Triple Crown
of 1955
1954 1956

May 7, 1955 KENTUCKY DERBY1 1/4 miles
Time: 2:01 4/5 track fast$108,400 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stSWAPS ch.c.Khaled -- Iron Reward x Beau Pere 2.80
2ndNASHUA b.c.Nasrullah -- Segula x Johnstown 1.30 (fav)
3rdSUMMER TAN b.c.Heliopolis -- Miss Zibby x Omaha 4.90
4th RACING FOOL b.c.Jet Pilot -- Spring Run x Menow 5.70 (a)
5th JEAN'S JOE ch.c.Nasrullah -- Pocket Edition x Roman 16.20
6th FLYING FURY br.c. Nasrullah -- Sicily x Reaping Reward 5.70 (a)
7th HONEYS ALIBI br.c. Alibhai -- Honeymoon x Beau Pere 55.60
8th BLUE LEM b.c.Blue Swords -- Polemic x Challenger II 23.30
9th NABESNA ch.g. Stymie -- Woof x Bull Dog 52.80
10th TRIM DESTINY ch.c.Destino -- Trimlike x Trim Comic 50.90

MARGINS: 1 1/2 -


May 28, 1955 PREAKNESS STAKES1 3/16 miles
Time: 1:54 3/5 track fast$67,550 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stNASHUA b.c.Nasrullah -- Segula x Johnstown 0.30 (fav)
2ndSARATOGA br.c. Blenheim II (GB) -- Shipshape II (GB) x Blue Peter (GB)6.70
3rdTRAFFIC JUDGE ch.c.Alibhai -- Traffic Court x Discovery 8.50
4th NANCE'S LAD b.c.Slide Rule -- Nance's Ace x Case Ace 32.90
5th HONEYS ALIBI br.c. Alibhai -- Honeymoon x Beau Pere 20.50
6th FLEET PATH ch.c.Count Fleet -- Dense Path x Blackwood 65.40
7th STICKS b.g. Rico Monte -- Simla x Menow 31.20
8th GO LIGHTLY b.c.Faultless -- Whirling Lark x Whirlaway 68.10

MARGINS: 1 - 7 - neck


June 11, 1955 BELMONT STAKES1 1/2 miles
Time: 2:29 track fast$83,700 to winner
runner desc pedigree odds
1stNASHUA b.c.Nasrullah -- Segula x Johnstown 0.15 (fav)
2ndBLAZING COUNT gr.c. Count Fleet -- Obedient x Mahmoud 37.75
3rdPORTERSVILLE b.c.Count Fleet -- Artena x Questionnaire 8.75
4th JABNEH b.c.Bimelech -- Bellesoeur x Beau Pere 12.40
5th FLYING FURY br.c. Nasrullah -- Sicily x Reaping Reward 17.80
6th LITTLE DELL gr.c. Mahmoud -- Little Saint x St. Germans 29.75
7th MR. AL L. b.c.Stymie -- Ally Bal x Challenger II 80.45
8th RETAMERO b.g. Middleground -- Retama x Brazado 62.60

MARGINS: 9 - 5 1/2 - 6


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Hopes and History - All the Runners of the American Triple Crown
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