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.
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 4, 1935 |
| Winning horse | Omaha |
| Jockey | Willie Saunders |
| Trainer | James E. Fitzsimmons |
| Owner | Belair Stud |
| Surface | Dirt |
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
edit| 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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- ^ "1935". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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