| 11th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 14, 1885 |
| Winning Horse: | Joe Cotton |
| Winning Jockey: | Erskine Henderson |
| Winning Trainer: | Abraham Perry |
| Winning Owner: | James T. Williams |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1884 |
| Next: | 1886 |
The 1885 Kentucky Derby was the 11th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1885.[1]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Joe Cotton | Abraham Perry | James T. Williams | 2:37.25 | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Bersan | Ed West | Green B. Morris | Green B. Morris & James D. Patton | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Ten Booker | John Stoval | Milton Young | |||
| 4th | 3 | Favor | Thompkins | Green B. Morris & James D. Patton | |||
| 5th | 6 | Irish Pat | Isaac Murphy | Edward C. Corrigan | |||
| 6th | 11 | Keokuk | C. Richard Fishburn | W. P. Hunt | |||
| 7th | 9 | Clay Pate | T. Withers | H. Eugene Leigh | R. C. Pate | ||
| 8th | 13 | Thistle | Harry Blaylock | P. G. Speth | |||
| 9th | 7 | Playfair | W. Conkling | George W. Darden & Co. | |||
| 10th | 12 | Lord Coleridge | Lloyd Hughes | William Cottrill |
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cotton | $ 9.30 | 8.80 | |||
| Bersan | $7.40 |