1943 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 69th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby 1943 Kentucky Derby - Count Fleet victory.jpg Count Fleet winning the 1943 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 1, 1943 Count Fleet 2:04 flat Johnny Longden Gregory Duncan Cameron Fannie Hertz Fast Dirt about 60,00060,000 AT CLASSIC; See Count Fleet Score by Three Lengths and Pay $2.80 to Win BLUE SWORDS IS SECOND Slide Rule Third in 'Street-Car Derby' https://www.nytimes.com/1943/05/02/archives/60000-at-classic-see-count-fleet-score-by-three-lengths-and-pay-280.html The New York Times 20 October 2017 2 May 1943 1942 1944 The 1943 Kentucky Derby, also known as the Street-car Derby, was the 69th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1943, and was won by the heavy favorite, Count Fleet.http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/02/21/countdown-kentucky-derby-remembering-winner-count-fleet/23802865/ Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1943 winner Count Fleet Courier-journal.com 2015-06-10 2016-06-26https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1943 1943 Kentuckyderby.com 2016-06-26 Background Colonel Matt Winn lobbied for the Kentucky Derby to be held in 1943 despite many restrictions related to the war effort. Instead, he promised to organize a "street-car Derby", where out-of-state patrons were not allowed to travel to Louisville, and locals had to use the street-car rather than drive to the track.STREET-CAR' DERBY AWAITED SATURDAY; Continuity of Kentucky Race, Begun in 1875, Unbroken by Wartime Difficulties COUNT FLEET STANDS OUT Ocean Wave and Blue Swords Chief Rivals of Favorite in $75,000 Added Race https://www.nytimes.com/1943/04/25/archives/streetcar-derby-awaited-saturday-continuity-of-kentucky-race-begun.html The New York Times 20 October 2017 25 April 1943 Count Fleet was the winter-book favorite for the Derby after being named the champion two-year-old colt of 1942. In April 1943, he easily won the Wood Memorial Stakes but injured himself during the race. That injury was considered the major obstacle to his winning the Derby. His major contenders were considered to be Ocean Wave, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes, and Blue Swords, second in the Wood Memorial. Race description Despite the travel restrictions, a crowd of about 60,000 turned out for the Derby. A few hours before the race, Ocean Wave was scratched due to an injured leg, leaving Count Fleet as the 2-5 favorite – the shortest odds in Derby history. Count Fleet battled for the early lead with Gold Shower, then opened a two-length lead around the first turn and into the backstretch. On the far turn, Blue Swords closed to within a length before jockey Johnny Longden clucked to Count Fleet, who responded to win handily by three lengths. Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 5 Count Fleet Johnny Longden Gregory Duncan Cameron Fannie Hertz 2:04 0/0 2nd 1 Blue Swords Johnny Adams Walter A. Kelley Allen T. Simmons 3 lengths 3rd 2 Slide Rule Conn McCreary Cecil Wilhelm William Boeing 6 lengths 4th 7 Amber Light Alfred M. Robertson Jack C. Hodgins Dixiana 5 lengths 5th 6 Bankrupt Ferril Zufelt Howard Wells Townsend B. Martin 1 2 lengths 6th 10 No Wrinkles Raymond Adair Roy Waldron Milky Way Farm Stable 1 1 2 lengths 7th 4 Dove Pie Wendell Eads Dave Robb McDaniel J. Warfield Rodgers head 8th 9 Gold Shower Ted Atkinson James W. Healy Vera S. Bragg 3 lengths 9th 3 Modest Lad Charles Swain Eddie Coates Mrs. Henry L. Finch 10 lengths 10th 8 Burnt Cork Manual Gonzalez Anthony E. Silver Eddie Anderson 8 lengths Scratched: Ocean Wave, TwosesKentucky Derby Chart https://www.nytimes.com/1943/05/02/archives/kentucky-derby-chart.html The New York Times 20 October 2017 2 May 1943 Winning breeder: Fannie Hertz (KY) References 1943 Kentucky Derby Derby Category:May 1943 sports events in the United States Kentucky Category:1943 in Louisville, Kentucky