Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
![]() Pink Star and jockey Andy Minder after their win in the 1907 Kentucky Derby | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 6, 1907 |
Winning horse | Pink Star |
Jockey | Andy Minder |
Trainer | William H. Fizer |
Owner | J. Hal Woodford |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1907 Kentucky Derby was the 33rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1907, over a muddy track. [1] The field was reduced to six competitors when Arcite and Boxara scratched. [2]
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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1st | 6 | Pink Star | Andy Minder | William H. Fizer | J. Hal Woodford | 2:12.60 |
2nd | 3 | Zal | Jimmy Boland | William McDaniel | William Gerst Sr. | 2 |
3rd | 1 | Ovelando | Dave Nicol | James P. Ross | Martin Doyle | 1+1⁄2 |
4th | 5 | Red Gauntlet | Dale Austin | Thomas P. Hayes | Thomas P. Hayes | 2 |
5th | 4 | Wool Sandals | Ted Koerner | Robert E. Campbell | William E. Applegate | 5 |
6th | 2 | Orlandwick | James Lee | A. D. Steele | Allen S. Steele | 6 |
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