1940 Kentucky Derby
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| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 4, 1940 |
| Winning horse | Gallahadion |
| Jockey | Carroll Bierman |
| Trainer | Roy Waldron |
| Owner | Milky Way Farm Stable |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1940 Kentucky Derby was the 66th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1940.[1][2]
Full results
[edit]| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Gallahadion | Carroll Bierman | Roy Waldron | Milky Way Farm Stable | 2:05 0/0 |
| 2nd | 2 | Bimelech | Fred A. Smith | William A. Hurley | Edward R. Bradley | |
| 3rd | 7 | Dit | Leon Haas | Max Hirsch | W. Arnold Hanger | |
| 4th | 3 | Mioland | Lester Balaski | R. Thomas Smith | Charles S. Howard | |
| 5th | 6 | Sirocco | Johnny Longden | James W. Smith | Dixiana Stable | |
| 6th | 5 | Roman | Kenneth McCombs | Daniel Stewart | Joseph E. Widener | |
| 7th | 8 | Royal Man | John Gilbert | Moody Jolley | Tower Stable | |
| 8th | 9 | Pictor | George Woolf | Louis Schaefer | William L. Brann |
- Winning breeder: Robert A. Fairbairn (KY)
References
[edit]- ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Gallahadion, 1940". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "1940". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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