1876 Kentucky Derby

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2nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Vagrant (horse).jpeg
1876 Kentucky Derby winner Vagrant in an 1877 drawing by T.J. Scott
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 15, 1876
Winning horse Vagrant
Jockey Bobby Swim
Trainer James Williams
Owner William Backhouse Astor Jr.
SurfaceDirt
  1875
1877  

The 1876 Kentucky Derby was the 2nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 15, 1876. [1] Winning horse Vagrant ran carrying only 97 pounds, one of the lightest loads carried by a winner in Derby history. [2]

Contents

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st4 Vagrant Robert Swim James Williams William Backhouse Astor Jr. 2:38.25
2ndCreedmoreD. WilliamsWilliams & Owings
3rdHarry HillJ. MillerJohn Funk
4th Parole P. Sparling Pierre Lorillard IV
5thGermantownW. GrahamFrank B. Harper
6thLizzie StoneW. JamesFrank B. Harper
7thMarie MichonStradfordJ. A. Grinstead
8thBombay William Walker Daniel Swigert
9thRed Coat Lloyd Hughes Green Clay
10thLeamingtonianRaleigh Colston Sr.H. F. Vissman
11thBullionM. KelsoA. Keene Richards

Payout

The winner received a purse of $2,950. The second-place finisher received $200. [3]

References

  1. Kentucky Derby History, 1876
  2. Tom Gilcoyne. Ask the Historian, Spring 1997 Vol. 3 No. 2. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
  3. "1876 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-08.