1917 Kentucky Derby

The 1917 Kentucky Derby was the 43rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 12, 1917.[1] Winner Omar Khayyam, foaled in England, was the first foreign bred horse to win the Derby.[2]

43rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
1917 Kentucky Derby winner Omar Khayyam
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 12, 1917
Winning horseOmar Khayyam
JockeyCharles Borel
TrainerCharles T. Patterson
OwnerBillings & Johnson
SurfaceDirt
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Full results

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FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st8Omar KhayyamCharles BorelCharles T. PattersonC. K. G. Billings & Frederick Johnson2:04.60
2nd3TicketJohn McTaggartA. J. GoldsboroughAndrew Miller2
3rd1MidwayClaude HuntWilliam J. YoungJames W. Parrish1+12
4th11RicketyFrank RobinsonJames G. Rowe Sr.Harry Payne Whitney4
5th9War StarMerrit C. BuxtonWalter B. JenningsA. Kingsley Macomber1
6th14Manister ToiFrank KeoghJohn J. FlaniganEmil HerzHead
7th4SkepticEddie MartinJohn I. SmithHerbert H. HewittHead
8th2Guy FortuneDanny ConnellyDan LehanPastime Stable1+12
9th12Star MasterJohnny LoftusWalter B. JenningsA. Kingsley Macomber12
10th13StargazerWillie CrumpWalter B. JenningsA. Kingsley MacomberHead
11th5CudgelFrank MurphyJames T. MooneyJohn W. Schorr2
12th7Green JonesRoscoe GooseWilliam Huntley BakerWilliam Huntley Baker5
13th10Top o' the WaveJohn MorysGeorge ZeiglerBeverwyck Stable8
14th6BerlineWalter AndressJohn S. WardJohn S. Ward4
15th15AcabadoAndy SchuttingerWilliam C. ClancyWickliffe Stable12
  • Winning Breeder: Sir John Robinson; (England)
  • Horses Penrod, Diamond, and Sol Gilsey scratched before the race

Payout

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PostHorseWinPlaceShow
8Omar Khayyam$ 27.6010.906.20
3Ticket3.702.80
1Midway5.10
  • The winner received a purse of $16,600.
  • Second place received $2,500.
  • Third place received $1,000.
  • Fourth place received $275.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1917
  2. ^ a b "1917 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-04-09.