1930 Kentucky Derby

56th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 17, 1930
Winning horse	Gallant Fox
Jockey	Earl Sande
Trainer	James E. Fitzsimmons
Owner	Belair Stud
Surface	Dirt

The 1930 Kentucky Derby was the 56th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 17, 1930. Horse Busy scratched before the race.

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	7	Gallant Fox	Earl Sande	James E. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:07.60
2nd	8	Gallant Knight	Herman Schutte	Kay Spence	Audley Farm Stable	2
3rd	3	Ned O.	J. D. Mooney	George W. Foreman	George W. Foreman	2
4th	10	Gone Away	Mack Garner	William J. Speirs	William Ziegler Jr.	1
5th	6	Crack Brigade	George Ellis	Julius Bauer	T. M. Cassidy	4
6th	1	Longus	R. O'Brien	Walter H. Hoffman Jr.	R.C. Stable (Walter H. Hoffman Jr.)	1⁄2
7th	2	Uncle Luther	Robert Creese	Robert L. Stivers	Luther Stivers	2
8th	12	Tannery	William Garner	Auval John Baker	E. F. Prichard	2
9th	14	Broadway Limited	Pete Walls	William T. Waggoner	Three D's Stock Farm	Head
10th	4	Alcibiades	Leo Jones	Walter W. Taylor	Hal Price Headley	1+1⁄2
11th	9	Kilkerry	Thomas May	William T. Waggoner	Three D's Stock Farm	Head
12th	13	Breezing Thru	Joseph Smith	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	6
13th	15	Buckeye Poet	Eddie Legere	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	5
14th	5	High Foot	Carl Meyer	John B. Partridge	Valley Lake Stable	1
15th	11	Dick O' Hara	Newton Barrett	Burton B. Williams	P. H. Joyce	8

• Winning Breeder: Belair Stud; (MD)

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
7	Gallant Fox	$ 4.38	3.76	3.42
8	Gallant Knight		14.60	8.78
3	Ned O.			10.14

• The winner received a purse of $50,725 and a $5000 Gold Cup.
• Second place received $6,000.
• Third place received $3,000.
• Fourth place received $1,000.