Henry Forrest Saddled 150th Churchill Downs Victor in 58, Daily Racing Form, 1959-05-02

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i I I Henry Forrest Saddled 150th Churchill Downs Victor in 58 CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville. Ky., May 1. — At thirty-two minutes, eleven and three-fifths seconds past 3 oclock, Central Daylight Time, on September 27, 1958, Trainer Forrest won his 150th race at Churchill Downs. It was a few minutes after that time before Forrest actually knew the horse he trained was the winner since the placing judges had to examine a photograph of the finish before naming the winner. For the fifth race on that afternoon Forrest had sent out the two-year-old bay I , filly Coswich, owned by H. H. Mundy, ! against nine others of her age. Coswich barely got up in the final effort to gain a nose decision from Mrs. Paxton Harthills Will This Do. | The victory of Coswich marked the first time that any trainer had saddled as many i as 150 winners at Churchill Downs.


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