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75^th Kentucky Derby
1949 - Ponder
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Race Summary :22 2/5, :46 2/5, 1:12 3/5, 1:38 3/5, 2:04 1/5. Track fast. Winner - Dk.b.c. by Pensive - Miss Rushin, by *Blenheim II, trained by B.A. Jones; bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. $2 mutuels paid - Ponder, $34 straight, $11.60 place, $6.20 show; Greentree entry, $9.60 place, $5.80 show; Palestinian, $4.80 show. $119,650 gross value and $10,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $91,600; 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. 113 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Ponder	1st	Steve Brooks	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones
Capot	2nd	Ted Atkinson	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stud, Inc.	John Milton Gaver, Sr.
Palestinian	3rd	Hedley J. Woodhouse	Isidore Bieber	Isidore Bieber & Hirsch Jacobs	Hirsch Jacobs
Old Rockport	4th	Gordon Glisson	Clifford Mooers	Clifford Mooers	Phil Reilly
Halt	5th	Conn McCreary	Woodvale Farm	Woodvale Farm	Woodford C. Stephens
Olympia	6th	Eddie Arcaro	Fred W. Hooper	Ivan H. Parke	Ivan H. Parke
Model Cadet	7th	Ovie Scurlock	Mrs. Ada L. Rice	Lewis J. Tutt	Tom Smith
Duplicator	8th	Basil James	Mr. & Mrs. J. Hal Seley	Louis B. Mayer	Sam Sechrest
Johns Joy	9th	Johnny Adams	J. A. Kinard, Jr.	Coldstream Stud, Inc.	Monte Parke
Ky. Colonel	10th	Melvin Peterson	J. A. Goodwin	Joe A. Goodwin	John Milton Goode
Lextown	11th	Jack Richard	Lexbrook Stable	L. R. Meara	Dave Hurn
Jacks Town	12th	Walter Lee Taylor	Afton Villa Farm	Claiborne Farm	L. L. Jenkins
Wine List	13th	Douglas Dodson	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stud, Inc.	John Milton Gaver, Sr.
Senecas Coin	14th	Jimmy John Duff	Mrs. Albert Roth	Mrs. Albert Roth	Mrs. Albert Roth

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Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. PONDER, away slowly, gradually worked his way forward while racing on the extreme outside, responded to brisk urging entering the stretch and, after wearing down the leaders, won, but had little left. CAPOT, forwardly placed from the start, went to the front when settled in the stretch, held on willingly, but was unable to withstand PONDER, although easily best of the others. PALESTINIAN, well ridden, saved ground to the stretch, then made a bold bid when set down in the drive, but faltered during the last sixteenth. OLD ROCKPORT, on the inside and never far back, could not get to the leaders when hard ridden through the stretch. HALT passed tired horses during last three-eighths. OLYMPIA made the pace until inside the stretch, then gave way. MODEL CADET moved up after going the first half mile, then tired. DUPLICATOR, on the outside throughout, never seriously threatened. JOHNS JOY, roughed at first turn and again nearing the upper turn, failed to rally when clear. KY. COLONEL was far back throughout. LEXTOWN had brief speed. JACKS TOWN was through early. WINE LIST could not keep up. SENECAS COIN was overmatched and pulled up hopelessly beaten.

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