Slide Rule (horse)
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Slide Rule was a thoroughbred race horse who was owned by William E. Boeing of Boeing
. He was a stablemate of the more
noted Devil's Thumb, and in April of 1943, of the colt Twoses. Newspaper reports of the early 1940s described him as a little chestnut colt.
trial, the Experimental Handicap, at Jamaica, New York, on April 8, 1943. The field of fifteen included thirteen Derby eligibles.
On June 4, 1942 Slide Rule was part of an owner - trainer - jockey double for W.E. Boeing, Cecil Wilhelm, and Ralph Neves
at Belmont Park
. Larrup, the other Boeing entry, won the first event with Slide Rule completing the double.
Slide Rule, along with Corona, Corona, another Boeing thoroughbred, entered the $62,000 Arlington Futurity in Chicago, Illinois,
on July 18, 1942. The event was won by Occupation, with Corona, Corona finishing fifth and Slide Rule 7th.
In the Wood Memorial Stakes
at Aqueduct Race Track on April 17, 1943, Slide Rule was injured, slowed to a walking gait, and
finished fifth.
Cecil Wilhelm, Slide Rule's trainer, shipped the thoroughbred to Churchill Downs
on April 22, 1943. Ocean Wave (Horse)
finished nine lengths ahead of Slide Rule,
who placed second, in the Kentucky Derby Trial on April 27, 1943.
, Wilhelm decided to hold the colt out of the Preakness Stakes
. Slide Rule ran the mile at 1:41 1/5 at Belmont Park
. However, the trainer opted to run him instead in the Withers Stakes
at Aqueduct Race Track.
As a 2 to 5 favorite in the $9,650 Peter Pan Handicap, Slide Rule won by "an inch" over Vincentive with a last second lunge. The victory secured the $7,025 winner's share for W.E. Boeing. Conn McCreary was the winning jockey on Slide Rule. The winning time was 1:51 1/5.
Washington Park Race Track
on June 25, 1943. In his second start of the 1943 season, Occupation won the seven furlong event and its purse of $2,500.
In the $72,000 Arlington Classic at Arlington Park, Slide Rule captured a $53,400 victory as a 5 to 1 shot. He came in a length ahead of Bourmont, despite having lost in three previous races at the Chicago, Illinois race track. It was the colt's most important victory, coming
after a runnerup to Count Fleet in the Withers Stakes and two stakes wins at Belmont Park.
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
. He was a stablemate of the more
noted Devil's Thumb, and in April of 1943, of the colt Twoses. Newspaper reports of the early 1940s described him as a little chestnut colt.
Competition chronicle
Slide Rule's first victory of significance came in the Babylon Handicap at Aqueduct Race Track on September 5, 1942. The colt emerged from the middle of the pack to take the $7,325 purse. He won a Kentucky DerbyKentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
trial, the Experimental Handicap, at Jamaica, New York, on April 8, 1943. The field of fifteen included thirteen Derby eligibles.
On June 4, 1942 Slide Rule was part of an owner - trainer - jockey double for W.E. Boeing, Cecil Wilhelm, and Ralph Neves
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
. Larrup, the other Boeing entry, won the first event with Slide Rule completing the double.
Slide Rule, along with Corona, Corona, another Boeing thoroughbred, entered the $62,000 Arlington Futurity in Chicago, Illinois,
on July 18, 1942. The event was won by Occupation, with Corona, Corona finishing fifth and Slide Rule 7th.
In the Wood Memorial Stakes
Wood Memorial Stakes
The Wood Memorial Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt....
at Aqueduct Race Track on April 17, 1943, Slide Rule was injured, slowed to a walking gait, and
finished fifth.
Cecil Wilhelm, Slide Rule's trainer, shipped the thoroughbred to Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
on April 22, 1943. Ocean Wave (Horse)
Ocean Wave (horse)
Ocean Wave was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was a main rival ofCount Fleet in the early 1940s. Owned by Calumet Farm, he was trained by Ben Jones. and owned by Warren Wright, Ocean Wave was the son of Blenheimand Columbiana...
finished nine lengths ahead of Slide Rule,
who placed second, in the Kentucky Derby Trial on April 27, 1943.
Winner's circle in New York
After finishing third to Kentucky Derby winner, Count FleetCount Fleet
Count Fleet was born and died at Stoner Creek Stud farm in Paris, Kentucky, United States. He was a Thoroughbred racehorse and Triple Crown champion in 1943....
, Wilhelm decided to hold the colt out of the Preakness Stakes
Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
. Slide Rule ran the mile at 1:41 1/5 at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
. However, the trainer opted to run him instead in the Withers Stakes
Withers Stakes
The Withers Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds willing to compete one mile on the dirt. Held at Aqueduct Racetrack every year at the end of April , it is a Grade III event, and offers a purse of $150,000...
at Aqueduct Race Track.
As a 2 to 5 favorite in the $9,650 Peter Pan Handicap, Slide Rule won by "an inch" over Vincentive with a last second lunge. The victory secured the $7,025 winner's share for W.E. Boeing. Conn McCreary was the winning jockey on Slide Rule. The winning time was 1:51 1/5.
Chicago success
A camera decision was necessary to decide that Occupation had defeated Slide Rule by a head atWashington Park Race Track
Washington Park Race Track
Washington Park Race Track was a popular horse racing venue in the Chicago metropolitan area from 1884 until 1977. It had two locations during its existence. It was first situated in what is the current location of the Washington Park Subdivision of the Woodlawn community area of Chicago in Cook...
on June 25, 1943. In his second start of the 1943 season, Occupation won the seven furlong event and its purse of $2,500.
In the $72,000 Arlington Classic at Arlington Park, Slide Rule captured a $53,400 victory as a 5 to 1 shot. He came in a length ahead of Bourmont, despite having lost in three previous races at the Chicago, Illinois race track. It was the colt's most important victory, coming
after a runnerup to Count Fleet in the Withers Stakes and two stakes wins at Belmont Park.