1950 Kentucky Derby

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76th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 6, 1950
Winning horse Middleground
Jockey William Boland
Trainer Max Hirsch
Owner King Ranch
SurfaceDirt
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The 1950 Kentucky Derby was the 76th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1950. [1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st1A Middleground William Boland Max Hirsch King Ranch 2:01.60
2nd6 Hill Prince Eddie Arcaro Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery
3rd2Mr. Trouble Douglas Dodson Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
4th3SunglowJohn Robertson Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable
5th7 Oil Capitol Kenneth Church Harry Trotsek Tom Gray
6th12Hawley Gordon Glisson Jake LowensteinClifford Mooers
7th9Lotowhite Ovie Scurlock Frank Barnett Hal Price Headley
8th1On the Mark Eric Guerin Max Hirsch King Ranch
9th4 Your Host Johnny Longden Harry L. Daniels William Goetz
10th8HallieboyGeorge AtkinsWalter T. FugateWalter T. Fugate
11th2CDooly Steve Brooks Sylvester VeitchCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
12th5Trumpet King Hedley Woodhouse Earl Steffen Willorene Farm
13th10Stranded Robert L. Baird LeRoy J. KeatingAbercrombie & Smith
14th11Black GeorgeEric NelsonRaymond BarnettWilliam H. Veeneman

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1950 winner Middleground". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "1950". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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