No Sweat For Slew In The Wood

In 1969 Turner was training for Robert E. Lehmann, and among his 2-year-olds was Dust Commander, the winner of the next year's Derby. "We had a lot of 2-year-olds," Turner says, "and won seven maiden races with them by July. There was a great deal of pressure to win. I guess I didn't win enough for Mr. Lehmann, because he took the horses away. I watched Dust Commander win the Derby at home on television. I've felt better in my life."

In a sense, then, Billy Turner, at 36, has already trained one Derby winner. He figures to have a second one.