1885 Kentucky Derby

11th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 14, 1885
Winning horse	Joe Cotton
Jockey	Erskine Henderson
Trainer	Abe Perry
Owner	James T. Williams
Surface	Dirt

The 1885 Kentucky Derby was the 11th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1885.

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Joe Cotton	Erskine Henderson	Abe Perry	James T. Williams	2:37.25
2nd		Bersan	E. West		Morris & Patton
3rd		Ten Booker	J. Stoval		Milton Young
4th		Favor	Thompkins		Morris & Patton
5th		Irish Pat	Isaac Murphy		Ed Corrigan
6th		Keokuk	C. Fishburn		W.P. Hunt
7th		Clay Pate	T. Withers		R.C. Pate
8th		Thistle	H. Blaylock		P.G. Speth
9th		Playfair	W. Conkling		G.W. Darden & Co.
10th		Lord Coleridge	L. Hughes		William Cottrill

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
	Joe Cotton	$ 9.30	8.80
	Bersan		$7.40

• The winner received a purse of $4,630.
• Second place received $200.