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1944

70th Kentucky Derby

1944 - Pensive

Race Summary
Time: :23 3/5, :47 1/5, 1:12 2/5, 1:38 1/5, 2:04 1/5. Track good.
Winner: Winner - Ch.c. by Hyperion - *Penicuik II, by Buchan, trained by B.A. Jones, bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - pensive, $16.20 straight, $7.20 place, $4.60 show; Broadcloth, $6.80 place, $4.60 show; Stir Up, $3.00 show.
Value: $75,000 added and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $64,675; 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. 148 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Pensive1stConn McCreary Calumet FarmBen A. Jones
Broadcloth2ndGeorge Woolf Jesse SpencerC. T. Leavitt
Stir Up3rdEddie Arcaro Claiborne FarmJohn Milton Gaver, Sr.
Shut Up4thRalph Eccard Hal Price HeadleyRay Priddy
Brief Sigh5thVicenzo Nodarse Elmendorf FarmRollie T. Shepp
Gay Bit6thJack Westrope Phil T. ChinnAlbert Dunne
Bell Buzzer7thBillie Thompson Mereworth Stud FarmCharlie Sanborn
Gramps Image8thD. Grohs A. J. AbelA. J. Abel
Skytracer9thMichael Caffarella M. B. GoffF. J. Baker
Challenge Me10thWilliam Garner Warner L. Jones, Jr.Danny Cataldo
Alorter11thJohnny Adams A. C. ErnstJohn H. Skirvin
Comenow12thJ. Raymond Layton William Lee NutterL. P. Harlan
Valley Flares13thGeorge Burns Mrs. Vanderbilt PhelpsB. R. Patton
Diavolaw14thJoseph Molbert Charles BlackPhil Reilly
Rockwood Boy15thWilliam Bailey Reidinger BrothersGeorge S. Morris
American Eagle16thJess Higley Cornelius Vanderbilt WhitneyRaymond White

Start good from stall gate. Won ridden out; second and third driving. PENSIVE worked his way forward on the outside, was sent to the inside when the leaders swung wide approaching the stretch, came willingly when put to strong pressure, wore down the leaders swiftly and won drawing away. BROADCLOTH, took command after three-quarters, was unable to draw clear and failed to withstand the winner. STIR UP moved forward with BROADCLOTH, was forced to lose some ground when challenging for the lead. SHUT UP worked his way forward through the field and closed with a rush. BRIEF SIGH tired in the drive. Scratched - Peace Bells, Autocrat, Comanche Peak.

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