1908 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 34th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Stone Street 1908.jpg 1908 Kentucky Derby winner Stone Street Churchill Downs May 5, 1908 Stone Street Arthur Pickens John W. Hall C.E. & J.W. Hamilton Dirt 1907 1909 The 1908 Kentucky Derby was the 34th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1908.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1908 Kentucky Derby History, 1908 2010-11-28 2022-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20220223101815/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1908 dead Muddy track conditions made the winning time 2:15.20 the slowest Derby ever.http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1908.pdf 1908 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-11-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814055430/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1908.pdf 2011-08-14 dead The winner was 61-1 and marked the last (most recent) time that the winner lost his most recent race by 10 or more lengths. Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 4 Stone Street Arthur Pickens John W. Hall C. E. "Bud" & John W. Hamilton 2:15.20 2nd 2 Sir Cleges Charles Koerner Peter W. Coyne George J. Long 3 3rd 1 Dunvegan Paul Warren William J. Young Johnson N. Camden Jr. Head 4th 8 Synchronized Fred Burton Fred Luzader D. W. Armstrong Head 5th 5 Banbridge Vincent Powers David Henry Barney Schreiber Head 6th 3 Milford Andy Minder William H. Fizer W. H. Fizer & Co. 6 7th 6 Bill Herron James Lee William J. Young Barney Dreyfuss Head 8th 7 Frank Bird J. Williams not available W. A. Hughes 20 Winning Breeder: James B. A. Haggin; (KY) Payout Post Horse Win Place Show 4 Stone Street $ 123.60 37.90 14.50 2 Sir Cleges 11.10 8.50 1 Dunvegan 11.10 The winner received a purse of $4,850. Second place received $700. Third place received $300. References 1908 Kentucky Derby Derby Kentucky Category:May 1908 sports events in the United States Category:1900s in Louisville, Kentucky