1894 Kentucky Derby Explained

20th Kentucky Derby
Class:	Grade I stakes race
Horse Race:	Kentucky Derby
Location:	Churchill Downs
Date:	May 15, 1894
Winning Horse:	Chant
Winning Jockey:	Frank Goodale
Winning Trainer:	H. Eugene Leigh
Winning Owner:	Leigh & Rose
Surface:	Dirt
Previous:	1893
Next:	1895

The 1894 Kentucky Derby was the 20th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 15, 1894.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	5	Chant	Frank Goodale	H. Eugene Leigh	H. Eugene Leigh & Robert L. Rose	2:41.00
2nd	2	Pearl Song	Robert "Tiny" Williams		Charles H. Smith	6
3rd	1	Sigurd			Bashford Manor Stable	10
4th	3	Al Boyer	Harry Ray		Anderson & Gooding	15
5th	4	Tom Elmore	James Irving		S. K. Hughes & Co.

• Winning Breeder: H. Eugene Leigh & Robert L. Rose; (KY)

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $4,020.
• Second place received $300.
• Third place received $150.
• Fourth place received $100.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1894 Kentucky Derby History, 1894
2. Web site: 1894 Kentucky Derby Results Tables . 2010-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723052338/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1894.pdf . 2011-07-23 . dead .