1947 Kentucky Derby

The 1947 Kentucky Derby was the 73rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1947, on a track rated slow.[1][2]

73rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 3, 1947
Winning horseJet Pilot
Winning time2:06 4/5
Final odds5.40:1
JockeyEric Guerin
TrainerR. Thomas Smith
OwnerMaine Chance Farm
ConditionsThree-year-olds
SurfaceDirt

Full results
Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 11 Jet Pilot Eric Guerin R. Thomas Smith Maine Chance Farm 2:06 4/5
2nd 8 Phalanx Eddie Arcaro Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
3rd 5 Faultless Douglas Dodson Horace A. Jones Calumet Farm
4th 9 On Trust Johnny Longden William Molter Earl O. Stice & Sons
5th 2 Cosmic Bomb Shelby Clark Willie Booth William G. Helis Sr.
6th 7 Star Reward Steve Brooks Jack C. Hodgins Dixiana
7th 6 Bullet Proof Wayne D. Wright Henry S. Clark Liz Whitney
8th 1A W. L. Sickle Robert Campbell Graceton Philpot W-L Ranch Co.
9th 1 Stepfather Jack Westrope Graceton Philpot W-L Ranch Co.
10th 3 Liberty Road Job Dean Jessop Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable
11th 10 Riskolater William Balzaretti Burton B. Williams Circle M Farm (Edward S. Moore)
12th 4 Double Jay John Gilbert Walter L. McCue Ridgewood Stable
13th 12 Jett-jett William Hanka E. C. Dobson William M. Peavey

References
  1. "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1947 winner Jet Pilot". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  2. "1947". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
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