1877 Kentucky Derby
Appearance
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 22, 1877 |
Winning horse | Baden-Baden |
Jockey | William Walker |
Trainer | Edward D. Brown |
Owner | Daniel Swigert |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1877 Kentucky Derby was the 3rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 22, 1877.[1] The 1877 Derby was the first to attract a major celebrity spectator, Polish actress Helena Modjeska.[2]
Full results
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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1st | Baden-Baden | William Walker | Edward D. Brown | Daniel Swigert | 2:38 | |
2nd | Leonard | Bobby Swim | H.P. McGrath | |||
3rd | King William | Bailey | Smallwood & Co. | |||
4th | Vera Cruz | I. Murphy | J.T. Williams | |||
5th | McWhirter | H. Moore | Gen. Abe Buford | |||
6th | Odd Fellow | D. Williams | J.J. Merrill | |||
7th | Malvern | S. Jones | George H. Rice | |||
8th | Early Light | W. James | F.B. Harper | |||
9th | Dan K. | McGrath | Johnson & Mills | |||
10th | Lisbon | Douglass | Daniel Swigert | |||
11th | Headlight | Shelton | L.B. Field |
Payout
The winner received a purse of $3,300. The second-place finisher received $200.[3]