1919 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location |
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Date | May 10, 1919 |
| Winning horse | Sir Barton |
| Jockey | Johnny Loftus |
| Trainer | H.G. Bedwell |
| Owner | J.K.L. Ross |
| Conditions | Heavy |
| Surface | Dirt |
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The 1919 Kentucky Derby was the 45th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 10, 1919. Horses Corson and Clermont scratched before the race. Winner Sir Barton went on to win in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, becoming the first winner of the American Triple Crown.
A New York Times writer believed that the Preakness Stakes was competing for attention with the Derby, as it was held four days following the Derby and offered a purse of $30,000, larger than the Derby's $20,000. The author felt that the three-year old racing horses during the 1919 season were a "good crop" and that the course record of 2: 03 2⁄5 set by Old Rosebud in 1914 could be broken.
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