1888 Kentucky Derby

14th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 14, 1888
Winning horse	Macbeth II
Jockey	George Covington
Trainer	John S. Campbell
Owner	Chicago Stable
Surface	Dirt
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The 1888 Kentucky Derby was the 14th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1888. ^[1] The track was labeled as fast. ^[2]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	8	Macbeth II	George Covington	John S. Campbell	Chicago Stable	2:38.25
2nd	2	Gallifet	Andrew McCarthy		Melbourne Stable	1
3rd	4	White	T. Withers		W. O. Scully	1
4th	3	Alexandria	L. Jones		Melbourne Stable	2
5th	5	The Chevalier	Isaac E. Lewis		Thomas J. Clay	1⁄2
6th	7	Autocrat	Anthony Hamilton		D. Gibson
7th	6	Col. Zeb Ward	Harry Blaylock		G. M. Rye

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $4,740.
• Second place received $500.
• Third place received $200. ^[3]

References

1. Kentucky Derby History, 1888
2. "1888 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
3. "1888 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-06.