1987 Kentucky Derby

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113th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 2, 1987
Winning horse Alysheba
Jockey Chris McCarron
Trainer Jack Van Berg
OwnerDorothy Scharbauer
Pamela Scharbauer
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance130,532
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The 1987 Kentucky Derby was the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1987, [1] with 130,532 people in attendance. [2]

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Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st4 Alysheba Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer2:03.40
2nd9 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. B.P. Levy & Cisely Stable
3rd14Avies CopyMickey SolomoneDavid KassenT. Brown Badgett
4th3 Cryptoclearance Jose Santos Flint S. Schulhofer Philip Teinowitz
5th12Templar HillGreg W. HuttonPaul D. SeefeldtErvin J. Kowitz
6th2 Gulch Willie Shoemaker LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant
7th2bLeo Castelli Jacinto Vásquez LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant
8th7Candi's Gold Sandy Hawley Edwin J. Gregson Royal Lines
9th10Conquistarose Jerry D. Bailey Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski
10th1xOn the Line Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein
11th8Shawklit Won Richard Migliore Frank LaBoccettaEdward Anchel
12th5Masterful Advocate Laffit Pincay, Jr. Joseph ManziH.J. Belles & D.A. Leveton
13th1War Herb McCauley D. Wayne LukasTom Gentry
14th13Momentus Don Brumfield Wallace Dollase Chillingworth & Duckett et al.
15th11No More Flowers Walter Guerra Happy Alter Arthur I. Appleton
16th1a Capote Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Klein, French & Beal
DNF6Demons Begone Pat Day Phil Hauswald Loblolly Stable

Payout

PostHorseWinPlaceShow
4AlyshebaUS$18.808.006.20
9Bet Twice10.007.20
14Avies Copy6.80

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References

  1. ↑ Kentucky Derby History, 1987
  2. ↑ "Derby & Oaks Attendance Since 1980" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. ↑ "1987 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-06-27.


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