Bull Lea had already produced three Kentucky Derby winners: Citation in 1948, Hill Gail in 1952 and Iron Liege in 1957.
Gallant Man finished second to Iron Liege, ridden by Bill Hartack.
Then Jimmy Jones took charge of the partnership and won consecutive Derbys: in 1957 with Iron Liege and in 1958 with Tim Tam.
He rode his first Kentucky Derby winner in 1957 aboard Iron Liege, which is perhaps the most infamous Derby in racing history.
The 3-year-old class of 1957, which also included Round Table, Iron Liege and General Duke, may have been the best ever.
He then finished third to Calumet Farm's Iron Liege in the Kentucky Derby, with the heavily favored Bold Ruler finishing 4th.
More Derby winners followed: Ponder in 1949, Hill Gail in 1952, Iron Liege in 1957 and Tim Tam in 1958.
So, we ran the Derby with Iron Liege, the one we figured was our third best, and he went out and beat Gallant Man.
In winning the 1957 Kentucky Derby, Iron Liege defeated greats such as Bold Ruler and Round Table, both future Hall of Fame inductees.
Coronation's stud career was a complete failure as, despite being sent to leading sires including Pharis and Iron Liege, she proved unable to conceive.