Venetian Way
Venetian Way | |
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Sire | Royal Coinage |
Grandsire | Eight Thirty |
Dam | Firefly |
Damsire | Papa Redbird |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1957 |
Country | United States |
Color | Chestnut |
Breeder | John W. Greathouse |
Owner | Sunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg) |
Trainer | Victor J. Sovinski |
Rider | Bill Hartack |
Record | 20: 7-4-3 |
Earnings | $359,422 |
Major wins | |
Prairie State Stakes (1959) Washington Park Futurity Stakes (1959) Warren Wright Memorial Stakes (1960) Triple Crown Race wins: | |
Last updated on 2019-08-21 |
Venetian Way (March 23, 1957 – October 17, 1964) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1960 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Venetian Way was a chestnut horse bred in Kentucky by John W. Greathouse.[1] He was purchased by Chicago, Illinois businessman Isaac Blumberg who raced him under the nom de course of Sunny Blue Farm. Venetian Way was trained by Victor Sovinski of Kankakee, Illinois. He was named after a street in Miami Beach.[2]
Racing career
At age two, Venetian Way made nine starts winning four times. Of his eleven starts at age three, he earned three more wins. Leading up to the 1960 U.S. Triple Crown series, Venetian Way ran second to Bally Ache in the Florida Derby. He was sent off as the third parimutuel betting choice in the Kentucky Derby behind favorite Tompion and second choice, Bally Ache.
1960 Triple Crown
In the 1960 Kentucky Derby- the "drugstore Derby"- Venetian Way beat Bally Ache. Venetian Way was a sore horse who responded admirably to butazolidin, legal in Kentucky at the time. When Venetian Way ran in the Preakness two weeks later without the help of butazolidin (pain-killing drugs are not legal in Maryland), he did not finish in the money while the sound-legged Bally Ache won. The performance of Venetian Way with and without butazolidin and other similar cases convinced the Kentucky State Racing Commission that drugs were unfair to the horse and to the public.[3]
Ridden in the Kentucky Derby by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Hartack, Venetian Way remained within striking distance, then passed Bally Ache as they came around the final turn heading into the homestretch and won going away by 3½ lengths. In the ensuing 1960 Preakness Stakes, Venetian Way finished fifth to winner Bally Ache. Trainer Vic Sovinski was unhappy with how Hartack was riding the colt while training for the Belmont, and he sacked him. Venetian Way ran second behind Celtic Ash, who was ridden by Hartack, in the longest of the Triple Crown races, the 1½ mile Belmont Stakes.[4]
Stud record
Retired to stud for the 1961 season, Venetian Way was not successful as a sire.
In popular culture
- In the Stephen King novel 11/22/63, Jake Epping, the novel's protagonist, claims his largest successful bet was on Venetian Way in the 1960 Kentucky Derby.[5]
Pedigree
Sire Royal Coinage (USA) 1952 | Eight Thirty (USA) 1936 | Pilate | Friar Rock |
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Herodias | |||
Dinner Time | High Time | ||
Seaplane | |||
Canina (USA) 1941 | Bull Dog | Teddy | |
Plucky Liege | |||
Coronium | Pot Au Feu | ||
Bird Call | |||
Dam Firefly (USA) 1952 | Papa Redbird (USA) 1945 | Balladier | Black Toney |
Blue Warbler | |||
Taj Bibi | Sickle | ||
Black Queen | |||
Minstrelette (USA) 1933 | Royal Minstrel | Tetratema | |
Harpsichord | |||
Bannerette | Pennant | ||
Meetime (Family 4-m)[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Venetian Way pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ Rees, Jennie (4 February 2015). "Derby countdown | Venetian Way, 1960". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Morgan, Jim (21 January 1970). "A horse is a horse, of course, of course". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ Chong, Kevin (2014). "The honest rider". Northern Dancer: The Legendary Horse That Inspired a Nation. Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780143191933.
- ^ King, Stephen (2016). 11/22/63: A Novel. Simon and Schuster. p. 363. ISBN 9781501120602.
- ^ "Magnolia - Family 4-m". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- Venetian Way's 1960 Kentucky Derby
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- 1912 Worth
- 1913 Donerail
- 1914 Old Rosebud
- 1915 Regret ♥
- 1916 George Smith
- 1917 Omar Khayyam
- 1918 Exterminator
- 1919 Sir Barton ₩
- 1920 Paul Jones
- 1921 Behave Yourself
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- 1923 Zev
- 1924 Black Gold
- 1925 Flying Ebony
- 1926 Bubbling Over
- 1927 Whiskery
- 1928 Reigh Count
- 1929 Clyde Van Dusen
- 1930 Gallant Fox ₩
- 1931 Twenty Grand
- 1932 Burgoo King
- 1933 Brokers Tip
- 1934 Cavalcade
- 1935 Omaha ₩
- 1936 Bold Venture
- 1937 War Admiral ₩
- 1938 Lawrin
- 1939 Johnstown
- 1940 Gallahadion
- 1941 Whirlaway ₩
- 1942 Shut Out
- 1943 Count Fleet ₩
- 1944 Pensive
- 1945 Hoop Jr.
- 1946 Assault ₩
- 1947 Jet Pilot
- 1948 Citation ₩
- 1949 Ponder
- 1950 Middleground
- 1951 Count Turf
- 1952 Hill Gail
- 1953 Dark Star
- 1954 Determine
- 1955 Swaps
- 1956 Needles
- 1957 Iron Liege
- 1958 Tim Tam
- 1959 Tomy Lee
- 1960 Venetian Way
- 1961 Carry Back
- 1962 Decidedly
- 1963 Chateaugay
- 1964 Northern Dancer
- 1965 Lucky Debonair
- 1966 Kauai King
- 1967 Proud Clarion
- 1968 Forward Pass (Dancer's Image disqualified)
- 1969 Majestic Prince
- 1970 Dust Commander
- 1971 Canonero II
- 1972 Riva Ridge
- 1973 Secretariat ₩
- 1974 Cannonade
- 1975 Foolish Pleasure
- 1976 Bold Forbes
- 1977 Seattle Slew ₩
- 1978 Affirmed ₩
- 1979 Spectacular Bid
- 1980 Genuine Risk ♥
- 1981 Pleasant Colony
- 1982 Gato Del Sol
- 1983 Sunny's Halo
- 1984 Swale
- 1985 Spend a Buck
- 1986 Ferdinand
- 1987 Alysheba
- 1988 Winning Colors ♥
- 1989 Sunday Silence
- 1990 Unbridled
- 1991 Strike the Gold
- 1992 Lil E. Tee
- 1993 Sea Hero
- 1994 Go for Gin
- 1995 Thunder Gulch
- 1996 Grindstone
- 1997 Silver Charm
- 1998 Real Quiet
- 1999 Charismatic
- 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus
- 2001 Monarchos
- 2002 War Emblem
- 2003 Funny Cide
- 2004 Smarty Jones
- 2005 Giacomo
- 2006 Barbaro
- 2007 Street Sense
- 2008 Big Brown
- 2009 Mine That Bird
- 2010 Super Saver
- 2011 Animal Kingdom
- 2012 I'll Have Another
- 2013 Orb
- 2014 California Chrome
- 2015 American Pharoah ₩
- 2016 Nyquist
- 2017 Always Dreaming
- 2018 Justify ₩
- 2019 Country House (Maximum Security disqualified)
- 2020 Authentic
- 2021 Mandaloun (Medina Spirit disqualified)
- 2022 Rich Strike
- 2023 Mage
- 2024 Mystik Dan
Legend – ₩ = Triple Crown winners, ♥ = Filly