1961 Kentucky Derby

87th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 6, 1961
Winning horseCarry Back
JockeyJohnny Sellers
TrainerJack Price
OwnerKatherine Price
SurfaceDirt
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The 1961 Kentucky Derby was the 87th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1961.[1][2]

Full results

Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 10 Carry Back Johnny Sellers Jack Price Katherine Price
2nd 8 Crozier Braulio Baeza Charles R. Parke Fred W. Hooper
3rd 14 Bass Clef Ronald Baldwin Anthony W. Rupelt Mrs. V. E. Smith
4th 11 Dr. Miller Bill Shoemaker John Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs
5th 4 Sherluck Eddie Arcaro Harold Young Jacob Sher
6th 6 Globemaster John L. Rotz Thomas Joseph Kelly Leonard P. Sasso
7th 1 Four-and-Twenty Johnny Longden Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd.
8th 1A Flutterby Henry Moreno Vance Longden Alberta Ranches, Ltd.
9th 5 Loyal Son Lawrence Hansman Thomas H. Stevens Eastwood Stable
10th 4 On His Metal Douglas Dodson Chester F. Bowles J. Graham Brown
11th 9 Light Talk Robert Nono Steve Ippolito Jacnot Stable
12th 7 Ambiopoise Bobby Ussery Thomas Mercer Waller Robert Lehman
13th 12 Ronnie's Ace Alexander Maese Carlton A. Roles Clark-Radkovich
14th 2 Dearborn Bill Phelps Robert C. Steele E. A. Dust
15th 13 Jay Fox Larry Gilligan James W. Smith Brae Burn Farm

References

  1. ^ "Countdown to Kentucky Derby 2015 | Carry Back, 1961". Courier-journal.com. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. ^ "1961". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.