1879_Kentucky_Derby Knowpia

5th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 20, 1879
Winning horse	Lord Murphy
Jockey	Charlie Shauer
Trainer	George Rice
Owner	Geo. W. Darden & Co.
Surface	Dirt
	← 1878 1880 →

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]

Full results edit

Finished	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

Payout edit

The winner received a purse of $3,550.
Second place received $200.^[3]

References edit

^ Kentucky Derby History, 1879
^ "1879 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
^ "1879 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

[1] Kentucky Derby History, 1879

[2] "1879 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

[3] "1879 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

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Summary

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References edit