Word: canonero
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...post time, was unbeaten this year until an Eastern upstart named Jim French defeated him in the Santa Anita Derby. Impetuosity startled even his trainer when he won the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland two weeks ago. Among the several dark horses was an import from South America named Canonero II, the only horse on the track that had previously raced the 1¼mile Derby distance. But his prospects were dim, according to one tip sheet: "Canonero II. Unknown factor from Venezuela who just got out of quarantine. No horse from abroad has ever won the Derby...
History was made. Calumet Farm's two entries, Bold and Able and Eastern Fleet, set the early pace. Jim French, moving out from the middle of the pack, was bumped so hard, Jockey Angel Cordero Jr. said later, "that I nearly fell off." Far behind him, Canonero II moved from 18th position and streaked for the outside. At the final turn, Jockey Gustavo Avila cut around the fading front runners and booted Canonero II down the stretch to win going away by 3¾ lengths. Jim French finished second, two lengths ahead of Bold Reason. The Kentucky-bred colt...
...rest of the entrants have outside chances to win, at best. To say that some of them are longshots is understating the case. Royal Leverage was running in claiming races in March, and Forulla has never won a single race. Canonero II. the Venzuelan horse, just recently got out of quarantine...