1917 Kentucky Derby
43rd running of the Kentucky Derby / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1917 Kentucky Derby was the 43rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 12, 1917.[1] Winner Omar Khayyam, foaled in England, was the first foreign bred horse to win the Derby.[2]
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Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 12, 1917 |
Winning horse | Omar Khayyam |
Jockey | Charles Borel |
Trainer | Charles T. Patterson |
Owner | Billings & Johnson |
Surface | Dirt |
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