1922 Kentucky Derby

48th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Morvich after winning the 1922 Kentucky Derby
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 13, 1922
Winning horse	Morvich
Jockey	Albert Johnson
Trainer	Fred Burlew
Owner	Benjamin Block
Surface	Dirt

The 1922 Kentucky Derby was the 48th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 13, 1922.

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	4	Morvich	Albert Johnson	Fred Burlew	Benjamin Block	2:04.60
2nd	7	Bet Mosie	Henry Burke	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1+1⁄2
3rd	1	John Finn	Earl Pool	William Perkins	George F. Baker	Head
4th	6	Deadlock	J. D. Mooney	Robert H. Shannon	Robert H. Shannon	1
5th	3	My Play	Clifford Robinson	Roy J. Waldron	Lexington Stable (Edward F. Simms & Henry W. Oliver	4
6th	9	Letterman	Ted Rice	Mose Goldblatt	Greentree Stable	4
7th	8	Surf Rider	Edward Scobie	Kay Spence	Montfort Jones	1
8th	2	Startle	Danny Connelly	John I. Smith	Herbert H. Hewitt	1⁄2
9th	10	By Gosh	Edgar Barnes	William A. Hurley	Edward R. Bradley	Neck
10th	5	Busy American	Newton Barrett	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	DNF

• Winning Breeder: Adolph B. Spreckels; (CA)
• Horse Banker Brown scratched before the race.

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
4	Morvich	$ 4.40	4.30	3.50
7	Bet Mosie		2.90	2.70
1	John Finn			6.60

• The winner received a purse of $53,775.
• Second place received $6,000.
• Third place received $3,000.
• Fourth place received $1,000.