1991 Kentucky Derby

Horse race 117th Kentucky Derby Grade I stakes race Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs May 4, 1991 Strike the Gold Chris Antley Nick Zito Brophy, Condren, Cornacchia Fast Dirt 135,554 1990 1992 The 1991 Kentucky Derby was the 117th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1991,Kentucky Derby History, 1991 with 135,554 people in attendance.https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/Attendance___Handle_-_Top__2017__1.pdf Derby & Oaks Attendance Since 1980 2020-01-24 2020-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20200123222410/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/Attendance___Handle_-_Top__2017__1.pdf dead The Road to the 1991 Kentucky Derby Heading into the Derby, it was seen as a wide-open race with multiple horses having a chance at victory. Fly So Free had an impressive resume coming into the race. He won the Grade-1 Champagne Stakes, the Grade-1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, the Grade-2 Hutcheson Stakes, the Grade-2 Fountain of Youth Stakes and the Grade-1 Florida Derby. Through these wins, he had already defeated most of the field in various races.Fly So Free https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1178367&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en Best Pal also had an impressive resume with multiple wins at the Grade-3 1990 Balboa Stakes, the Grade-2 Del Mar Futurity, the Grade-1 Norfolk Stakes and the Grade-1 Hollywood Futurity. He also finished ahead of Sea Cadet at the 1991 Santa Anita Derby.Best Pal https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1166332&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en Hansel had won the Grade-3 July 1990 Tremont Breeders' Cup Stakes, the Grade-2 September 1990 Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes, the March 1991 Grade-2 Jim Beam Stakes(where he defeated Wilder Than Ever) and the April 1991 Grade-2 Lexington Stakes.Hansel https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1183454&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en However, he was defeated soundly twice by Fly So Free. Strike the Gold had won the April 1991 Blue Grass Stakes defeating favorite Fly So Free by a half-length after finishing 2nd to Fly So Free at the 1991 Florida Derby.Strike the Gold https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1173622&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en Green Alligator captured the April 1991 Grade-3 California Derby in his only stakes win.Green Alligator https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1188039&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en Quintana was victorious at the March 1991 Grade-3 Rebel Stakes winning over fellow 1991 Kentucky Derby competitor, Corporate Report.Quintana https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1176832&registry=T&rbt=TB 9 January 2020 en Alydavid won the Grade-3 April 1991 Derby Trial StakesAlydavid https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1182827&registry=T 9 January 2020 en and was a half-brother of Strike the Gold. Sea Cadet won the January 1991 El Camino Real Derby and the March 1991 San Felipe Stakes, placing multiple positions ahead of Green Alligator.Horse Racing; Across the Map, 3 Chances For Contenders to Show Off The New York Times 6 April 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/06/sports/horse-racing-across-the-map-3-chances-for-contenders-to-show-off.html 9 January 2020 en Durso Joseph Mane Minister picked up smaller victories in the January 1991 listed Santa Catalina Stakes and the 1991 listed Pirate Cove Stakes.Mane Minister https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=1168190&registry=T 9 January 2020 en Paulrus, Another Review, Corporate Report, Happy Jazz Band, Forty Something, Lost Mountain, Subordinated Debt and Wilder Than Ever had never won a stakes race and were seen as wildcards.Derby attention focuses mostly on horses' flaws Serious stigmas even haunt favorites https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/04/29/derby-attention-focuses-mostly-on-horses-flaws-serious-stigmas-even-haunt-favorites/ 9 January 2020 en Dinard won the Grade-2 1991 San Rafael Stakes. He defeated Best Pal in what was called "the single most compelling performance of the year" in the Grade-1 1991 Santa Anita Derby. April 29, 1991 Sports Illustrated Magazine https://vault.si.com/vault/710943#&gid=ci0258bf1ba018278a&pid=710943---048---image https://web.archive.org/web/20200718230442/https://vault.si.com/vault/710943#&gid=ci0258bf1ba018278a&pid=710943---048---image dead July 18, 2020 9 January 2020 en He was considered an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, but suffered a foreleg injury and was declared out.DINARD OUT OF DERBY The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/04/25/dinard-out-of-derby/b4e743a0-fed4-4f6e-89b7-19213368dd2b/ 9 January 2020 enFLY SO FREE HYPE HEAVEN The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/04/17/fly-so-free-hype-heaven/9f2a0483-8866-4ba4-99c9-be4aad73cd25/ 9 January 2020 enTWO GELDINGS MOVE TO FRONT OF DERBY PICTURE Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-04-08-9102010479-story.html 9 January 2020 en Olympio, winner of the 1991 Arkansas Derby, who had traded wins with Dinard, was also seen as a possible candidate for the Kentucky Derby. However, his owners decided to skip the race for the 1991 Preakness Stakes, where he finished 7th.Trainer says skipping Derby will help Olympio in Preakness https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/05/02/trainer-says-skipping-derby-will-help-olympio-in-preakness/ 9 January 2020 en Cahill Road was also seen as a contender after winning the April 1991 Wood Memorial Stakes, but injured his left front leg in the victory and was retired. April 29, 1991 Sports Illustrated Magazine https://vault.si.com/vault/710943#&gid=ci0258bf1ba018278a&pid=710943---047---image https://web.archive.org/web/20200718230442/https://vault.si.com/vault/710943#&gid=ci0258bf1ba018278a&pid=710943---047---image dead July 18, 2020 9 January 2020 enFLY SO FREE WON'T RUN IN PREAKNESS, BELMONT 8 May 1991 https://www.deseret.com/1991/5/8/18919557/fly-so-free-won-t-run-in-preakness-belmont 9 January 2020 en Full results FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind 1st 5 Strike the Gold Chris Antley Nick Zito Brophy, Condren, Cornacchia 2:03.08 2nd 15 Best Pal Gary Stevens Gary F. Jones Golden Eagle Farm 3rd 10 Mane Minister Alex Solis J. Paco Gonzalez T. McCaffery & J. Toffan 4th 8 Green Alligator Corey Nakatani Murray W. Johnson Anderson Fowler 5th 1 Fly So Free José A. Santos Scotty Schulhofer Thomas F. Valando 6th 16 Quintana Angel Cordero Jr. David C. Cross Jr. Gary Garber 7th 11 Paulrus Shane Sellers Steven C. Penrod Hermitage Farms 8th 4 Sea Cadet Chris McCarron Ronald McAnally VHW Stable, Inc. Lessee 9th 12 Corporate Report Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm & D. W. Lukas 10th 6 Hansel Jerry D. Bailey Frank L. Brothers Lazy Lane Farms 11th 14 Happy Jazz Band Cash Asmussen Philip A. Gleaves Straus-Medina Ranch 12th 9 Lost Mountain Herb McCauley Tom Bohannan Loblolly Stable 13th 13 Another Review Art Madrid, Jr. John P. Campo Buckland Farm 14th 2 Alydavid Corey Black Philip M. Hauswald David's Farm 15th 3 Wilder Than Ever Joe Deegan John E. Churchman, Jr. Raymond Cottrell, Sr. 16th 7 Forty Something Andrea Seefeldt Reginald S. Vardon Sam Morrell Winning Breeder: Calumet Farm; (KY) Payout Post Horse Win Place Show 4 Strike the Gold $ 11.60 6.20 5.40 10 Best Pal 6.40 5.40 7 Mane Minister 25.60 $2 Exacta: (4–10) Paid $73.40http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1991.pdf 1991 Kentucky Derby Results Tables 2010-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723044811/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1991.pdf 2011-07-23 dead See also 1991 Preakness Stakes 1991 Belmont Stakes References 1991 Kentucky Derby Derby Kentucky Derby Category:1991 in Louisville, Kentucky