Triple Crown
of 1918
1917 1919

May 11, 1918 KENTUCKY DERBY1 1/4 miles
Time: 2:10 4/5 track muddy$14,700 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stEXTERMINATOR ch.g. McGee (GB) -- Fair Empress x Jim Gore 29.60
2ndESCOBA br.c. Broomstick -- Christmas Star x Star Shoot (GB)4.25
3rdVIVA AMERICA ch.f. McGee (GB) -- Pink Rose x Fonso 29.00
4th WAR CLOUD (GB) br.c. Polymelus (GB) -- Dreamy II (GB) x Persimmon (GB)1.45 (fav)
5th LUCKY B. b.c.Jim Gaffney -- Viola B. x St. Avonicus (GB)6.15
6th JAMES T. CLARK br.c. Dick Finnell -- Paradise Won x Prince of Monaco 8.90
7th SEWELL COMBS ch.c.Jack Atkin -- Royal Captive x Golden Maxim 8.75
8th AMERICAN EAGLE ch.c.The Manager -- Star Cat x Star Shoot (GB)19.25

MARGINS: 1 - 8 - 4


May 15, 1918 PREAKNESS STAKES (DIV 1)1 1/8 miles
Time: 1:53 3/5 track good$12,250 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stWAR CLOUD (GB) br.c. Polymelus (GB) -- Dreamy II (GB) x Persimmon (GB)1.70
2ndSUNNY SLOPE ch.c.Astronomer -- Neva W. x Rey del Sierras 52.35
3rdLANIUS (IRE) ch.g. Llangibby (IRE) -- Southern Belle (GB) x Ayrshire (GB)1.45 (fav)
4th JOHREN (GB) b.c.Spearmint (GB) -- Mineola x Meddler (GB)22.75
5th ORESTES (GB) ch.c.Tracery -- Kildonan (GB) x Ladas (GB)110.75
6th MARY MAUD (FR) b.f. Irish Lad -- Frizette x Hamburg 16.40
7th FOREGROUND (GB) ch.c.Fugleman (GB) -- Sketches (IRE) x Pioneer (GB)20.95
8th FLAGS ch.c.Whisk Broom II -- Inaugural x Voter (GB)22.75 (a)
9th QUIETUDE br.f. Dalhousie -- Tabouret x Tom Ochiltree 25.70
10th GEORGE STARR br.g. Jack Atkin -- Africa (SAF) x Savile (GB)12.55

MARGINS: 3/4 - 10 - 4



May 15, 1918 PREAKNESS STAKES (DIV 2)1 1/8 miles
Time: 1:53 2/5 track good$11,250 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stJACK HARE JR. br.c. Marathon -- Moon'et x Donald A. (GB)0.90 (fav)
2ndTHE PORTER b.c.Sweep -- Ballet Girl x St. Leonards 3.20
3rdKATE BRIGHT b.f. Norford -- Jane Laurel x Nasturtium 40.10
4th TROMPE LA MORT (FR) ch.c.Verwood (FR) -- Marsa (FR) x Adam (FR)8.40
5th NEPPERHAN br.c. King James -- Price x Matt Byrnes (GB) (aka CHERRY TREE (GB))26.85
6th RECOUNT b.c.Ballot -- Censure x Star Ruby (GB)6.70

MARGINS: 2 - 5 - nose


June 15, 1918 BELMONT STAKES1 3/8 miles
Time: 2:20 2/5 track fast$8,950 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stJOHREN (GB) b.c.Spearmint (GB) -- Mineola x Meddler (GB)2.10
2ndWAR CLOUD (GB) br.c. Polymelus (GB) -- Dreamy II (GB) x Persimmon (GB)1.00 (fav)
3rdCUM SAH bk.g. Burgomaster -- Antipathy x Ornament 4.00
4th LANIUS (IRE) ch.g. Llangibby (IRE) -- Southern Belle (GB) x Ayrshire (GB)15.00

MARGINS: 2 - 10 - 2


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Hopes and History - All the Runners of the American Triple Crown
by Kathleen Irwin and Joy Reeves

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