheim	Woodford C. Stephens
Candy Spots	3rd	William Shoemaker	Rex C. Ellsworth	Rex C. Ellsworth	M. A. Tenney
On My Honor	4th	Paul Frey	Ambush Stable	Triple S Ranch	James Jordan
No Robbery	5th	John L. Rotz	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stud, Inc.	John M. Gaver, Jr.
Bonjour	6th	Ismael Valenzuela	Patrice Jacobs	Isidore Bieber & Hirsch Jacobs	Hirsch Jacobs
Gray Pet	7th	Avelino Gomez	Walnut Hill Farm	A. B. Karsner	Julian J. Serna, Jr.
Investor	8th	Frank Callico	J. J. Cherock	William E. Schlusemeyer	F. A. Stone
Royal Tower	9th	Gilbert Hernandez	Bernard J. Ridder	Bernie Anderson	V. J. Fulton

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CHATEAUGAY, taken well back shortly following the start and held in reserve through the opening six furlongs, was eased to the extreme outside soon after leaving the backstretch, moved with a rush to wear down NEVER BEND through the upper stretch and prevailed in along drive. NEVER BEND rushed to the lead at once, saved ground under patient handling, drifted out slightly while under pressure in midstretch and held on stubbornly after giving way to the winner. CANDY SPOTS, kept much closer to the pace than before, was forced to check momentarily while racing up onto NO ROBBERY'S heels entering the first turn, remained slightly wide to the second turn where he commenced to advance along the inside, was checked momentarily nearing the three furlongs marker, and once again when blocked along the inside nearing the quarter pole, rallied willingly when clear in the stretch and finished strongly along the outside. ON MY HONOR, badly outrun for a mile, came slightly wide in his belated bid and closed some ground. NO ROBBERY prompted the issue from the start, raced slightly wide while going kindly to the final turn where he attempted to get out a bit. Rotz immediately straightened the colt to bring him back towards the inside, and he continued gamely to the upper stretch where he commenced to falter when put to a drive. BONJOUR maintained a striking position to the final turn and tired. GRAY PET was outrun. INVESTOR and ROYAL TOWER were far back throughout.