The 1883 Kentucky Derby was the 9th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 23, 1883.[1] An article in the Louisville Commercial about the 1883 Derby contained the first reference to the track as Churchill Downs.[2]
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 23, 1883 |
Winning horse | Leonatus |
Jockey | William Donohue |
Trainer | Raleigh Colston Sr. |
Owner | Jack P. Chinn & George W. Morgan |
Surface | Dirt |
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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1st | Leonatus | William Donohue | Raleigh Colston Sr. | Jack P. Chinn & George W. Morgan | 2:43.00 | |
2nd | Drake Carter | John Spellman | Green B. Morris | Green B. Morris & James D. Patton | ||
3rd | Lord Raglan | George Quantrell | Noah Armstrong | |||
4th | Ascender | John Stoval | R. C. Pate | |||
5th | Standiford Kellar | Harry Blaylock | J. R. Watts | |||
6th | Pike's Pride | George Evans | Clipsiana Stable | |||
7th | Chatter | H. Henderson | W. C. McCurdy |
Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
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Leonatus | $ 14.80 |