1918 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 44th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Exterminator, winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby.png Exterminator, winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 11, 1918 Exterminator Willie Knapp Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer Dirt 1917 1919 The 1918 Kentucky Derby was the 44th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place May 11, 1918.http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1918.pdf 1918 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2011-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110814060051/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1918.pdf 2011-08-14 dead Exterminator went off at odds of 30–1 to the heavily favored War Cloud. Exterminator raced at the back until the field turned for home, when he launched his bid. Nearing the wire, he passed Escoba and won the Derby by a length.http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2005/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1918.html 1918 Kentucky Derby Information Page (include a video of the 1918 race) 2022-05-18 2008-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080323082855/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2005/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1918.html dead Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st Exterminator Willie Knapp Henry McDaniel Willis Sharpe Kilmer 2:10.8 2nd Escoba Joe Notter John S. Ward Kenneth S. Alexander 3rd Viva America William Warrington W. N. Potts C. T. Worthington 4th War Cloud Johnny Loftus Walter B. Jennings A. Kingsley Macomber 5th Lucky B John McCabe Oswald A. Bianchi Oswald A. Bianchi 6th Jas. T. Clark John Morys Louis Tauber John W. Schorr 7th Sewell Combs Loyd L. Gentry Sr. John C. Gallaher Gallaher Bros. 8th American Eagle Earl Sande George Denney Thomas Clay McDowell Winning Breeder: F. D. "Dixie" Knight; (KY) Payout Post Horse Win Place Show 5 Exterminator $ 61.20 23.10 12.40 1 Escoba 4.90 4.60 2 Viva America 13.20 The winner received a purse of $15,000. Second place received $2,500. Third place received $1,000. Fourth place received $275. References 1918 Kentucky Derby Derby Kentucky Category:May 1918 sports events in the United States Category:1918 in Louisville, Kentucky