1919 Kentucky Derby

45th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Location	Churchill Downs,; Louisville, Kentucky
Date	May 10, 1919
Winning horse	Sir Barton
Jockey	Johnny Loftus
Trainer	H.G. Bedwell
Owner	J.K.L. Ross
Conditions	Heavy
Surface	Dirt
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The 1919 Kentucky Derby was the 45th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 10, 1919.^[1]^[2] Winner Sir Barton went on to win in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, becoming the first winner of the American Triple Crown.^[3]

Pre-race coverage

A New York Times writer believed that the Preakness Stakes was competing for attention with the Derby, as it was held four days following the Derby and offered a purse of $30,000, larger than the Derby's $20,000.^[4] The author felt that the three-year old racing horses during the 1919 season were a "good crop" and that the course record of 2:03+2⁄5 set by Old Rosebud in 1914 could be broken.^[4] Sennings Park, a horse who stayed through the winter at Churchill Downs, ran a mile at the track in 1:43 3/5, the best time of the season in late April.^[5]

Result

Final placings (1–12)^[6]
Finish	Post Position	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Stake^{[N 2]}
1	1	Sir Barton	Johnny Loftus	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross	$20,825
2	13	Billy Kelly	Earl Sande	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross	$2,500
3	8	Under Fire	Mack Garner	Patrick Dunne	Patrick Dunne	$1,000
4	7	Vulcanite	Cecil Howard	John Hogan	William F. Polson	$275
5	9	Sennings Park	Harry Lunsford	Oswald A. Bianchi	Oswald A. Bianchi	–
6	2	Be Frank	James Butwell	Walter B. Jennings	Cornelius M. Garrison	–
7	11	Sailor	J. McIntyre	Kimball Patterson	James W. McClelland	–
8	5	St. Bernard	Earl Pool	B. J. Brannon	B. J. Brannon	–
9	10	Regalo	Frank Murphy	John C. Gallaher	Gallaher Bros.	–
10	6	Eternal	Andy Schuttinger	Kimball Patterson	James W. McClelland	–
11	14	Frogtown	John Morys	Henry E. McDaniel	Willis Sharpe Kilmer	–
12	3	Vindex	Willie Knapp	James G. Rowe Sr.	Harry Payne Whitney	–

Winning Breeder: John E. Madden & Vivian A. Gooch; (KY)
Horses Corson and Clermont scratched before the race.^[8]

Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule^[9]
Post Position	Horse	Win	Place	Show
1	Sir Barton	$7.20	$6.70	$6.00
13	Billy Kelly	–	$6.70	$6.00
8	Under Fire	–	–	$10.80

Aftermath

For the first time in race history two horses from the same owner finished in first and second place.^[10] In addition, Ross became the first Canadian owner to have a horse win the Kentucky Derby.^[10]

References

Endnotes

^ The odds are all to $1; for example, Sir Barton's odds of winning were $ on a $1.00 wager.
^ The total purse for the race was $24,600.^[7]^[6]

Citations

^ "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 4, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 174480956 – via ProQuest .
^ Kentucky Derby History, 1919
^ Stephanie Diaz (June 27, 1994). "A Nearly Forgotten First". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". The New York Times. May 4, 1919. p. 6. ProQuest 100535167 – via ProQuest .
^ "Kentucky Derby To Be Run On May 10". The Tuscaloosa News and Times–Gazette. May 1, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b O'Connor 1921, p. 137.
^ "Sir Barton Crosses Wire First in Rich Kentucky Derby". Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville American. May 11, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 905601822 – via ProQuest .
^ 1919 Kentucky Derby Results Tables Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kentucky Derby is Won By Sir Barton". The New York Times. May 11, 1919. p. 21. ProQuest 100522630 – via ProQuest .
^ ^a ^b O'Connor 1921, p. 134.

Bibliography

O'Connor, John L. (1921). "Forty-Fifth Derby 1919". History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921. New York: Rider Press. pp. 134–137.

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[Odds-7] The odds are all to $1; for example, Sir Barton's odds of winning were $ on a $1.00 wager.

[Stake-9] The total purse for the race was $24,600.^[7]^[6]

[CT_Pv-1] "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 4, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 174480956 – via ProQuest .

[2] Kentucky Derby History, 1919

[SI_artcl-3] Stephanie Diaz (June 27, 1994). "A Nearly Forgotten First". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

[NYT_Pv-4] "Record May Fall In Kentucky Derby". The New York Times. May 4, 1919. p. 6. ProQuest 100535167 – via ProQuest .

[5-01_TTN-5] "Kentucky Derby To Be Run On May 10". The Tuscaloosa News and Times–Gazette. May 1, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[FOOTNOTEO'Connor1921137-6] O'Connor 1921, p. 137.

[NT_Rv-8] "Sir Barton Crosses Wire First in Rich Kentucky Derby". Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville American. May 11, 1919. p. 18. ProQuest 905601822 – via ProQuest .

[1919_Kentucky_Derby_Results_Tables-10] 1919 Kentucky Derby Results Tables Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

[NYT_Rv-11] "Kentucky Derby is Won By Sir Barton". The New York Times. May 11, 1919. p. 21. ProQuest 100522630 – via ProQuest .

[FOOTNOTEO'Connor1921134-12] O'Connor 1921, p. 134.

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