1878 Kentucky Derby

4th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 21, 1878
Winning horse	Day Star
Jockey	Jimmy Carter
Trainer	Lee Paul
Owner	Thomas J. Nichols
Surface	Dirt
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The 1878 Kentucky Derby was the 4th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 21, 1878.^[1] Winning horse Day Star set a new Kentucky Derby record with a winning time of 2:37.25.^[2]

Full results

Finished	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	Day Star	Jimmy Carter	Lee Paul	Thomas J. Nichols	2:37.25
2nd	Himyar	P. Robinson		Barak G. Thomas
3rd	Leveler	Robert Swim		R. H. Owens
4th	Solicitor	B. Edwards		L. P. Tarlton
5th	McHenry	W. James		Gen. Abe Buford
6th	Respond	Ramey		Rodes & Carr
7th	Burgundy	L. Jones		J. M. Wooding
8th	Earl of Beaconsfield	Mahoney		A. Strauss & Co.
9th	Charley Bush	J. Miller		Jennings & Hunt

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
	Day Star	$ 30.60^[3]

The winner received a purse of $4,050.
Second place received $200.

References

^ Kentucky Derby History, 1878
^ "1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
^ "1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

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[1] Kentucky Derby History, 1878

[2] "1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

[3] "1878 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-11.

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