1878 Kentucky Derby
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The 1878 Kentucky Derby was the 4th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place on May 21, 1878. Winning horse Day Star
set a new Kentucky Derby record with a winning time of 2:37.25.
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
. The race took place on May 21, 1878. Winning horse Day Star
Day Star
Day Star was the winner of the 4th annual Kentucky Derby held at Churchill Downs on May 21, 1878. He was a chestnut colt that was foaled in Kentucky and was sired by Star Davis...
set a new Kentucky Derby record with a winning time of 2:37.25.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Day Star Day Star Day Star was the winner of the 4th annual Kentucky Derby held at Churchill Downs on May 21, 1878. He was a chestnut colt that was foaled in Kentucky and was sired by Star Davis... |
Jimmy Carter | Lee Paul | T.J. Nichols | 2:37.25 | |
| 2nd | Himyar Himyar (horse) Himyar was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was the sire of 1898 Kentucky Derby winner Plaudit and Domino, the grandsire of Colin and Peter Pan... |
P. Robinson | B.G. Thomas | |||
| 3rd | Leveler | Bobby Swim | R.H. Owens | |||
| 4th | Solicitor | B. Edwards | L.P. Tarlton | |||
| 5th | McHenry | W. James | Gen. Abe Buford Abraham Buford II Brigadier General Abraham "Abe" Buford II was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, his origins were a Huguenot family named Beaufort who fled persecution in France and settled in England before emigrating to America in 1635.Abraham Buford was the son of... |
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| 6th | Respond | Ramey | Rodes & Carr | |||
| 7th | Burgundy | L. Jones | J.M. Wooding | |||
| 8th | Earl of Beaconsfield | Mahoney | A. Strauss & Co. | |||
| 9th | Charley Bush | J. Miller | Jennings & Hunt |
Payout
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Star | $ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 30.60 |
- The winner received a purse of $4,050.
- Second place received $200.