1957

83rd Kentucky Derby

1957 - Iron Liege

Race Summary
Time: :23 3/5, :47, 1:11 2/5, 1:36 4/5, 2:01 1/5. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - B.c. by Bull Lea - Iron Maiden, by War Admiral, trained by H.A. Jones; bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - iron Liege, $18.80 straight, $9.40 place, $6.20 show; *Gallant Man, $5.00 place, $4.00 show; Round Table, $4.00 show.
Value: $152,050 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $107,950; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 133 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Iron Liege1stWilliam Hartack Calumet FarmH. A. Jones
Gallant Man2ndWilliam Shoemaker H. H. Aga & Prince Aly KhanJohn A. Nerud
Round Table3rdRalph Neves Claiborne FarmWilliam Molter
Bold Ruler4thEddie Arcaro Wheatley StableJame Fitzsimmons
Federal Hill5thWilliam Carstens Clifford LusskyMaton Rieser
Indian Creek6thGeorge Taniguchi Danada FarmJames P. Conway
Mister Jive7thHedley J. Woodhouse Mrs. E. E. FisherG. M. Carter
Better Bee8thJohnny Adams Edwin K. ThomasDelmar W Carroll, Sr.
Shan Pac9thJohn Ralph Adams Leslie Combs, II.Vester Richard Wright

Start good. Won driving; second and third the same. IRON LIEGE, away alertly, saved ground while racing nearest FEDERAL HILL to the mile, took command during the drive and, responding to strong handling, held *GALLANT MAN safe but won with little left. *GALLANT MAN, in hand and saving ground to the last three-eighths mile, moved up determinedly in the early stretch, reached the lead between calls and was going stoutly when his rider misjudged the finish and he could not overtake IRON LIEGE when back on stride. ROUND TABLE, well placed and racing evenly to the stretch, closed willingly under punishment but could not reach the leaders. BOLD RULER, a sharp factor from the outset but racing well out in the track, failed to stay when set down through the stretch. FEDERAL HILL took command at once, set the pace until inside the stretch, then gave way when challenged by IRON LIEGE. INDIAN CREEK was never prominent and had no mishap. MISTER JIVE could not keep up. BETTER BEE was never dangerous. SHAN PAC was over matched. Scratched - Gen. Duke. (*Foreign Bred)

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