1952 Kentucky Derby

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78th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 3, 1952
Winning horse Hill Gail
Jockey Eddie Arcaro
Trainer Ben A. Jones
Owner Calumet Farm
SurfaceDirt
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The 1952 Kentucky Derby was the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1952. [1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st1 Hill Gail Eddie Arcaro Ben A. Jones Calumet Farm 2:01.60
2nd5Sub Fleet Steve Brooks Jack C. Hodgins Dixiana
3rd9 Blue Man Conn McCreary Woody Stephens White Oak Stable
4th2CMaster Fiddle Dave Gorman Sol Rutchick Myhelyn Stable
5th2Count Flame Bill Shoemaker Sol Rutchick Jack J. Amiel
6th11Arroz Raymond York T. Wallace Dunn Mrs. Gordon Guiberson
7th8Happy Go LuckyAnthony FerraiuoloHarold G. BockmanHarold G. Bockman
8th10Hannibal William J. Passmore William L. Passmore Bayard Sharp
9th7Cold CommandGerald Porch Sylvester Veitch Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
10th6Smoke Screen John H. Adams John W. BurtonReverie Knoll Farm
11th4Gushing Oil Ted Atkinson Joseph JansenSam E. Wilson Jr.
12th3PintorHenri MoraDion K. Kerr Jr. Montpelier Stable
13th14Shag TailsJohn Nazareth Loyd Gentry Jr. Milton Shagrin
14th15Eternal MoonJ. Raymond LaytonDaverne EmeryEmerald Hill
15th13Brown Rambler Douglas Dodson Russell L. MitchellMildred F. Underwood
16th12Swoop Kenneth Church Otto C. Rasch Jr.High Tide Stable

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1952 winner Hill Gail". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. ↑ "1952". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
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