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1946 Kentucky Derby

Index 1946 Kentucky Derby

The 1946 Kentucky Derby was the 72nd running of the Kentucky Derby. [1]

20 relations: Arnold Kirkland, Assault (horse), Churchill Downs, Eddie Arcaro, Graded stakes race, James W. Smith, Job Dean Jessop, Johnny Longden, Kentucky Derby, King Ranch, Maine Chance Farm, Max Hirsch, Ovie Scurlock, Richard E. Handlen, Spy Song, Ted Atkinson, Warren Mehrtens, William G. Helis Sr., 1945 Kentucky Derby, 1947 Kentucky Derby.

Arnold Kirkland

Arnold Kirkland (November 11, 1921 - March 15, 1969) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

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Assault (horse)

Assault (March 26, 1943 – September 2, 1971) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won the U.S. Triple Crown in 1946.

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for annually hosting the Kentucky Derby.

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Eddie Arcaro

George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997), known professionally as Eddie Arcaro, was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice.

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Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States or Canada that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA).

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James W. Smith

James W. "Jimmy" Smith (born c. 1905) was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.

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Job Dean Jessop

Job Dean Jessop (December 4, 1926 - January 30, 2001) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

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Johnny Longden

John Eric "Johnny" Longden (February 14, 1907 – February 14, 2003) was an American Hall of Fame jockey who was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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King Ranch

King Ranch, located in South Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville near Kingsville, is the largest ranch in Texas.

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Maine Chance Farm

Maine Chance Farm was an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable in Lexington, Kentucky owned by cosmetics tycoon Elizabeth Arden.

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Max Hirsch

Maximilian Justice "Max" Hirsch (July 12, 1880 - April 3, 1969) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

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Ovie Scurlock

Ovie Scurlock (November 11, 1918 – June 14, 2016) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.

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Richard E. Handlen

Richard E. "Dick" Handlen (March 25, 1896 - June 1963) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer whom the March 15, 1937 edition of the Los Angeles Times called "one of the best trainers in America" Early in his career, Richard Handlen worked for U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Preston M. Burch while he was in charge of William du Pont, Jr.'s Foxcatcher Farm racing stable in the early 1930s.

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Spy Song

Spy Song (1943–1973) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Ted Atkinson

Theodore Frederick Atkinson (June 17, 1916 – May 5, 2005) was a Canadian-born American thoroughbred horse racing jockey, inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1957.

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Warren Mehrtens

Warren Mehrtens (November 5, 1920 – December 30, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey best known for winning the U.S. Triple Crown in 1946.

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William G. Helis Sr.

William George Helis Sr. (October 17, 1886 – July 25, 1950) was an impoverished Greek emigrant to the United States who made a fortune in the oil business and who became a major owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and racetrack owner.

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1945 Kentucky Derby

The 1945 Kentucky Derby was the 71st running of the Kentucky Derby.

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1947 Kentucky Derby

The 1947 Kentucky Derby was the 73rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Kentucky_Derby

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