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66^th Kentucky Derby
1940 - Gallahadion
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Race Summary :23 2/5, :48, 1:12 4/5, 1:38 3/5, 2:05. Track fast. Winner - B.c. by *Sir Gallahad III - Countess Time, by Reigh Count, trained by Roy Waldron; bred in Kentucky by R.A. Fairbairn. $2 mutuels paid - Gallahadion, $72.40 straight, $13.80 place, $4.80 show; Bimelech, $3.20 place, $2.40 show; Dit, $2.80 show. $75,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $60,150; second $8,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. Trainer awards: First $3,000; second $2,000; third $1,000. Breeder's awards: First $2,000; second $1,000; third $500. 127 nominations.

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Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Gallahadion	1st	Carroll Bierman	Milky Way Farms	Robert A. Fairbairn	Roy Waldron
Bimelech	2nd	Fred A. Smith	E. R. Bradley	Idle Hour Stock Farm	William Hurley
Dit	3rd	Leon Haas	W. Arnold Hanger	Thomas Piatt	Max Hirsch
Mioland	4th	Lester Balaski	Charles S. Howard	H. W. Ray	Tom Smith
Sirocco	5th	John Longden	Dixiana	Charles T. Fisher	James W. Smith
Roman	6th	Kenneth McCombs	Joseph E. Widener	Joseph E. Widener	Danny E. Stewart
Royal Man	7th	John Gilbert	Tower Stable	Bernard B. Jones	Moody Jolley
Pictor	8th	George Woolf	W. L. Brann	Branncastle Farm	Louis J. Schaefer

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Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third same. GALLAHADION, away well, moved forward with BIMELECH, responded to strong urging when wearing down BIMELECH, drew out, but won with little left. BIMELECH, first in motion, went wide throughout, moved into command nearing the final quarter-mile, bore out on the stretch turn, held the lead approaching the final furlong, but was unable to hold the winner. DIT, steadied along early, was forced wide entering the stretch, but held on well under good pressure. MIOLAND, unable to improve his early position, responded well after reaching the stretch. SIROCCO was put to strong handling in the drive and tired near the end. ROMAN established a good early lead, held-command under light urging, then gave way when challenged and tired rapidly in the stretch. ROYAL MAN and PICTOR raced well back and were unable to improve their positions. Scratched - True Star.

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