1964

90th Kentucky Derby

1964 - Northern Dancer

Race Summary
Time: :22 2/5, :46, 1:10 3/5, 1:36, 2:00 (new track record). Track fast.
Winner: Winner - B.c. by Nearctic - Natalma, by Native Dancer. Trained by H.A. Luro; bred in Canada by E.P. Taylor.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Northern Dancer, $8.80 straight, $3.60 place, $3.00 show; Hill Rise, $3.00 place, $2.60 show; The Scoundrel, $3.20 show.
Value: $156,800 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $114,300; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 138 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Northern Dancer1stWilliam Hartack Edward P. TaylorHoratio Luro
Hill Rise2ndWilliam Shoemaker George A. Pope, Jr.William B. Finnegan
The Scoundrel3rdManuel Ycaza Rex C. EllsworthM. A. Tenney
Roman Brother4thWayne Chambers Ocala Stud Farms, Inc.Burley Parke
Quadrangle5thRobert Ussery Paul MellonJ. Elliott Burch
Mr. Brick6thIsmael Valenzuela Charles A. DuBoisJames Earl Picou
Mr. Moonlight7thJames Combest Dr. G. C. BorstNick Combest
Dandy K.8thMickey Solomone Cecil CarmineRobert E. Wingfield
Ishkoodah9thRonald Baldwin Jack Dudley & Bonnie M. HeathH. G. Bockman
Wil Rad10thJacinto Vasquez William RadkovichR. D. Wingfield
Extra Swell11thMerlin Paul Volzke Ellwood B. JohnstonEarle Davis
Royal Shuck12thHarrel Bolin Eugene ShuckB. H. Marshall

NORTHERN DANCER, in good order to gain a contending position along the inside, continued to save ground while under restraint, moved up steadily after six furlongs, but was forced to come out midway of the second turn, responded to gain command a quarter out and prevailed under strong left-handed whipping. HILL RISE, unhurried, was bumped twice through the stretch run the first time, continued along the outside thereafter to commence a rally at the half-mile ground, lost additional ground in a wide spread leaving the backstretch, rallied to strong handling on entering the stretch and was slowly getting to the winner. THE SCOUNDREL broke in stride, swerved out to bump with HILL RISE in the urn to the initial turn, continued in a forward position to gain command between calls on the second turn and weakened gradually through the closing drive. ROMAN BROTHER, allowed to settle in stride, commenced to advance along the inner railing after seven furlongs and finished strongly even though in slightly close quarters. QUADRANGLE, brushed and squeezed back at the start, wanted for racing room entering the first turn, continued well to the top of the stretch were he lacked a closing rally. MR. BRICK broke alertly but sharply to the outside brushing with QUADRANGLE, continued to make the pace under good rating and gave way suddenly after going a mile. MR. MOONLIGHT swerved to the outside for no apparent reason nearing the half-mile ground and could not threaten thereafter. DANDY K. was outrun, as was ISHKOODAH. WIL RAD was through early. ROYAL SHUCK showed speed for three-quarters and stopped badly.

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