1984

110th Kentucky Derby

1984 - Swale

Race Summary
Time: :23 2/5, :47 2/5, 1:11 4/5, 1:36 3/5, 2:02 2/5. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - Dk.b. or br.c. by Seattle Slew - Tuerta, by *Forli. Trained by W.C. Stephens; bred in Kentucky by Claiborne Farm.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Swale, $8.80 straight, $4.80 place, $3.40 show; Coax Me Chad (field), $8.00 place, $4.00 show; At The Threshold, $13.80 show.
Value: $712,400 gross value and $40,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $537,400; second $100,000; third $50,000; fourth $25,000. 312 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Swale1stLaffit Pincay, Jr. Claiborne FarmWoodford C. Stephens
Coax Me Chad2ndHerbert McCauley Louis Brooks, Sr.Ronnie Warren
At The Threshold3rdEddie Maple Raymond E. Karlinsky & Arthur LevienLynn Whiting
Fali Time4thSandy Hawley James Mamakos & Dr. Marc StubrinGary Jones
Gate Dancer5thEddie Delahoussaye William R. DavisJack Charles Van Berg
Pine Circle6thMike Smith Loblolly StableClaude R. McGaughey, III.
Fight Over7thOctavio Vergara Bwamazon FarmJohn Parisella
Life's Magic8thDon Brumfield Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Parrish & Parrish, III.D. Wayne Lukas
Silent King9thWilliam Shoemaker John Gaines, Don Johnson & William SturgillGrover Delp
Rexson's Hope10thRobert Gaffglione J. Arthur Hawkesworth, Jr.Harold J. Rose
So Vague11thPatricia Cooksey Eugene C. CashmanG. M. Russell
Biloxi Indian12thGarth Patterson Linda & Mark BrewerDianne Carpenter
Taylor's Special13thSam Maple Dravo G. FoleyWilliam I. Mott
Raja's Shark14thRick Wilson Baird C. BrittinghamSal Campo
Bedouin15thRay Sibille Elmendorf FarmRichard Mandella
Vanlandingham16thPat Day Loblolly StableClaude R. McGaughey, III.
Secret Prince17thCraig Perret Mereworth Stud FarmWilliam V. Terrill
Bear Hunt18thDon MacBeth W. Paul LittleRoger Laurin
Althea19thChris McCarron Alexander-Aykroyd-GrovesD. Wayne Lukas
Majestic Shore20thJohn Lively William Oldknow & Robert PhippsLoren Rettele

SWALE, away in good order, went after ALTHEA from the outside approaching the end of the backstretch, took over soon after starting the turn, drew off quickly entering the stretch and was under pressure to hold sway. COAX ME CHAD, outrun to the far turn, moved through along the drive and finished well to best the others. AT THE THRESHOLD rallied racing into the far turn, remained a factor into the stretch while racing between horses but wasn't good enough, and leaned in slightly brushing with FIGHT OVER. GATE DANCER broke poorly from his outside post position, raced wide into the stretch while advancing but failed to sustain is bid while lugging in and bumping FALI TIME several times. GATE DANCER WAS DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED FIFTH FOLLOWING A STEWARD'S INQUIRY AND A FOUL CLAIMED BY THE RIDER OF FALI TIME. FALI TIME, never far back, remained a factor into the stretch while racing between horses and was bothered by GATE DANCER during the drive. PINE CIRCLE made up some ground approaching the final furlong but lacked a late response. FIGHT OVER, well placed into the backstretch, moved through along the inside nearing the far turn, raced forwardly into the stretch, then brushed with AT THE THRESHOLD while tiring. A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST COAX ME CHAD BY THE RIDER OF FIGHT OVER, FOR ALLEGED INTERFERENCE THROUGH THE STRETCH, WAS NOT ALLOWED. LIFE'S MAGIC moved up along the inside nearing the end of the backstretch but was finished soon after going seven furlongs. SILENT KING, badly outrun for a mile, passed tired horses while racing very wide. REXSON'S HOPE was without speed. SO VAGUE failed to be a serious factor. BILOXI INDIAN gave way after racing forwardly for a mile. TAYLOR'S SPECIAL, wide throughout, raced within striking distance to the far turn but lacked a further response. RAJA'S SHARK saved ground to no avail. BEDOUIN raced extremely wide. VANLANDINGHAM was finished racing into the far turn and came back sore. SECRET PRINCE tired. BEAR HUNT prompted the pace into the backstretch, held on well until near the end of the backstretch and had nothing left. ALTHEA had speed from the outset, made the pace to the far turn while saving ground but was finished after going seven furlongs. MAJESTIC SHORE dropped back steadily while racing wide approaching the end of the backstretch and was eased when unable to keep up.

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