1951 Kentucky Derby

Last updated
77th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 5, 1951
Winning horse Count Turf
Jockey Conn McCreary
Trainer Sol Rutchick
OwnerJack Joseph Amiel
SurfaceDirt
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The 1951 Kentucky Derby was the 77th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1951. [1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPgmHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st14 Count Turf Conn McCreary Sol Rutchick Jack Joseph Amiel
2nd4aRoyal Mustang Paul J. Bailey Joe JansenSam E. Wilson Jr.
3rd9Ruhe Job Dean Jessop Robert V. McGarvey Jean Denemark
4th16Phil D. Raymond York James D. JordanW. Clyde Martin
5th7Fanfare Steve Brooks Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm
6th10Battle Morn Eddie Arcaro Moody Jolley Cain Hoy Stable
7th2Anyoldtime Robert L. Baird Eldred C. DobsonWilliam M. Peavey
8th17Pur Sang John H. Adams John ZoellerSpringbrook Farm
9th5aHall of Fame Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable
10th6Timely Reward James Stout George M. Odom Helene D. Gilroy
11th3 Counterpoint David Gorman Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
12th11RepetoirePete McLeanAlbert JensenStanley C. & Nora A. Mikell Sr.
13th15King CloverFrank BoneEdion H. GainesCary C. Boshamer
14th8Sonic William Boland Max Hirsch King Ranch
15th2cSir Bee BumDarrell MaddenEldred C. DobsonWilliam M. Peavey
16th1aSnuzzleGerald PorchJoe D. PuckettBrown Hotel Stable (J. Graham Brown)
17th13Fighting BackWillie Lee JohnsonOdie ClellandMurlogg Farm (Mrs. R. J. Murphy & Susan Kellogg)
18th5Big Stretch Douglas Dodson John M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable
19th4Golden BirchCharles SwainJoe JansenSam E. Wilson Jr.
20th3xMamelukeRaymond AdairSylvester VeitchCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to Kentucky Derby 2015 | Count Turf, 1951". Courier-journal.com. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ↑ "1951". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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