| 17th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 13, 1891 |
| Winning Horse: | Kingman |
| Winning Jockey: | Isaac Burns Murphy |
| Winning Trainer: | Dudley Allen |
| Winning Owner: | Jacobin Stable |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1890 |
| Next: | 1892 |
The 1891 Kentucky Derby was the 17th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 13, 1891.[1] The winning time of 2:52.25 was the slowest winning time in Derby history.[2]
With each rider under orders to stay off the lead until the stretch, all four horses ran abreast the whole way waiting for someone to make a move. This resulted in the field to canter their way around the track going a mile in 2:01, a mile and a quarter in 2: and finishing the mile and half race in 2:52.[3]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Kingman | Isaac Murphy | Dudley Allen | Jacobin Stable | 2:52.25 | |
| 2nd | 4 | Balgowan | Monk Overton | Thomas J. Clay | |||
| 3rd | 1 | High Tariff | Robert "Tiny" Williams | Augustus Eastin & Samuel E. Larabie | 1 | ||
| 4th | 2 | Hart Wallace | Thomas Kiley | Bashford Manor Stable |