War Admiral Among Smallest, Lawrin Biggest to Win Derby, Daily Racing Form, 1956-05-05

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War Admiral Among Smallest Lawrin Biggest to Win Derby DerbyCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 4 War Admiral was one of the smallest horses ever to win the Kentucky Derby Lawrin was one of the biggest to get to the wire first He stood 16 hands two inches and weighed 1150 as a three yearold yearoldThe The son of Insco and Margaret Lawrence was the only one among the 10 starters in 1938 which had not been foaled in Ken ¬ tucky His birthplace was in Kansas just across the state line from Kansas City where Herbert M Wolf owner made his home Few owners ever obtained a Derby i winner as cheaply as did Wolf


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1950s/drf1956050502/drf1956050502_19_3
Local Identifier: drf1956050502_19_3
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800