9th running of the Kentucky Derby
Horse race
9th Kentucky Derby|
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1883 Kentucky Derby winner Leonatus in an 1886 engraving by Henry H. Cross |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 23, 1883 |
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Winning horse | Leonatus |
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Jockey | William Donohue |
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Trainer | Raleigh Colston Sr. |
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Owner | Jack P. Chinn & George W. Morgan |
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Surface | Dirt |
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The 1883 Kentucky Derby was the 9th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 23, 1883.[1] An article in the Louisville Commercial about the 1883 Derby contained the first reference to the track as Churchill Downs.[2]
Full results
- Winning Breeder: John Henry Miller; (KY)
Payout
Post
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Horse
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Win
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Place
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Show
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Leonatus
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$ 14.80
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- The winner received a purse of $3,760.
- Second place received $200.[3]
References