1957 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 83rd Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 4, 1957 Iron Liege Bill Hartack Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm Dirt 1956 1958 The 1957 Kentucky Derby was the 83rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1957.http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/02/08/countdown-kentucky-derby-remembering-winner-iron-liege/23045333/ Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1957 winner| Iron Liege Courier-journal.com 2015-02-08 2016-06-16https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1957 1957 Kentuckyderby.com 2016-06-16 Of note, future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee John H. Adams finished eighth and his son John R. Adams finished ninth. The race was unique in that it featured 3 future members of the Hall of Fame: Gallant Man, Round Table, and Bold Ruler. However, none of them won the race. It is considered by many to be the greatest Derby field of all time. One of the most infamous moments in Derby history also occurred during the 1957 stretch run. Bill Shoemaker, aboard Gallant Man, misjudged the finish, mistaking the 16th pole for the wire. He stood in his saddle for just a second, but it was enough to ruin Gallant Man's momentum and allow Iron Liege to rally up the inside and beat Gallant Man by a nose. Gallant Man won the Belmont Stakes a few weeks later. Fourth place finisher Bold Ruler won the Preakness Stakes and was the sire of the great Secretariat. Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 1A Iron Liege Bill Hartack Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm 2nd 5 Gallant Man Bill Shoemaker John A. Nerud Ralph Lowe 3rd 4 Round Table Ralph Neves William Molter Kerr Stable 4th 7 Bold Ruler Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 5th 3 Federal Hill William Carstens Milton Rieser Clifford Lussky 6th 6 Indian Creek George Taniguchi James P. Conway Ada L. Rice 7th 2 Mister Jive Hedley Woodhouse George M. "Bud" Carter John L. Applebaum 8th 9 Better Bee John H. Adams Del W. Carroll William S. Miller 9th 8 Shan Pac John Ralph Adams Vester R. Wright T. Alie Grissom References 1957 Kentucky Derby Derby Kentucky Kentucky Derby Category:1957 in Louisville, Kentucky