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Proud Clarion wins 1967 Kentucky Derby

May 15, 1967 Overtones of unpredictability began to set the mood of the Kentucky Derby weeks before the 93rd running last Saturday. On Derby Day, as mist and rain swept in to chill and dampen the somewhat nervous throng, the atmosphere was one of tingly apprehension instead of traditional festivity.Read More

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bodie1 · That was a great day in history. Our prayers go out to the family. We own Fowl Whetherm Proud Clarions daughter and his great Grand Daughter, Sky's Stormy Whether, (Sire Sky Terrace and Great Grand Father Sky Walker) and they are such a pleasure to own and that the history continues today ! · 287 days ago ·

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Winning Derby Trainer Gentry Dies at 87

Loyd Gentry, who trained Graustark, Kauai King and Proud Clarion, the 1967 Kentucky Derby winner who held one of the race’s fastest times, died July 1, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky of heart failure. He was 87 and lived in Stuart, Florida and Lexington, Kentucky. Read More

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Buckpasser · One of the all time greats. Remember many of his horses, particularly Graustark. · 325 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Kauai King and Proud Clarion were back-to-back winners. A little trivia: Don Brumfield is the only jockey in Ky Derby history to win the Ky Derby(Kauai King), and then finish last the next year. For Mr. Gentry, it was a little before horse racing gained my attention, but I'm sure he was a great one, based on his Derby success, and the account from Buckpasser. Thanks, Mr. Gentry, for making the sport what it is today. You led the way. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · I always liked Kaui King. He sadly broke down in the Arlington Classic, which I believe his owner overruled the trainer on running. The 1967 KD was really Damascus's to lose. For whatever reason I really wasn't impressed with him at that point in his career. I remember looking around for a horse to upset and looked at Proud Clarion. I had always liked his sire Hail to reason. PC had an arc winner as brood are sire. So bet him. Came in at a big price. Damascus was badly spooked by crowds. Very hot that Derby day as well and Damascus didn't care for that either. And as to Graustark, what is there to say. He had the potential to be one of the all time greats. An injury prevented that. · 325 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · Better than Buckpasser, it's saying a lot. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Cocoa. Kaui King was my Derby horse after Buckpassser's injury (quarter crack) took him out of the TC. Kaui was a son of Native Dancer and always thought Kaui was a nice horse. But Graustark, as any one who remembers him, was a very special horse. Better than Buckpasser, could well have been. Many thought so who saw both. Buckpasser was incredible from the allowance race he won on the Belmont card that June 1967 until the Jockey Club Gold Cup. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Ruffian75. Had completely forgotten that Don rode Kaui and then lightening orphan the next year. Thanks for trivia lesson. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · I meant 1966 in the above post not 1967 · 325 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · buckpasser: I know you selected Proud Clarion, because he was a son of Hail To Reason. I noticed in that chart that the colt who ran fourth was Reason To Hail. Based on the name, I presume he was by Hail to Reason, also. Was he also considered, if that were the case? · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes but Darby Dan always had such a great roster of top horses that you always had to pay attention to them and Gentry was a good trainer needless to say and Morning line on Proud Clarion was over 30 to 1. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · The 1966 was for Buckpasser and Kaui King and 1967 was for Damascus · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Ruffian. To me when Gentry sent out a horse, he was one of those trainers that when they sent out a horse for a big race you paid attention. Allen Jerkens was another one. He well earned the sobriquet Giant Killer well before he beat Secretariat. · 325 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · buckpasser: was Loyd Gentry, by chance, any relation to (I think) Francis Gentry, who was the owner of Unbridled? · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · No Ruffian I don't think so. I believe her name was Genter. Married name that is. Unbridled's owner was from Minnesota I believe. Also Gentry was a big name for years in KY · 325 days ago ·

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LAZMANNICK · No relation. Unbridled was owwned by Francis Genter, not Gentry · 325 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Mrs Genter's husband was the inventor of the pop up toaster. · 325 days ago ·

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LAZMANNICK · If I remember correctly she was in her early nineties when Unbridled won his big races. Carl Nafzger her trainer absolutely adored her which is not how we can describe a lot of trainer/owner relationships. · 325 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes I think she was Laz. And Carl called the race to her because she couldn't see above the other people's head. One of those wonderful unscripted moments in KD history. · 324 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Frances Genter owned some very nice horses at her Florida farm. She owned My Dear Girl who was the dam of In Reality who appears in alot of top horses pedigrees. I also believe she first owned Rough and Tumble. I know people associate him more with Dr. fager and Tartan Farms. But I believe she did own him. · 324 days ago ·

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travel_vic · One yelled and screamed for this woman for she SUPPORTED the game for years and PAID her dues over and over. · 324 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes she did Vic. And she was one of the top breeders and owners and well deserved the Derby winner in Unbridled · 324 days ago ·

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