1969 Kentucky Derby

95th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 3, 1969
Winning horse	Majestic Prince
Jockey	Bill Hartack
Trainer	Johnny Longden
Owner	Frank M. McMahon
Surface	Dirt
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The 1969 Kentucky Derby was the 95th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1969, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The dirt tracked was in excellent condition for the race. ^{[1] [2]}

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	8	Majestic Prince	Bill Hartack	Johnny Longden	Frank M. McMahon	2:01 4/5
2nd	3	Arts and Letters	Braulio Baeza	J. Elliott Burch	Rokeby Stables	head
3rd	7	Dike	Jorge Velásquez	Lucien Laurin	Claiborne Farm
4th	2	Traffic Mark	Phil Grimm	Ronnie G. Warren	Mr.& Mrs. Robert F. Roberts
5th	1	Top Knight	Manuel Ycaza	Ray Metcalf	Steven B. Wilson Estate
6th	6	Ocean Roar	Robert Stewart	Gordon Mclean	Leo Miller
7th	5	Fleet Allied	Dean Hall	Harold Carl McBride	Mr. & Mrs. V. Kanowsky
8th	4	Rae Jet	Robert Howard	John Thomas Cosdon Jr.	Robert E. Harris

• Winning Breeder: Leslie Combs II; (KY)

References

1. "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1969 winner Majestic Prince". Courier-journal.com. January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
2. "1969". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.

• "Kentucky Derby". History.com . August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
• Ehalt, Bob (May 15, 2023). "Majestic Prince: A Racehorse Who Lived Up to His Name". Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

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