Count Turf
Count Turf (April 27, 1948 – October 18, 1966) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1951 Kentucky Derby. His grandsire Reigh Count won the 1928 Kentucky Derby and his sire Count Fleet won the 1943 Kentucky Derby and went on to win the Triple Crown. The only other father/son/grandson combination to win the Kentucky Derby was Pensive, Ponder, and Needles.
| Count Turf | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Count Fleet |
| Grandsire | Reigh Count |
| Dam | Delmarie |
| Damsire | Pompey |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1948 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Dr. & Mrs. Frank Porter Miller |
| Owner | Jack Joseph Amiel |
| Trainer | 1) Sol Rutchick 2) William B. Finnegan |
| Record | 45: 8-4-6 |
| Earnings | $166,375 |
| Major wins | |
| Dover Stakes (1950) Questionnaire Handicap (1953)U.S. Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (1951) | |
| Honours | |
| Count Turf Drive, Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Last updated on May 27, 2010 | |
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