1891 Kentucky Derby
Horse race
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The 1891 Kentucky Derby was the 17th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 13, 1891.[1] Run on a track rated as slow, the winning time of 2:52.25 was the slowest winning time in Derby history.[2]
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
Kingman, winner of the 1891 Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 13, 1891 |
| Winning horse | Kingman |
| Jockey | Isaac Burns Murphy |
| Trainer | Dudley Allen |
| Owner | Jacobin Stable |
| Surface | Dirt (rated slow) |
With each rider under orders to stay off the lead until the stretch, all four horses ran abreast the whole way waiting for someone to make a move. This resulted in the field to canter their way around the track going a mile in 2:01, a mile and a quarter in 2:26+3â4 and finishing the mile and half race in 2:52.[3]
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Kingman | Isaac Murphy | Dudley Allen | Jacobin Stable (Preston Kinzea Stone & Dudley Allen).[4] | 2:52.25 |
| 2nd | 4 | Balgowan | Monk Overton | Thomas J. Clay | 1â2 | |
| 3rd | 1 | High Tariff | Robert "Tiny" Williams | Augustus Eastin & Samuel E. Larabie | 1 | |
| 4th | 2 | Hart Wallace | Thomas Kiley | Bashford Manor Stable | 1â2 |
- Winning breeder: A. C. Franklin (TN)
Payout
- The winner received a purse of $4,550.
- Second place received $300.
- Third place received $150.[2]
