1886 Kentucky Derby

The 1886 Kentucky Derby was the 12th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1886.[1] The winning time of 2:36.50 set a new Derby record.[2]

12th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
1886 Kentucky Derby winner Ben Ali
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 14, 1886
Winning horse	Ben Ali
Jockey	Patsy Duffy
Trainer	James Murphy
Owner	James Ben Ali Haggin
Surface	Dirt

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Ben Ali	Patsy Duffy	James Murphy	James B. A. Haggin	2:36.50
2nd		Blue Wing	Edward Garrison		Melbourne Stable
3rd		Free Knight	William J. Fitzpatrick		Patrick Corrigan
4th		Lijero	Isaac Murphy		Lucky Baldwin
5th		Jim Gray	T. Withers		Gray & Co.
6th		Grimaldi	Isaac E. Lewis		J. & J. Swigert
7th		Sir Joseph	W. Conkling		Robert A. Swigert
8th		Harrodsburg	J. Riley		Jack P. Chinn & George Morgan
9th		Lafitte	John Stoval		J.G. Greener & Co.
10th		Masterpiece	Ed West	John W. Rogers	Samuel S. Brown

• Winning Breeder: Daniel Swigert; (KY)

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
	Ben Ali	$ 13.60	12.00
	Blue Wing		$16.00

• The winner received a purse of $4,890.
• Second place received $300.
• Third place received $150.[3]

References

1. Kentucky Derby History, 1886
2. "1886 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
3. "1886 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-25.