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1956 Kentucky Derby

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82nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 5, 1956
Winning horseNeedles
JockeyDavid Erb
TrainerHugh L. Fontaine
OwnerD & H Stable
SurfaceDirt
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The 1956 Kentucky Derby was the 82nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1956.[1][2]

Full results

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Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 3 Needles David Erb Hugh L. Fontaine D & H Stable (Jack Dudley & Bonnie Heath) 2:03 2/5
2nd 2C Fabius Bill Hartack Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm
3rd 12 Come On Red Alfred Popara Odie Clelland Helen W. Kellogg
4th 4 Count Chic Steve Brooks Lloyd A. Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Dino Lozzi
5th 2 Pintor Lea Robert L. Baird Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm
6th 1 Career Boy Eric Guerin Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
7th 6 No Regrets Douglas Dodson Richard T. Waggoner Wallace E. Britt
8th 1A Head Man Eddie Arcaro Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
9th 15 King O' Swords Ralph Borgemenke Frankie Sanders Reverie Knoll Farm
10th 5 High King William McKinley Cook Thomas Barry Joseph Gavegnano
11th 13 Jean Baptiste James D. Nichols Loyd P. Tate Mrs. Loyd P. Tate
12th 9 Terrang Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth
13th 10 Black Emperor John H. Adams Harry Trotsek Hasty House Farm
14th 8 Besomer Nick Shuk Colin MacLeod Jr. Companas Stable
15th 14 Invalidate Larry Gilligan Vester R. Wright T. Alie Grissom
16th 7 Ben A. Jones Paul J. Bailey Elmer Kalensky G & M Stable
17th 11 Countermand Arnold Kirkland Virgil W. Raines Brandywine Stable

Winning Breeder: William E. Leach; (FL)

References

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  1. ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1956 winner Needles". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ^ "1956". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.