What’s in a (Race) Name? Rushaway’s Unprecedented Derby Double
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Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was an ambitious racehorse owner and trainer named Al G. Tarn and a tough-as-nails 3-year-old colt named Rushaway. Together, they pulled off a racing feat unlike any other; an achievement that was described as “Turf history that may live forever” by writer Bob Saxton of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
On May 22, 1936, Rushaway won the Illinois Derby at Aurora racetrack—a fine victory, albeit nothing remarkable. The incredible moment came at Latonia racetrack, some 330 miles from Aurora, where Rushaway won the Latonia Derby … on May 23!