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105^th Kentucky Derby
1979 - Spectacular Bid
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Race Summary :24 1/5, :47 2/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:37 3/5, 2:02 2/5. Track fast. Winner - Gr.c. by Bold Bidder - spectacular, by Promised Land. Trained by G.G. (Bud) Delp; bred in Kentucky by Mrs. William Jason and Mrs. William Gilmore. $2 mutuels paid - Spectacular Bid, $3.20 straight, $3.00 place, $2.80 show; General Assembly, $5.80 place, $3.40 show, Golden Act, $4.20 show. $317,400 gross value and $18,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $228,650; second $50,000; third $25,000; fourth $13,750. 299 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Spectacular Bid	1st	Ronnie Franklin	Hawksworth Farm	Jason & Gilmore	Grover Delp
General Assembly	2nd	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Bertram R. Firestone	Mr. & Mrs. Bertram Firestone	LeRoy Jolley
Golden Act	3rd	Sandy Hawley	Oldknow & Phipps	William Oldknow & Robert Phipps	Loren Rettele
King Celebrity	4th	Cash Asmussen	Che-Bar Stable	Pamela S. Humphrey	Robert J. Taylor
Flying Paster	5th	Donald Pierce	Bernard J. Ridder	Bernard J. Ridder	Gordon C. Campbell
Screen King	6th	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Flying Zee Stable	Pamela Firman	Luis Barrera
Sir Ivor Again	7th	Don MacBeth	Mrs. Tilyou Christopher	Tilly Foster Stock Farm	LeRoy Jolley
Shamgo	8th	Frank Olivares	Rodgers Red Top, Inc.	Pope McLean, Arhtur Baumohl, & M. J.Fonzone	John Sullivan
Lot o' Gold	9th	Don Brumfield	Frederick E. Lehmann	Frederick Lehmann	W. E. Adams
Great Redeemer	10th	Richard DePass	Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Mohamed	J. Simpson Dean	J. A. Mohamed

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SPECTACULAR BID ducked in slightly leaving the gate and was settled well off the pace, moved slightly outside on the initial turn, rallied strongly after five-eighths staying well wide to be clear, ranged up outside GENERAL ASSEMBLY with FLYING PASTER inside entering the last turn and was bumped by FLYING PASTER when that one was forced out slightly by GENERAL ASSEMBLY. He responded when roused right-handed leaving the last turn, moved clear nearing the eighth pole but was roused steadily five times left-handed to draw out. GENERAL ASSEMBLY sprinted up on the pace between rivals entering the first turn, shook off SHAMGO and continued gamely when joined by SPECTACULAR BID and FLYING PASTER. he drifted out slightly entering the last turn and gradually gave way. GOLDEN ACT brushed by GREAT REDEEMER leaving the gate, stayed inside to commence his bid after a mile and finished with good courage. KING CELEBRITY moved boldly to the pace inside but was blocked with a half mile left, got clear between rivals entering the stretch and hung. FLYING PASTER broke sharply, rallied inside SPECTACULAR BID and was floated by GENERAL ASSEMBLY entering the last turn and weakened. SCREEN KING pinched back at start, moved widest to launch his bid after six furlongs and had nothing left. SIR IVOR AGAIN could only pass tiring rivals. SHAMGO sprinted to the pace inside, maintained a slight advantage for three-quarters of a mile and tired. LOT O'GOLD, stayed in striking position for a half, then retired. GREAT REDEEMER stopped badly.

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