1888 Kentucky Derby
Appearance
Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 14, 1888 |
Winning horse | Macbeth II |
Jockey | George Covington |
Trainer | John Campbell |
Owner | Chicago Stable |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1888 Kentucky Derby was the 14th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1888.[1] The track was labeled as fast.[2]
Full results
Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
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1st | Macbeth II | George Covington | John Campbell | Chicago Stable | 2:38.25 | |
2nd | Gallifet | A. McCarthy | Melbourne Stable | 1 | ||
3rd | White | T. Withers | W.O. Scully | 1 | ||
4th | Alexandria | L. Jones | Melbourne Stable | 2 | ||
5th | The Chevalier | I. Lewis | T.J. Clay | 1⁄2 | ||
6th | Autocrat | A. Hamilton | D. Gibson | |||
7th | Col. Zeb Ward | H. Blaylock | G.M. Rye |