1881 Kentucky Derby
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The 1881 Kentucky Derby was the 7th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place on May 17, 1881.
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
. The race took place on May 17, 1881.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Hindoo Hindoo (horse) Hindoo was an outstanding American Thoroughbred race horse who won 30 of his 35 starts, including the Kentucky Derby, the Travers Stakes and the Clark Handicap. He later sired the Preakness Stakes winner Buddhist and the Belmont Stakes winner and Leading sire in North America, Hanover.He was a bay... |
Jim McLaughlin Jim McLaughlin James "Jim" McLaughlin was an American thoroughbred race horse jockey.Orphaned and homeless in his early teens, McLaughlin was taken in by horse trainer William Daly who taught him how to ride. While individual statistics from all of McLaughlin's career races aren't documented, McLaughlin began... |
James G. Rowe, Sr. | Dwyer Bros. Dwyer Brothers Stable Dwyer Brothers Stable was an American thoroughbred horse racing operation owned by Brooklyn, New York businessmen, Phil and Mike Dwyer.The Dwyer brothers hired trainer Evert Snedecker and purchased their first Thoroughbred, Rhadamanthus, in 1874. In October of that same year they acquired Vigil... |
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| 2nd | Lelex | A. Allen | B.G. Thomas | |||
| 3rd | Alfambra | G. Evans | G.W. Bowen & Co. | |||
| 4th | Sligo | B. Donohue | H.P. McGrath | |||
| 5th | Getaway | T. Fisher | Milton Young | |||
| 6th | Calycanthus | G. Smith | H.P. McGrath |
Payout
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindoo | $ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 6.60 |
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| Lelex | $ 12.70 |
- The winner received a purse of $4,410.
- Second place received $200.