| Long Shot Wins Count Turt Upsets Derby 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1558 |
| Catalog #: | 351224 | |
| Clip Number: | 351224-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-454-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:32:18 - 00:36:00 | |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports FASHION: Day Dress GAMBLING: Horse Racing LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Kentucky ROYALTY: British, Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Thoroughbred Racing | |
| Description: | Count turf, a 15 to 1 shot roars in a winner in a field of 20. The colt, son of Count Fleet and grandson of Reigh Count, both Derby winners, shows his heels to the field by four lengths and cops a purse of $98,000. (Washington only) Kentucky Derby MCUS - Throngs of people walking into Churchill Downs Race Track. Parking lot with thousands of cars. CUS - Two women going through the turnstile. CUS - Hands exchanging money for tickets. CUS - Vendor's ribbons for sale. CUS - Of a man wearing real diamonds on his glasses and on his teeth. CUS - Men and women looking at the race sheets. People walking around the grounds. CUS - Duke and Ditches of Windsor. CUS - Two actors, Steve Hanagan and Ann Sheridan. CUS - Greer Garson and Senator Anderson. LS - Horses walking on the track. MCUS - A mass of people at the betting windows. MOHS - Horses walking over to the starting gate. LS - Horses are in the starting gate and their off. MCUS - Horses coming right at the camera and racing around the bend. MCUS - Camera takes a picture of Count Turf in slow motion. MCUS - Count Turf in the winning circle. | |
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