On Jan. 24, he came back and won the Count Fleet by three lengths.
Without him in the Belmont, Count Fleet won by 20 lengths as the 1-to-20 favorite.
Count Fleet won the race by the large margin of twenty-five lengths in 1943.
Rather than risk serious injury, Count Fleet did not race as a four-year-old after it was discovered that he had injured his leg.
Count Fleet was retired to stud having won 16 of 21 races and went on to enjoy great success as a sire.
Count Fleet had the character, or personality.
Longden's greatest moments in racing came when he was aboard Count Fleet.
Count Fleet had defeated both of them previously.
Count Fleet was named the favorite at 2 to 1.
Count Fleet was timed three seconds quicker, clocking in at :38 2/5.