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"Native Charger" Wins Florida Derby

"Native Charger" Wins Florida Derby
Clip: 426598_1_1
Year Shot: 1965 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1734
Original Film: 038-028-04
HD: N/A
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Timecode: 00:27:13 - 00:28:33

"Native Charger" Wins Florida Derby the cream of the 3-year-olds go to the post in the Florida Derby. "Native Charger" stumbles coming out to the gate, but he gains and goes on to cop top money - $80,000 - from the field of 9. It boosts his stock and his chances in the Kentucky Derby as he comes down the wire a neck ahead of "Hail To All". Tampa Bay, Florida Gulfstream Park and throngs come out to see Native Charger. Fans standing at the fence right by the track where the horses will run. Horses at the gate and as the gates open Native Charger stumbles but regains his balance and he's off running the race. Native Charger thundering into the turn. Three ladies and a man cheering for their horses. Horses running on the track making the turn and Native Charger comes up from behind running neck to neck with Demo. The horses are thundering around the curve and Native Charger is pulling a head and Hail to All is right behind him, but he can't catch up. Native Charger charges a head and he is the winner of the race.