1919 Kentucky Derby

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]

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

Pre-race coverage

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+2⁄5 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
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

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

Endnotes
  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
  1. "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 4, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 174480956 – via ProQuest closed access.
  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. "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". The New York Times. May 4, 1919. p. 6. ProQuest 100535167 – via ProQuest closed access.
  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
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. O'Connor 1921, p. 134.

Bibliography
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