1887 Kentucky Derby
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The 1887 Kentucky Derby was the 13th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place on May 11, 1887.
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 11, 1887.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Montrose Montrose (horse) Montrose was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best remembered for winning the 1887 Kentucky Derby. He was foaled in Kentucky and owned by the Labold brothers from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was ridden by Isaac Lewis in the Derby... |
Isaac Lewis | John McGinty | Labold Bros. | 2:39.25 | |
| 2nd | Jim Gore | W. Fitzpatrick | A.G. McCampbell | 2 | ||
| 3rd | Jackobin | J. Stoval | Robert Lisle | 1 | ||
| 4th | Banburg | H. Blaylock | J.D. Morrisey | 2 | ||
| 5th | Clarion | Arnold | Fleetwood Stable | Nose | ||
| 6th | Ban Yan | Godfrey | W.O. Scully | |||
| 7th | Pendennis | Isaac Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy was an African-American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three Kentucky Derbies.-Early life:... |
Santa Anita Stable |
Payout
- The winner received a purse of $4,200.
- Second place received $300.
- Third place received $150.