1877 Kentucky Derby

The 1877 Kentucky Derby was the 3rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 22, 1877.[1] The 1877 Derby was the first to attract a major celebrity spectator, Polish actress Helena Modjeska.[2]

3rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 22, 1877
Winning horseBaden-Baden
JockeyWilliam Walker
TrainerEdward D. Brown
OwnerDaniel Swigert
SurfaceDirt

Full results

Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 10 Baden-Baden William Walker Edward D. Brown Daniel Swigert 2:38 0/0
2nd 8 Leonard Robert Swim Hal Pettit McGrath
3rd 13 King William Bailey Smallwood & Co.
4th 5 Vera Cruz Isaac Burns Murphy James T. Williams
5th 4 McWhirter H. Moore Abraham Perry Gen. Abe Buford
6th 6 Odd Fellow D. Williams J. J. Merrill
7th 11 Malvern S. Jones George H. Rice
8th 12 Early Light W. James Frank B. Harper
9th 8 Dan K. McGrath Johnson & Mills
10th 9 Lisbon Douglass Daniel Swigert
11th 18 Headlight Shelton L. B. Field

Payout

The winner received a purse of $3,300. The second-place finisher received $200.[3]

References

  1. Kentucky Derby History, 1877
  2. "Kentucky Derby Red Carpet". Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. "1877 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
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