1885 Kentucky Derby

11th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 14, 1885
Winning horse	Joe Cotton
Jockey	Erskine Henderson
Trainer	Abraham Perry
Owner	James T. Williams
Surface	Dirt
	← 1884 1886 →

Last updated June 20, 2025

The 1885 Kentucky Derby was the 11th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1885.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	5	Joe Cotton	Erskine "Babe" Henderson	Abraham Perry	James T. Williams	2:37.25
2nd	8	Bersan	Ed West	Green B. Morris	Green B. Morris & James D. Patton
3rd	10	Ten Booker	John Stoval		Milton Young
4th	3	Favor	Thompkins		Green B. Morris & James D. Patton
5th	6	Irish Pat	Isaac Murphy		Edward C. Corrigan
6th	11	Keokuk	C. Richard Fishburn		W. P. Hunt
7th	9	Clay Pate	T. Withers	H. Eugene Leigh	R. C. Pate
8th	13	Thistle	Harry Blaylock		P. G. Speth
9th	7	Playfair	W. Conkling		George W. Darden & Co.
10th	12	Lord Coleridge	Lloyd Hughes		William Cottrill

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
	Joe Cotton	$ 9.30	8.80
	Bersan		$7.40

The winner received a purse of $4,630.
Second place received $200.^[2]

References

↑ Kentucky Derby History, 1885
↑ "1885 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-02.

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[1] Kentucky Derby History, 1885

[2] "1885 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-02.

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1885 Kentucky Derby

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Full results

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