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Bold Venture
clung on to win by a head. His final time was
a sprightly 59 seconds. More significantly, his gritty triumph established him as one of the nation’s top two year olds. Off the strength of the colt’s performances – as well as a series of his stellar workouts – the prominent Collyer’s Eye and Baseball World recognized Bold Venture as America’s 12th-best juvenile in early July. In a further demonstration of his prowess, the colt blazed through a 6-furlong trial in 1:13 flat before being shipped to Arlington Park for its $60,000 Futurity.
Unfortunately, Bold Venture’s luck didn’t hold. As soon as he reached Chicago, the colt was entered into an allowance race to sharpen him for the Arlington Futurity. On his way
to the post, the poor horse stumbled and somehow toppled over the outside rail. Even so, Bold Venture’s handlers opted to keep him in the race. The incident clearly compromised the colt’s run. Despite trying gamely, Bold Venture lagged behind the leaders for the entire race and finished outside the money.
Instead of giving his charge a chance
to heal, Max Hirsch sent him out for a challenging 6-furlong test just two days after he was injured. Surprisingly, Bold Venture
romped through the workout in 1:13-3/5. This impressive display of speed convinced spectators that the colt had rebounded from his traumatic loss.
Several days before the Arlington Futurity, Morton Schwartz’s mother passed away. Due to the tragedy, the grieving Schwartz decided to lease Bold Venture to fellow owner Admiral
Domino was the richest Thoroughbred in American history for 25 years.
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