1889 Kentucky Derby
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The 1889 Kentucky Derby was the 15th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place on May 9, 1889. The winning time of 2:34.50 set a new Derby record.
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 9, 1889. The winning time of 2:34.50 set a new Derby record.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Spokane Spokane (horse) Spokane, a chestnut Thoroughbred stallion foaled in 1886. He was owned and bred by Noah Armstrong of Montana. Spokane was sired by Hyder Ali and out of the mare Interpose by Intruder.... |
Tom Kiley | John Rodegap | Noah Armstrong | 2:34.50 | |
| 2nd | Proctor Knott Proctor Knott (horse) Proctor Knott was an American Thoroughbred racehorse gelding. His sire was the Hall of Famer Luke Blackburn, and his dam Tallapaloosa. He was bred by Belle Meade Stud and like his father who had been named for the then current governor of Kentucky, he was named for Governor J. Proctor Knott... |
S. Barnes | Scoggan & Bryant | Nose | ||
| 3rd | Once Again | 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:... |
Milton Young | 2 | ||
| 4th | Hindoocraft | Armstrong | Scoggan Bros. | 1 | ||
| 5th | Cassius | F. Taral | Beverwyck Stable | 1 | ||
| 6th | Sportsman | I. Lewis | J.K. Megibben & Co. | 1/2 | ||
| 7th | Outbound | Hollis | Fleetwood Stable | |||
| 8th | Bootmaker | Warwick | Wilson & Young |
Payout
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | $ 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.... 34.80 |
6.30 | ||
| Proctor Knott | 2.90 |
- The winner received a purse of $4,880.
- Second place received $300.
- Third place received $150.