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Slide Rule (1940 ''-'' ) was a Thoroughbred race horse who was owned by William E. Boeing of Boeing. He sired by Metropolitan and Suburban Handicap winner, Snark and was out of the mare King's Idyll, a daughter of the outstanding Champion sire and broodmare sire, Sir Gallahad III.〔(Slide Rule's pedigree )〕 He was a stablemate of the more noted Devil's Thumb,〔 and in April 1943, of the colt ''Twoses''.〔''Paumanok Handicap Split Into Two Fields'', Los Angeles Times, April 10, 1943, pg. 8.〕 Newspaper reports of the early 1940s described him as a ''little chestnut colt.''〔''Slide Rule Defeats Bourmont By Length In $72,000 Classic'', New York Times, July 25, 1943, pg. S1.〕 ==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.〔''Rurales Set Back'', New York Times, September 6, 1942, pg. S1.〕 He won a Kentucky Derby trial, the Experimental Handicap, at Jamaica, New York, on April 8, 1943. The field of fifteen included thirteen Derby eligibles.〔''Slide Rule Triumphs in Derby Trial'', April 9, 1943, pg. 19.〕 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.〔''Favorite Triumps Over Up The Hill'', New York Times, June 5, 1942, pg. 26.〕 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.〔''Occupation Winner In $62,900 Futurity'', New York Times, July 19, 1942, pg. S1.〕 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.〔''Count Fleet Easy Winner In Wood Race'', Los Angeles Times, April 18, 1943, pg. 17.〕 Cecil Wilhelm, Slide Rule's trainer, shipped the thoroughbred to Churchill Downs on April 22, 1943.〔''Slide Rule, Twoses Off For Louisville'', Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1943, pg. 19.〕 Ocean Wave finished nine lengths ahead of Slide Rule, who placed second, in the Kentucky Derby Trial on April 27, 1943.〔''Ocean Wave Prep Winner'', Los Angeles Times, April 28, 1943, pg. 13.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slide Rule (horse)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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