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...Whitney's Counterpoint, the $118,100 Belmont Stakes, the nation's most searching test (a mile and a half) for three-year-olds, over favored Battlefield (by four lengths) and Battle Morn; in New York. Derby Winner Count Turf finished seventh, 20 lengths back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won | 6/25/1951 | See Source »

...Whitney's Counterpoint (114 Ibs.), the $24,950 Peter Pan Handicap, over Battlefield (123 Ibs.) and six other three-year-old nominees for this week's Belmont Stakes, setting a track record (1:47-4/5) for the mile-and-one-eighth; at New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won | 6/18/1951 | See Source »

...Point Counterpoint. In Tredegar, Wales, 300 clothing-factory workmen went on a 1½-hour strike because they did not like the music played to keep them happy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 18, 1951 | 6/18/1951 | See Source »

...turn, longshot (18-1) Know-itall made his bid and came within a head of the leader. Bold let loose again, left the field flatfooted, finished going away, a full seven lengths ahead of C. V. Whitney's Counterpoint (25-1). Bold's time for the mile-and-three-sixteenths: 1:56 2/5, second fastest in Preakness history (after Capot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: No Excuses Needed | 5/28/1951 | See Source »

...glossy bay won going away, by a full four lengths over 53-1 Royal Mustang. Third, by a head, was strong-finishing Ruhe, winner of the Arkansas Derby. Phil D. was fourth, Fanfare fifth, Battle Morn sixth, Counterpoint. eleventh, Mameluke 20th and dead last. Count Turf's winning time for the mile-and-a-quarter grind (over a fast track): 2:02 3/5, fourth fastest in the Derby's 77-year history. The winner's purse: $98,050, a record Derby jackpot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Seeing Is Believing | 5/14/1951 | See Source »

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