Triple Crown
of 1968
1967 1969

May 4, 1968 KENTUCKY DERBY1 1/4 miles
Time: 2:02 1/5 track fast$122,600 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stFORWARD PASS b.c.On-and-On -- Princess Turia x Heliopolis 2.20 (fav)
2ndFRANCIE'S HAT b.c.Francis S. -- New Hat x Tim Tam 23.50
3rdT.V. COMMERCIAL ch.c.T.V. Lark -- Your Hostess x Alibhai 24.00
4th KENTUCKY SHERRY b.c.Kentucky Pride -- Royal Sherry x Royal Serenade 14.70 (f)
5th JIG TIME gr.c. Native Dancer -- Kanace x Case Ace 36.30
6th DON B. b.c.Fleet Nasrullah -- Early Frames x Prince John 35.50
7th TROUBLE BREWING ch.c.Gallant Man -- Sizzling x Tudorka 14.70 (f)
8th PROPER PROOF gr.c. Prove It -- Sunday Slippers x Moolah Bux 9.90
9th TE VEGA ch.c.T.V. Lark -- Ballynice x Ballydam 14.70 (f)
10th CAPTAIN'S GIG br.c. Turn-to -- Make Sail x Ambiorix (FR)6.10
11th IRON RULER gr.c. Never Bend -- Obedient x Mahmoud 5.70
12th VERBATIM br.c. Speak John -- Well Kept x Never Say Die 37.40
13th GLEAMING SWORD gr.c. Sword Dancer -- Snow White x Counterpoint 31.20
14th DANCER'S IMAGE gr.c. Native Dancer -- Noors Image x Noor 3.60

MARGINS: neck - 2 1/2 - 1
NOTE: Dancer's Image finished 1st, but was later disqualified to last for racing with a prohibitive substance.


May 18, 1968 PREAKNESS STAKES1 3/16 miles
Time: 1:56 4/5 track fast$142,700 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stFORWARD PASS b.c.On-and-On -- Princess Turia x Heliopolis 1.10 (fav)
2ndOUT OF THE WAY br.c. Mamboreta -- Way Out x Alibhai 14.80
3rdNODOUBLE ch.c.Noholme II -- Alba-Jay x Double Jay 16.80
4th YANKEE LAD b.c.Rejected -- Tabarina x The Yuvaraj 153.10
5th JIG TIME gr.c. Native Dancer -- Kanace x Case Ace 31.00
6th SIR BEAU ch.c.Armageddon -- Hill Game x Hill Prince 28.70
7th MARTINS JIG b.g. Martins Rullah -- Jiggle x Lochinvar 87.60
8th DANCER'S IMAGE gr.c. Native Dancer -- Noors Image x Noor 1.20
9th RINGMASTER br.c. Final Ruling -- Circus Paint x Parnassus 30.50
10th WOOD-PRO br.c. Semi-Pro -- Red Sue x Papa Redbird 173.40

MARGINS: 6 - head - 2


June 1, 1968 BELMONT STAKES1 1/2 miles
Time: 2:27 1/5 track fast$117,700 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stSTAGE DOOR JOHNNY ch.c.Prince John -- Peroxide Blonde x Ballymoss 4.40
2ndFORWARD PASS b.c.On-and-On -- Princess Turia x Heliopolis 1.00 (fav)
3rdCALL ME PRINCE b.c.Princequillo -- Flight Deck x Sailor 1.90 (a)
4th DRAFT CARD ch.c.Gallant Man -- Dotted Line x Princequillo 1.90 (a)
5th ARDOISE gr.c. Don Poggio -- Lady Maryland x Palestine 25.40
6th CHOMPION b.c.Tompion -- Mahratta x Mahmoud 21.70
7th SIR BEAU ch.c.Armageddon -- Hill Game x Hill Prince 97.60
8th T.V. COMMERCIAL ch.c.T.V. Lark -- Your Hostess x Alibhai 20.00
9th JADE AMICOL gr.c. Determine -- La Franza x Free France 33.90

MARGINS: 1 1/4 - 12 - 5


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