1891 Kentucky Derby
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The 1891 Kentucky Derby was the 17th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place on May 13, 1891. The winning time of 2:52.25 was the slowest winning time in Derby history.
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 13, 1891. The winning time of 2:52.25 was the slowest winning time in Derby history.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Kingman Kingman (horse) Kingman was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1891 Kentucky Derby, Phoenix Stakes and Latonia Derby. He holds the record for the slowest winning time ever recorded at a Kentucky Derby, at 2:52 1/4. Kingman was ridden in the Derby by Isaac Burns Murphy and was considered one... |
Isaac Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy was an African-American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three Kentucky Derbies.-Early life:... |
Dud Allen | Jacobin Stable | 2:52.25 | |
| 2nd | Balgowan | A. Overton | T.J. Clay | 1/2 | ||
| 3rd | High Tariff | R. Williams | Eastin & Larabie | 1 | ||
| 4th | Hart Wallace | T. Kiley | Bashford Manor | 1/2 |
Payout
- The winner received a purse of $4,550.
- Second place received $300.
- Third place received $150.