| 3rd Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 22, 1877 |
| Winning Jockey: | William Walker |
| Winning Trainer: | Edward D. Brown |
| Winning Owner: | Daniel Swigert |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1876 |
| Next: | 1878 |
The 1877 Kentucky Derby was the 3rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 22, 1877.[1] The 1877 Derby was the first to attract a major celebrity spectator, Polish actress Helena Modjeska.[2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baden-Baden | William Walker | Edward D. Brown | Daniel Swigert | 2:38 0/0 | ||
| 2nd | Leonard | Robert Swim | Hal Pettit McGrath | ||||
| 3rd | King William | Bailey | Smallwood & Co. | ||||
| 4th | Vera Cruz | Isaac Burns Murphy | James T. Williams | ||||
| 5th | McWhirter | H. Moore | Abraham Perry | Gen. Abe Buford | |||
| 6th | Odd Fellow | D. Williams | J. J. Merrill | ||||
| 7th | Malvern | S. Jones | George H. Rice | ||||
| 8th | Early Light | W. James | Frank B. Harper | ||||
| 9th | Dan K. | McGrath | Johnson & Mills | ||||
| 10th | Lisbon | Douglass | Daniel Swigert | ||||
| 11th | Headlight | Shelton | L. B. Field |
The winner received a purse of $3,300. The second-place finisher received $200.[3]