The 1957 Hamiltonian takes place at a new location in 56th at G Ocean in New York. But in 57th the Hamiltonian moves west to DeCoin Illinois. Do you happy with the move going to DeCoin? I voted for. Politics. Politics got into racing and they had a state commissioner in New York and in the Monahan. Former police commissioner and he wanted to take over all the rules of the Hamiltonian. Somebody trucked him into this and the Hamiltonian Society. We've been writing the rules for the race for years and years and years and it started it. And he wanted to change it. Mr. Hammond got up and made his speech and he really swayed everybody. When politics get into racing it's time to make a move. The 57th Hamiltonian was won by Hickory Smote, the feeding hood song. Winning time was two minutes and a fifth. Two of your old friends, John Simpson and senior and Ralph Baldwin, the drivers. That's right. It was something different about that race. We decided to have two elimination heats so a horse would make a mistake. It had one more chance. And I was against that. I said, it's just like shooting dice you roll them in your room. And we voted on it though. They voted for to have two elimination heats. Hickory Smote won two heats. Hood song won two heats. It was a long day and they both come back. Just two of them come back and Hickory Smote beat Hood song. Then we voted that rule out of it right away. One year rule was out almost as soon as the race was over. Let's take a look at the 1957 Hamiltonian and Hickory Smote. Rodding's Witcher's steak, the Hamiltonian is held for the first time in the Midwest. The Southern Illinois mining town in Bacoin. 25,000 racing fans are on hand for the classic with 21 three-year-olds competing. In a two-horse final heat, Hickory Smote and Hood song fight it out for the first prize money and the coveted trophy. Number two, Hickory Smote goes into the lead. The Hamiltonian has been a fixture at Goshen, New York for 28 years. Its westward move was news and five heats today was news. Now Hood song tries to make news by catching Hickory Smote. She is gaining. Let her bid fail. Hood song has dropped back and it's clear sailing to the finish line for Hickory Smote. Son of Titan Hennelver winner in 1945. Victory worth some 48,000 dollars. Big day for Hickory Smote, driver John Simpson and two happy owners.