1949 Kentucky Derby
Horse race
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The 1949 Kentucky Derby was the 75th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1949, on a track rated fast.[1][2]
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1949 |
| Distance | 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Ponder |
| Winning time | 2:04 1/5 |
| Jockey | Steve Brooks |
| Trainer | Ben A. Jones |
| Owner | Calumet Farm |
| Surface | Dirt |
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Ponder | Steve Brooks | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:04 1/5 |
| 2nd | 1 | Capot | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | |
| 3rd | 10 | Palestinian | Hedley Woodhouse | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | |
| 4th | 6 | Old Rockport | Gordon Glisson | Phil Reilly | Clifford Mooers | |
| 5th | 9 | Halt | Conn McCreary | Woody Stephens | Woodvale Farm | |
| 6th | 5 | Olympia | Eddie Arcaro | Ivan H. Parke | Fred W. Hooper | |
| 7th | 7 | Model Cadet | Ovie Scurlock | R. Thomas Smith | Ada L. Rice | |
| 8th | 11 | Duplicator | Basil James | Sam Sechrest | Mr. & Mrs. J. Harold Seley | |
| 9th | 8 | Johns Joy | Johnny Adams | Monte Parke | John A. Kinard Jr. | |
| 10th | 4 | Ky. Colonel | Melvin Peterson | John M. Goode | Joe A. Goodwin | |
| 11th | 13 | Lextown | Jack Richard | Dave Hurn | Lexbrook Stable | |
| 12th | 2 | Jacks Town | Walter Lee Taylor | Lester L. Jenkins | Afton Villa Farm | |
| 13th | 1A | Wine List | Douglas Dodson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | |
| 14th | 12 | Senecas Coin | Jimmy John Duff | Mrs. Albert Roth | Mrs. Albert Roth |
- Winning breeder: Calumet Farm (KY)
