| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
1880 Kentucky Derby winner Fonso | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 1880 |
| Winning horse | Fonso |
| Jockey | George Garret Lewis |
| Trainer | Dutch Rolfes |
| Owner | John Snell Shawhan |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1880 Kentucky Derby was the 6th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 18, 1880. [1]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Traine | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fonso | George Garret Lewis | John Henry "Dutch" Rolfes | John Snell Shawhan | ||
| 2nd | Kimball | William Lakeland | William Cottrill | |||
| 3rd | Bancroft | Isaac Murphy | Milton Young | |||
| 4th | Boulevard | Alonzo Allen | W. C. McGavock & Co. | |||
| 5th | Quito | Jim McLaughlin | Frank McCabe | Dwyer Bros. |
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonso | $ 15.70 [2] |