1898 Kentucky Derby Explained

24th Kentucky Derby
Class:	Grade I stakes race
Horse Race:	Kentucky Derby
Location:	Churchill Downs
Date:	May 4, 1898
Winning Horse:	Plaudit
Winning Jockey:	Willie Simms
Winning Trainer:	John E. Madden
Winning Owner:	John E. Madden
Surface:	Dirt
Previous:	1897
Next:	1899

The 1898 Kentucky Derby was the 24th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1898.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		Plaudit	Willie Simms	John E. Madden	John E. Madden	2:09.00
2nd		Lieber Karl	Tommy Burns	George Walker	John W. Schorr	Nose
3rd		Isabey	A. Knapp		Stanton & Tucker	20
4th		Han d'Or	Jess Conley		George A. Singerly

• Winning breeder: Dr. John D. Neet (KY)

Payout

• The winner received a purse of $4,850.
• Second place received $700.
• Third place received $300.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1898 Kentucky Derby History, 1898
2. Web site: 1898 Kentucky Derby Results Tables . 2010-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814055006/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1898.pdf . 2011-08-14 . dead .