1947 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 1947 |
| Winning horse | Jet Pilot |
| Jockey | Eric Guerin |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1947 Kentucky Derby was the 73rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1947.[1][2]
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jet Pilot | Eric Guerin | R. Thomas Smith | Maine Chance Farm | ||
| 2nd | Phalanx | Eddie Arcaro | Sylvester Veitch | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | ||
| 3rd | Faultless | Douglas Dodson | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | ||
| 4th | On Trust | Johnny Longden | William Molter | Earl O. Stice & Sons | ||
| 5th | Cosmic Bomb | Shelby Clark | Willie Booth | William G. Helis, Sr. | ||
| 6th | Star Reward | Steve Brooks | Jack C. Hodgins | Dixiana | ||
| 7th | Bullet Proof | Wayne D. Wright | Henry Clark | Mrs. M. E. Whitney | ||
| 8th | W. L. Sickle | Robert Campbell | Graceton Philpot | W-L Ranch | ||
| 9th | Stepfather | Jack Westrope | Graceton Philpot | W-L Ranch | ||
| 10th | Liberty Road | Job Dean Jessop | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | ||
| 11th | Riskolater | William Balzaretti | B. B. Williams | Circle M Farm | ||
| 12th | Double Jay | John Gilbert | Walter L. McCue | Ridgewood Stable | ||
| 13th | Jett-jett | William Hanka | E. C. Dobson | W. M. Peavey |
References
- ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1947 winner Jet Pilot". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ "1947". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
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