1919 Kentucky Derby

45th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs,
Louisville, Kentucky
DateMay 10, 1919
Winning horseSir Barton
JockeyJohnny Loftus
TrainerH.G. Bedwell
OwnerJ.K.L. Ross
ConditionsHeavy
SurfaceDirt
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The 1919 Kentucky Derby was the 45th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 10, 1919.[1][2] Winner Sir Barton went on to win in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, becoming the first winner of the American Triple Crown.[3]

Pre-race coverage

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A New York Times writer believed that the Preakness Stakes was competing for attention with the Derby, as it was held four days following the Derby and offered a purse of $30,000, larger than the Derby's $20,000.[4] The author felt that the three-year old racing horses during the 1919 season were a "good crop" and that the course record of 2:03+25 set by Old Rosebud in 1914 could be broken.[4] Sennings Park, a horse who stayed through the winter at Churchill Downs, ran a mile at the track in 1:43 3/5, the best time of the season in late April.[5]

Result

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Final placings (1–12)[6]
Finish Post Position Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Final Odds[N 1] Stake[N 2]
1 1 Sir Barton Johnny Loftus H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross $20,825
2 13 Billy Kelly Earl Sande H. Guy Bedwell J. K. L. Ross $2,500
3 8 Under Fire Mack Garner Patrick Dunne Patrick Dunne $1,000
4 7 Vulcanite Cecil Howard John Hogan William F. Polson $275
5 9 Sennings Park Harry Lunsford Oswald A. Bianchi Oswald A. Bianchi
6 2 Be Frank James Butwell Walter B. Jennings Cornelius M. Garrison
7 11 Sailor J. McIntyre Kimball Patterson James W. McClelland
8 5 St. Bernard Earl Pool B. J. Brannon B. J. Brannon
9 10 Regalo Frank Murphy John C. Gallaher Gallaher Bros.
10 6 Eternal Andy Schuttinger Kimball Patterson James W. McClelland
11 14 Frogtown John Morys Henry E. McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer
12 3 Vindex Willie Knapp James G. Rowe Sr. Harry Payne Whitney
  • Winning Breeder: John E. Madden & Vivian A. Gooch; (KY)
  • Horses Corson and Clermont scratched before the race.[8]
Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule[9]
Post Position Horse Win Place Show
1 Sir Barton $7.20 $6.70 $6.00
13 Billy Kelly $6.70 $6.00
8 Under Fire $10.80

Aftermath

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For the first time in race history two horses from the same owner finished in first and second place.[10] In addition, Ross became the first Canadian owner to have a horse win the Kentucky Derby.[10]

References

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Endnotes

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  1. ^ The odds are all to $1; for example, Sir Barton's odds of winning were $ on a $1.00 wager.
  2. ^ The total purse for the race was $24,600.[7][6]

Citations

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  1. ^ "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 4, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 174480956 – via ProQuest Closed access icon.
  2. ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1919
  3. ^ Stephanie Diaz (June 27, 1994). "A Nearly Forgotten First". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". The New York Times. May 4, 1919. p. 6. ProQuest 100535167 – via ProQuest Closed access icon.
  5. ^ "Kentucky Derby To Be Run On May 10". The Tuscaloosa News and Times–Gazette. May 1, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ a b O'Connor 1921, p. 137.
  7. ^ "Sir Barton Crosses Wire First in Rich Kentucky Derby". Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville American. May 11, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 905601822 – via ProQuest Closed access icon.
  8. ^ 1919 Kentucky Derby Results Tables Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Kentucky Derby is Won By Sir Barton". The New York Times. May 11, 1919. p. 21. ProQuest 100522630 – via ProQuest Closed access icon.
  10. ^ a b O'Connor 1921, p. 134.

Bibliography

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