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1923

49th Kentucky Derby

1923 - Zev

Race Summary
Time: :23 2/5, :47 2/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:39, 2:05 2/5. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - Br.c. by The Finn - Miss Kearney, by *Planudes, trained by D.J. Leary; bred in Kentucky by J.E. Madden.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Zev, $40.40 straight, $30.60 place, $18.40 show; J.S. Cosden entry (Martingale and Golden Rule), $25.80 place, $16.60 show; vigil, $12.30 show.
Value: $50,000 added. Net to winner $53,600 and $5,000 Gold Cup; second $6,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. 145 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Zev1stEarl Sande John E. MaddenD. J. Leary
Martingale2ndClarence Kummer Claiborne FarmWilliam Garth
Vigil3rdBenny Marinelli Claiborne FarmThomas J. Healey
Nassau4thMack Garner John SanfordWill Buford
Chittagong5thJack Heupel John Oliver & G. H. KeeneG. Keene
Enchantment6thLinus McAtee Harry Payne WhitneyJames Rowe, Sr.
Rialto7thFrank Coltiletti Harry Payne WhitneyJames Rowe, Sr.
Aspiration8thBert Kennedy Herbert H. HewittAuval Baker
Prince K.9thWillie Kelsay Joseph E. WidenerL. F. Marshall
Bright Tomorrow10thClyde Ponce Idle Hour Stock FarmHerbert John Thompson
In Memoriam11thJohn D. Mooney Phil T. ChinnGeorge Land
Bo McMillan12thDanny Connelly A. E. Hundley & SonLouis Cahn
Better Luck13thAlbert Johnson Idle Hour Stock FarmFred Burlew
Wida14thAugust Yerrat E. Theodore MuellerJame H. Moody
Picketer15thJohn Corcoran Harry Payne WhitneyJames Rowe, Sr.
General Thatcher16thClifford Robinson Nevada Stock FarmPreston Burch
Calcutta17thGranville Yeargin George StarrGranville R. Allen
The Clown18thHarry Lunsford R. H. AndersonKay Spence
Golden Rule19thCharle Lang Mrs. L. VianWilliam Garth
Cherry Pie20thLester Penman Greentree StableJames Rowe, Sr.
Pravus21stJohn Owens John E. MaddenC. R. Richards

Start good and slow. Won easily; second and third driving. ZEV broke forwardly and, showing high speed, raced into a good lead at once and, withstanding a drive through the stretch, gamely held MARTINGALE safe at the end. MARTINGALE was in closest pursuit nearly throughout and held his position well in the stretch drive. VIGIL began slowly and had to race wide, but closed a big gap and may have been best. *NASSAU raced well and saved ground on last turn. CHITTAGONG ran a fine race ENCHANTMENT tired. PRINCE K. quit. CHERRY PIE had little chance from start. Scratched - Anna M. Humphrey, Chickvale, Everhart. (*Foreign Bred)

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