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5th running of the Kentucky Derby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1879 Kentucky Derby was the 5th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 20, 1879.[1] The winning horse Lord Murphy set a new Derby record with a winning time of 2:37.00.[2]
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 20, 1879 |
Winning horse | Lord Murphy |
Jockey | Charlie Shauer |
Trainer | George Rice |
Owner | Geo. W. Darden & Co. |
Surface | Dirt |
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lord Murphy | Charles Shauer | George Rice | Geo. W. Darden & Co. | 2:37.00 | |
2nd | Falsetto | Isaac Murphy | J.W.H. Reynolds | |||
3rd | Strathmore | Hightower | George Cadwallader | |||
4th | Trinidad | Alonzo Allen | Daniel Swigert | |||
5th | One Dime | L. Jones | G. W. Bowen & Co. | |||
6th | General Pike | John Stoval | Gen. Abe Buford | |||
7th | Ada Glenn | Ramey | G. D. Wilson | |||
8th | Buckner | D. Edwards | H. W. Farris | |||
9th | Wissahickon | L. Hawkins | H. Price McGrath |
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