94^th Kentucky Derby
1968 - Forward Pass
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Race Summary :22 1/5, :45 4/5, 1:09 4/5, 1:36 1/5, 2:02 1/5. Track fast. Winner - Gr.c. by Native Dancer - Noors Image, by Noor. Trained by L.C. Cavalaris, Jr.; bred in Maryland by Peter Fuller. $2 mutuels paid - Dancer's Image, straight $9.20, place $4.40, show $4.00; Forward Pass, place $4.20, show $3.20; Francie's Hat, show $6.40. $165,100 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $122,600; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 191 nominations.

1968: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Forward Pass	1st	Ismael Valenzuela	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Henry Forrest
Francie's Hat	2nd	Earlie Fires	Saddle Rock Farm	Bo-Bett Farm	James P. Conway
T.V. Commercial	3rd	Howard Grant	Bwamazon Farm	Bwamazon Farm	Anthony Basile
Kentucky Sherry	4th	James Combest	Mrs. Joe W. Brown	Edward J. Grosfield	Alcee Richard
Jig Time	5th	Ray Broussard	Cragwood Stable	Frank A. Piarulli (Estate)	MacKenzie Miller
Don B.	6th	Donald Pierce	Don B. Wood	Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Taylor	Lester Holt
Trouble Brewing	7th	Buck Thornburg	Coventry Rock Farm	Bertram N. Linder	William Sterling
Proper Proof	8th	John Sellers	Mrs. Montgomery Fisher	Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Taylor	J. L. Mosbacher
Te Vega	9th	Mike Manganello	Brunswick Farm	Alumanation Farm	George C. Berthold
Captain's Gig	10th	Manuel Ycaza	Cain Hoy Stable	Mrs. Gordon Guiberson	W. W. Stephens
Iron Ruler	11th	Braulio Baeza	October House Farm	October House Farm	Eddie Yowell
Verbatim	12th	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Elmendorf	Elmendorf Farm	J. C. Meyer
Gleaming Sword	13th	Eddie Belmonte	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Robert Wheeler
Dancer's Image	14th	Robert Ussery	Peter Fuller	Peter Fuller	Louis Cavalaris, Jr.

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DANCER'S IMAGE, void of speed through early stages after being bumped at start, commenced a rally after three-quarters to advance between horses on second turn, cut back to inside when clear entering stretch at which point his rider dripped his whip. Responding to a vigorous hand ride the colt continued to save ground to take command nearing furling marker and was hard pressed to edge FORWARD PASS. The latter broke alertly only to be bumped and knocked into winner, continued gamely while maintaining a forward position along outside, moved boldly to take command between calls in upper stretch and held on stubbornly in a prolonged drive. FRANCIE'S HAT allowed to settle in stride, commenced a rally after three quarters and finished full of urn. T.V. COMMERCIAL closed some ground in his late rally but could not seriously menace. KENTUCKY SHERRY broke in stride to make the pace under good rating, saved ground to stretch where he drifted out while tiring. JIG TIME faltered after making a menacing bid on second turn. PROPER PROOF was always outrun. CAPTAIN'S GIG tired badly after prompting the issue for three quarters. IRON RULER failed to enter contention. GLEAMING SWORD broke alertly but sharply to the inside to bump with FORWARD PASS, continued in a forward position for five furlongs and commenced dropping back steadily.