1918 Kentucky Derby
Encyclopedia
The 1918 Kentucky Derby was the 44th running of the Kentucky Derby
. The race took place May 11, 1918.
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 May 11, 1918.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| 1st | Exterminator Exterminator (horse) Exterminator was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby, and in 1922 won Horse of the Year honors.... |
Willie Knapp Willie Knapp William "Willie" Knapp was an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.-References:*... |
J. Cal Milam Henry McDaniel |
Willis Sharpe Kilmer Willis Sharpe Kilmer Willis Sharpe Kilmer , son of Jonas M. Kilmer and Julia E. Sharpe, was a marketing pioneer, newspaperman, and horse breeder. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated from Cornell University in 1890. Kilmer was perhaps best known for advertising and promoting his uncle's Swamp Root patent medicine... |
2:10.8 | |
| 2nd | Escoba | J. Notter | K. D. Alexander | |||
| 3rd | Viva America | W. Warrington | C. T. Worthington | |||
| 4th | War Cloud War Cloud War Cloud was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the first horse to compete in all three U.S.Triple Crown races. Bred by Jack Barnato Joel, one of Britain's most prominent Thoroughbred owner/breeders, War Cloud was sold as a yearling and brought to race in the United States.- Racing... |
Johnny Loftus Johnny Loftus John P. Loftus was an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Johnny Loftus was the first jockey to win the United States United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. During his career, between 1909 and 1919, he won 580 races out of the 2,449 he... |
Walter B. Jennings | A. Kingsley Macomber A. Kingsley Macomber Abraham Kingsley Macomber was an American adventurer, businessman, philanthropist, Thoroughbred-racehorse owner and breeder... |
||
| 5th | Lucky B | J. McCabe | O. A. Bianchi | |||
| 6th | Jas. T. Clark | J. Morys | J. W. Schorr | |||
| 7th | Sewell Combs | L. Gentry | Gallaher Bros. | |||
| 8th | American Eagle | E. Sande | T. C. McDowell |
Payout
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Exterminator | $ 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.... 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.