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73^rd Kentucky Derby
1947 - Jet Pilot
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Race Summary :24, :49, 1:14 2/5, 1:40 2/5, 2:06 4/5. Track slow. Winner - Ch.c. by *Blenheim II - Black Wave, by *Sir Gallahad III, trained by Tom Smith; bred in Kentucky by A.B.. Hancock & Mrs. R.A. Van Clief. $2 mutuels paid - jet Pilot, $12.80 straight, $5.20 place, $4.00 show; phalanx, $4.00 place, $3.00 show; Faultless, $4.60 show. $109,660 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $92,160; 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. 135 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Jet Pilot	1st	Eric Guerin	Maine Chance Farm	Arthur B. Hancock & Mrs. R. A. Van Clief	Tom Smith
Phalanx	2nd	Eddie Arcaro	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	Abram S. Hewitt	Sylveter Veitch
Faultless	3rd	Douglas Dodson	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones
On Trust	4th	John Longden	E. O. & Sons Stice	Louis B. Mayer	William Molter
Cosmic Bomb	5th	Shelby Clark	William Helis	Mrs. John D. Hertz	Willie Booth
Star Reward	6th	Steve Brooks	Dixiana	Charles T. Fisher	Jack C. Hodgins
Bullet Proof	7th	Wayne D. Wright	Mrs. Mary E. Whitney	Mrs. M. E. Whitney	Henry Clark
W. L. Sickle	8th	Robert Campbell	W-L Ranch	Mereworth Stud Farm	Graceton Philpot
Stepfather	9th	Jack Westrope	W-L Ranch	Louis B. Mayer	Graceton Philpot
Liberty Road	10th	Job Dean Jessop	Brookmeade Farm	Claiborne Farm	Preston Burch
Riskolater	11th	William Balzaretti	Circle M Farm	Claiborne Farm	B. B. Williams
Double Jay	12th	John Gilbert	Ridgewood Stable	John W. Stanley	Walter L. McCue
Jett-Jett	13th	William Hanka	W. M. Peavey	Calumet Farm	E. C. Dobson

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Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. JET PILOT, alertly handled, assumed command at once, made the pace to the stretch under good rating and, responding readily when hard ridden in the drive, lasted to withstand PHALANX. The latter, away very sluggishly and outrun during the first half mile, worked his way forward steadily thereafter and, taken out for the stretch run, finished fast and was getting to the winner at the end. FAULTLESS, never far back and steadied along to the stretch, responded readily when set down in the drive, then closed strongly in a sharp effort. ON TRUST, forwardly placed from the beginning and in a good effort, failed to rally when roused for the drive and faltered near the finish. COSMIC BOMB a sharp factor early, engaged JET PILOT for five furlongs, then weakened. STAR REWARD make a good bid approaching the stretch, then gave way. BULLET PROOF went evenly and had no mishap. W.L. SICKLE was never prominent. STEPFATHER, away slowly, was never a serious factor. LIBERTY ROAD was far back the entire trip. RISKOLATER was never a serious factor. DOUBLE JAY had brief speed and pulled up sore. JETT-JETT unseated his river at the post, ran off a quarter and showed nothing in the running. Scratched - Balheim.

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