1880 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 6th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Fonso.jpg 1880 Kentucky Derby winner Fonso Churchill Downs May 18, 1880 Fonso George Garret Lewis Dutch Rolfes John Snell Shawhan Dirt 1879 1881 The 1880 Kentucky Derby was the 6th running of the annually-recurring race. The race took place on May 18, 1880.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1880 Kentucky Derby History, 1880 2010-07-12 2022-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20220221143813/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1880 dead A dry spell stretching from late April to race day left the track with thick dust that obscured the horses from view for part of the race.Crawford Eric Kentucky Derby Weather: A history of sunshine, sleet and everything in between https://www.wdrb.com/sports/kentucky-derby-weather-a-history-of-sunshine-sleet-and-everything-in-between/article_a7125085-5719-4957-84e5-f02617741ff0.html https://web.archive.org/web/20251124233359/https://www.wdrb.com/sports/kentucky-derby-weather-a-history-of-sunshine-sleet-and-everything-in-between/article_a7125085-5719-4957-84e5-f02617741ff0.html 2025-11-24 2025-11-24 WDRB enFonso (horse) https://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/fonso.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150625045703/https://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/fonso.html 2015-06-25 2025-11-24 American Classic Pedigrees That dust is credited with helping Fonso win the race. His early lead kept him in front of it as it partially obscured the vision of the horses behind him. Though he won, he was not really considered an exceptional horse. He had been bought for $200. Remarkably, his owner sold him for about $2500 after the summer races in Lexington. This race was the first in which a jockey at the Derby officially registered a complaint with the stewards. Billy Lakeland claimed a foul against Fonso. However, his complaint was not supported.Disqualifications, Inquiries and Foul Claims https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/Disqualifications_Inquiries_and_Claims_of_Foul__Kentucky_Derby__2024_.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240808102425/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/Disqualifications_Inquiries_and_Claims_of_Foul__Kentucky_Derby__2024_.pdf 2024-08-08 kentuckyderby.com Fonso's jockey was Garret Lewis, a Black rider who was part of the group Blacks who dominated the sport in the South and border states after the Civil War.Lewis, George Garrett · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1904 https://web.archive.org/web/20190705122822/https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1904 2019-07-05 2025-11-25 nkaa.uky.edu en-US Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Traine Owner Time / behind 1st Fonso Garret Lewis John Henry "Dutch" Rolfes John Snell Shawhan 2nd Kimball William Lakeland William Cottrill 3rd Bancroft Isaac Murphy Milton Young 4th Boulevard Alonzo Allen W. C. McGavock & Co. 5th Quito Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Bros. Payout Post Horse Win Place Show Fonso $ 15.70http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1880.pdf 1880 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-07-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723050239/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1880.pdf 2011-07-23 dead The winner received a purse of $3,800. Second place received $200. References Further reading https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/Disqualifications_Inquiries_and_Claims_of_Foul__Kentucky_Derby__2019_.pdf Disqualifications, Inquiries & Foul Claims kentuckyderby.com May 4, 2019 1880 Kentucky Derby Derby Kentucky Category:May 1880 in the United States Category:1880s in Louisville, Kentucky