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1936

62nd Kentucky Derby

1936 - Bold Venture

Race Summary
Time: :23 3/5, :47 4/5, 1:12 3/5, 1:37 4/5, 2:03 3/5. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - Ch.c. by *St. Germans - Possible, by Ultimus, trained by Max Hirsch; bred in Kentucky by M.L. Schwartz.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Bold Venture, $43.00 straight, $11.80 place, $6.60 show; Brevity, $5.00 place, $4.00 show; Indian Broom, $3.80 show.
Value: $40,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $37,725; second $6,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. 102 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Bold Venture1stIra Hanford Morton L. SchwartzMax Hirsch
Brevity2ndWayne D. Wright Joseph E. WidenerPete Coyne
Indian Broom3rdGeorge Burns Brookmeade StableDarrell Cannon
Coldstream4thNick Wall Coldstream Stud, Inc.Albert Gordon
Bien Joli5thLester Balaski Idle Hour Stock FarmHerbert John Thompson
Holl Image6thHerb W. Fisher Lucas Berthold CombsJack Carter
He Did7thCharle Kurtsinger Silas B. MasonJ. T. Taylor
Teufel8thHerbert Litzenberger Mrs. Henry Carnegie PhippsJame Fitzsimmons
Gold Seeker9thMaurice Peters Foxcatcher FarmsRichard E. Handlen
Merry Pete10thThomas Malley Belair StudJame Fitzsimmons
The Fighter11thAlfred Robertson Swingalong Stable & T. YoungRobert McGarvey
Grand Slam12thRaymond Workman John Oliver KeeneR. E. Potts
Sangreal13thWilliam Garner Claiborne FarmRobert McGarvey
Granville14thJames Stout Belair StudJame Fitzsimmons

Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third same. BOLD VENTURE, in close quarters immediately after the start, began to improve his position fast on the outside after about three-eighths, took an easy lead approaching the final half-mile and, holding on with fine courage under strong handling, withstood BREVITY'S bid. The latter, probably best and knocked to his knees within a few strides after the start, had to race wide thereafter, closed resolutely and was wearing down the winner. INDIAN BROOM, blocked in the first quarter, raced to a contending position, made a bid entering the stretch, then weakened. BIEN JOLI was jostled about on first turn and did not threaten thereafter. HE DID had speed for a mile. THE FIGHTER began well but failed to stay after being bumped after three-quarters. GRAND SLAM showed speed for five-eighths. GRANVILLE unseated his rider when in close quarters shortly after start. Scratched - Banister, Dnieper, Seventh Heaven, Forest Play, Silas.

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