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1940

66th Kentucky Derby

1940 - Gallahadion

Race Summary
Time: :23 2/5, :48, 1:12 4/5, 1:38 3/5, 2:05. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - B.c. by *Sir Gallahad III - Countess Time, by Reigh Count, trained by Roy Waldron; bred in Kentucky by R.A. Fairbairn.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Gallahadion, $72.40 straight, $13.80 place, $4.80 show; Bimelech, $3.20 place, $2.40 show; Dit, $2.80 show.
Value: $75,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $60,150; second $8,000; third $3,000; fourth $1,000. Trainer awards: First $3,000; second $2,000; third $1,000. Breeder's awards: First $2,000; second $1,000; third $500. 127 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Gallahadion1stCarroll Bierman Robert A. FairbairnRoy Waldron
Bimelech2ndFred A. Smith Idle Hour Stock FarmWilliam Hurley
Dit3rdLeon Haas Thomas PiattMax Hirsch
Mioland4thLester Balaski H. W. RayTom Smith
Sirocco5thJohn Longden Charles T. FisherJames W. Smith
Roman6thKenneth McCombs Joseph E. WidenerDanny E. Stewart
Royal Man7thJohn Gilbert Bernard B. JonesMoody Jolley
Pictor8thGeorge Woolf Branncastle FarmLouis J. Schaefer

Start good and slow. Won driving; second and third same. GALLAHADION, away well, moved forward with BIMELECH, responded to strong urging when wearing down BIMELECH, drew out, but won with little left. BIMELECH, first in motion, went wide throughout, moved into command nearing the final quarter-mile, bore out on the stretch turn, held the lead approaching the final furlong, but was unable to hold the winner. DIT, steadied along early, was forced wide entering the stretch, but held on well under good pressure. MIOLAND, unable to improve his early position, responded well after reaching the stretch. SIROCCO was put to strong handling in the drive and tired near the end. ROMAN established a good early lead, held-command under light urging, then gave way when challenged and tired rapidly in the stretch. ROYAL MAN and PICTOR raced well back and were unable to improve their positions. Scratched - True Star.

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