1878 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 4th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Day Star, 1878 Kentucky Derby winner.png Day Star, 1878 Kentucky Derby winner. Churchill Downs May 21, 1878 Day Star Jimmy Carter Lee Paul Thomas J. Nichols Dirt 1877 1879 The 1878 Kentucky Derby was the 4th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 21, 1878.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1878 Kentucky Derby History, 1878 2010-07-11 2022-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20220221141030/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1878 dead Winning horse Day Star set a new Kentucky Derby record with a winning time of 2:37.25.http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1878.pdf 1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723050038/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1878.pdf 2011-07-23 dead He also led the pack from start to finish, a first for the Derby. However, the most notable horse was the heavily favored Himyar. He had a bad start at the gate and the rest of the pack was ten lengths ahead before he got started. However, he passed all of them except Day Star, who he trailed by only two lengths at the finish line.Hall Gregory A. April 28, 2015 Kentucky Derby Countdown Day Star, 1878 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/04/28/countdown-kentucky-derby-day-star/26657683/ live https://archive.today/20251124103002/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/derby/2015/04/28/countdown-kentucky-derby-day-star/26657683/ 2025-11-24 This was the year that pari-mutuel betting was introduced to the Derby from France.How Kentucky Derby betting traditions have changed over time since 1875 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/how-kentucky-derby-betting-traditions-have-changed-over-time-since-1875/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250323181955/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/how-kentucky-derby-betting-traditions-have-changed-over-time-since-1875/ 2025-03-23 2025-11-24 kentuckyderby.com en-US Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st Day Star Jimmy Carter Lee Paul Thomas J. Nichols 2:37.25 2nd Himyar P. Robinson Barak G. Thomas 3rd Leveler Robert Swim R. H. Owens 4th Solicitor B. Edwards L. P. Tarlton 5th McHenry W. James Gen. Abe Buford 6th Respond Ramey Rodes & Carr 7th Burgundy L. Jones J. M. Wooding 8th Earl of Beaconsfield Mahoney A. Strauss & Co. 9th Charley Bush J. Miller Jennings & Hunt Payout Post Horse Win Place Show Day Star $ 30.60http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1878.pdf 1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723050038/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1878.pdf 2011-07-23 dead The winner received a purse of $4,050. Second place received $200. References 1878 Kentucky Derby Kentucky Category:May 1878 in the United States Derby Category:1870s in Louisville, Kentucky