1944 Kentucky Derby

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70th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 6, 1944
Winning horse Pensive
Jockey Conn McCreary
Trainer Ben A. Jones
Owner Calumet Farm
SurfaceDirt
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The 1944 Kentucky Derby was the 70th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1944. [1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st5 Pensive Conn McCreary Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:04 1/5
2nd3Broadcloth George Woolf Charles T. LeavittAgnes Poulsen
3rd6Stir Up Eddie Arcaro John M. Gaver, Sr. Greentree Stable
4th12Shut UpRalph EccardRay PriddyErlanger Stable (Joe Goldband)
5th15Brief SighVicenzo NodarseRollie T. SheppRiver Divide Farm (Robert J. Dienst)
6th9Gay Bit Jack Westrope Albert DunneBobanet Stable (R. Bruce Livie)
7th16Bell BuzzerBillie ThompsonCharles P. SanbornDavid Ferguson
8th4Gramps ImageOtto Grohs Whitey Abel Dorothy Abel
9th2SkytracerMichael CaffarellaFrank J. BakerManuel B. Goff
10th1Challenge Me Willie Garner Danny CataldoBrolite Farm (Oscar E. Breault)
11th8Alorter Johnny Adams John H. SkirvinAlwin C. Ernst
12th19ComenowJ. Raymond LaytonLucius P. HarlanPhilip Godfrey
13th13Valley FlaresGeorge BurnsBertram R. PatonBertram R. Paton
14th14DiavolawJoseph MolbertPhil ReillyW. Campbell Hobson
15th10Rockwood BoyWilliam BaileyGeorge S. MorrisW. C. Davis
16th17American EagleJesse HigleyRaymond WhiteJames V. Maggio

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to Kentucky Derby 2015 | Pensive, 1944". Courier-journal.com. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  2. ↑ "1944". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
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