1917 Kentucky Derby

1917 Kentucky Derby winner Omar Khayyam

The 1917 Kentucky Derby was the 43rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 12, 1917.^[1] Horses Penrod, Diamond, and Sol Gilsey scratched before the race. Winner Omar Khayyam, foaled in England, was the first foreign bred horse to win the Derby.^[2]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	8	Omar Khayyam	Charles B. Borel	C.T. Patterson	Billings & Johnson	2:04.60
2nd	3	Ticket	J. McTaggart		A. Miller	2
3rd	1	Midway	C. Hunt		J.W. Parrish	1-1/2
4th	11	Rickety	F. Robinson		H.P. Whitney	4
5th	9	War Star	M. Buxton		A.K. Macomber	1
6th	14	Manister Toi	F. Keogh		E. Herz	Head
7th	4	Skeptic	E. Martin		H.H. Hewitt	Head
8th	2	Guy Fortune	D. Connelly		Pastime Stable	1-1/2
9th	12	Star Master	Johnny Loftus		A.K. Macomber	1/2
10th	13	Stargazer	W. Crump		A.K. Macomber	Head
11th	5	Cudgel	F. Murphy		J.W. Schorr	2
12th	7	Green Jones	R. Goose		W.H. Baker	5
13th	10	Top o' the Wave	J. Morys		Beverwyck Stable	8
14th	6	Berline	W. Andress		J.S. Ward	4
15th	15	Acabado	A. Schuttinger		Wickliffe Stable	12

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
8	Omar Khayyam	$ 27.60	10.90	6.20
3	Ticket		3.70	2.80
1	Midway			5.10

The winner received a purse of $16,600.
Second place received $2,500.
Third place received $1,000.
Fourth place received $275.^[2]

References

Kentucky Derby

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