1935 Kentucky Derby

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The 1935 Kentucky Derby was the 61st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1935.[1][2] The race was won by Omaha, ridden by Willie Saunders and trained by James E. Fitzsimmons.

61st Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 4, 1935
Winning horseOmaha
JockeyWillie Saunders
TrainerJames E. Fitzsimmons
OwnerBelair Stud
SurfaceDirt
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18 horses participated in the race.[3] The victorious Omaha won the Triple Crown,[4][5][6] as he went on to win the Preakness Stakes[7][8] and the Belmont Stakes.[9]

Full results

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Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 11 Omaha Willie Saunders James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud 2:05.00
2nd 3 Roman Soldier Lester Balaski Phil Reuter William Sachsenmaier & Phil Reuter
3rd 9 Whiskolo Wayne D. Wright Robert V. McGarvey Milky Way Farm Stable
4th 10 Nellie Flag Eddie Arcaro Burton B. Williams Calumet Farm
5th 14 Blackbirder Willie Garner Charles Hainesworth Charles Hainesworth
6th 8 Psychic Bid Robert Jones Robert Augustus Smith Brookmeade Stable
7th 12 Morpluck Mack Garner Clarence Buxton Jerome H. Louchheim
8th 16 Plat Eye Silvio Coucci John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable
9th 5 McCarthy Robert Finnerty John Chesney Morrison & Keating
10th 19 Commonwealth George Woolf Preston M. Burch Sarah F. Jeffords
11th 6 Sun Fairplay Sam Renick W. E. Collins Fair Fields Farm Stable
12th 17 Today Raymond Workman T. J. Healey Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
13th 2 Whopper Charles Landolt Duval A. Headley Hal Price Headley
14th 7 Bluebeard Herman Schutte Arthur Goldblatt Mrs. R. B. Fairbanks
15th 20 Tutticurio Charles Corbett Frank M. Bray Brandon Stable
16th 13 Boxthorn Don Meade Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley
17th 1 St. Bernard Paul Keester Albert B. Gordon E. Dale Shaffer
18th 15 Weston Sterling Young Tom B. Young Braedalbane Stable

References

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  1. ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | 1935 winner Omaha". Courier-journal.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ^ "1935". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  3. ^ jrees@courier-journal.com. "Derby countdown | Omaha, 1935". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  5. ^ "The Portsmouth Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  6. ^ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  7. ^ "Lawrence Journal-World - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  8. ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  9. ^ "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.