1883 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 9th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Leonatus (horse).jpg 1883 Kentucky Derby winner Leonatus in an 1886 engraving by Henry H. Cross Churchill Downs May 23, 1883 Leonatus William Donohue Raleigh Colston Sr. Jack P. Chinn &George W. Morgan Dirt 1882 1884 The 1883 Kentucky Derby was the 9th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 23, 1883.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1883 Kentucky Derby History, 1883 2010-07-26 2012-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901223634/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1883 dead An article in the Louisville Commercial about the 1883 Derby contained the first reference to the track as Churchill Downs.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/period/1874-1899 Kentucky Derby History, 1874-1899 2010-07-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506035708/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/period/1874-1899 2010-05-06 dead Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st Leonatus William Donohue Raleigh Colston Sr. Jack P. Chinn & George W. Morgan 2:43.00 2nd Drake Carter John Spellman Green B. Morris Green B. Morris & James D. Patton 3rd Lord Raglan George Quantrell Dave McDaniel Noah Armstrong 4th Ascender John Stoval R. C. Pate 5th Standiford Kellar Harry Blaylock J. R. Watts 6th Pike's Pride George Evans Clipsiana Stable 7th Chatter H. Henderson W. C. McCurdy Winning Breeder: John Henry Miller; (KY) Payout Post Horse Win Place Show Leonatus $ 14.80 The winner received a purse of $3,760. Second place received $200.http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1883.pdf 1883 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723051653/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1883.pdf 2011-07-23 dead References 1883 Kentucky Derby Kentucky Category:May 1883 in the United States Derby Category:1883 in Louisville, Kentucky