Count Turf Turf did not run in Preakness Stakes but then finished seventh in the Belmont Stakes, twenty lengths back of winner Counterpoint. In October 1951, Count Turf was sent to race in California under the care of trainer Bill Finnegan. At stud, Count Turf stood at Almahurst Farm in Nicholasville, Kentucky, then at Elmhurst Farm near Lexington, and finally at Windy Hills Farm in Westminster, Maryland. As a sire, his accomplishments were modest, producing only two stakes race winners. One of those was Manassa Mauler, so-named by Jack Amiel for the widely known pugilistic nickname of his friend Jack Dempsey. Count
Operation Montana Mauler PAVN killed for the loss of 13 U.S. killed including all of Company B's officers. On 29 March Company D, 1/11th Infantry overran a PAVN bunker complex killing 5 PAVN. As Company A advanced west of Company D it came under attack from an estimated Company-size PAVN unit, the day-long battle that followed resulted in 30 PAVN killed. The Cavalry, Infantry and Marines continued patrolling the Khe Chua Valley for a further 4 days meeting little resistance. Operation Montana Mauler concluded on 3 April, with the US claiming the PAVN 27th Regiment had lost approximately 300 killed. Operation Montana Mauler