1901 Kentucky Derby Explained

27th Kentucky Derby
Class:	Grade I stakes race
Horse Race:	Kentucky Derby
Location:	Churchill Downs
Date:	April 29, 1901
Winning Horse:	His Eminence
Winning Jockey:	Jimmy Winkfield
Winning Trainer:	Frank B. Van Meter
Winning Owner:	Frank B. Van Meter
Surface:	Dirt
Previous:	1900
Next:	1902

The 1901 Kentucky Derby was the 27th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on April 29, 1901.^[1]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st		His Eminence	Jimmy Winkfield	Frank B. Van Meter	Frank B. Van Meter	2:07.75
2nd		Sannazarro	Winfield O'Connor	William M. Hayes	William M. Hayes
3rd		Driscoll	Jimmy Boland	Woodford Clay	Woodford Clay
4th		Amur	James Dupree		George J. Long
5th		Alard Scheck	Johnny Woods	John F. Schorr	John W. Schorr	5

• Winning breeder: Overton H. Chenault (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/1901 Kentucky Derby History, 1901
2. Web site: 1901 Kentucky Derby Results Tables . 2010-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814055214/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1901.pdf . 2011-08-14 . dead .