A Derby With Class - At The Downs
A Derby With Class - At The Downs
A Derby With Class - At The Downs In the 85th Run for the Roses one of the most thrilling in Kentucky Derby history - it's Tommy Lee! English-bred colt owned by Fred Turner, Jr., of Midland, Texas. A cattle and oil man. Willie Shoemaker (another Texan, El Paso) rode Tommy Lee from behind to beat Sword Dancer by a nose. There was some bumping in the stretch - the two leading colts came together at the five-sixteenths pole--on the final turn. A foul was disallowed. Tommy Lee: - $119,650 first money. Sword Dancer: $25,000 second money. On to the Preakness... Horse racing. Horses parade before the race. Well-dressed Caucasian race fans sip drinks. Woman spectator looks through binoculars. Beginning of race, middle, and very close finish. The winner after the race.