Connecticut Native Piloted 1970 Kentucky Derby Winner Dust

Connecticut Native Piloted 1970 Kentucky Derby Winner Dust Commander - Farmington, CT - Mike Manganello of Hartford is the only Connecticut-born jockey ever to win the "Run for the Roses."

DUST COMMANDER GOING TO PIMLICO - The New York Times

Dust Commander - Horse Profile - BloodHorse

Kentucky Derby 1970s

Dust Commander's Derby good for 'goosebumps' 50 years later

Kentucky Derby 1970s

Dust Commander - Horse Profile - BloodHorse

The 1970 Kentucky Derby: Dust Commander & Mike Manganello

Kentucky Derby Contender Co-Owned by West Hartford Businessman – NBC Connecticut

Dust Commander - Horse Profile - BloodHorse

Kentucky Derby: Connecticut Owner and Breeder Has Had Huge Impact