Aiken trained, Lucky Debonair won the 1965 Kentucky Derby. He was ridden by Willie Shoemaker and won the 1 1/4 mile contest with a time of 2:01.20. Lucky Debonair was owned by Mrs. Ida Rice, owner and trained by Frank Catrone. He was bred by Danada Farm and was foaled in 1962 in the USA. His sire was Vertex and his Dam was Fresh as Fresh. His lifetime stats were 16 starts with 9 wins and 3 seconds. Lucky Debonairs lifetime earnings were $370,960. 1965 Race Comments: LUCKY DEBONAIR broke alertly to show the way through the opening furlong, dropped back a bit when Shoemaker took a snug hold nearing the sixteenth marker, moved up again to engage FLAG RAISER midway of the first turn, continued to duel with that one while along the outside to the final quarter where he moved to the fore when sharply roused, moved off to a lengthy advantage through the upper stretch but was fully extended to turn back a belated bid from DAPPER DAN. The latter, away slowly and unhurried for six furlongs, moved up along the inside on leaving the backstretch, angled out sharply to launch his closing rally on the final turn and, responding to strong handling, was slowly getting to the winner. TOM ROLFE, in hand for a half mile, moved up boldly along the inside to engage the top flight at the half mile ground, dropped back a bit on rounding the second turn only to come again while under extreme pressure and finished gamely. NATIVE CHARGER, bumped while between horses entering the first turn, quickly recovered to remain in contention while along the outside to loom menacingly on the stretch turn and finished evenly in a good effort. HAIL TO ALL, slow to begin as usual, launched a rally on rounding the second turn and finished boldly while between horses through the closing drive. MR. PAK finished well, SWIFT RULER failed to reach contention. FLAG RAISER came out soon after the start to bump with CARPENTERS RULE but was quickly straightened away to take a clear lead in the initial run through the stretch, came to the inside thereafter to be well-rated only to weaken badly through the closing drive. CARPENTERS RULE was bumped soon after the start and failed to reach contention. BOLD LAD, outrun early, moved up on the outside in the backstretch to reach contention at the half mile pole, then continued well to top of stretch where he gave way badly. NARUSHUA showed forwardly for three-quarters and tired badly.
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