| Surface: | Dirt |
| 50th Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Winning Horse: | Black Gold |
| Winning Jockey: | J. D. Mooney |
| Winning Trainer: | Hanley Webb |
| Winning Owner: | Rosa M. Hoots |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Previous: | 1923 |
| Next: | 1925 |
The 1924 Kentucky Derby was the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run on May 17, 1924.[1] [2] The victory for Rosa Hoot's Black Gold marked the second time a woman owned the Derby winner and the second time a woman had been the winning breeder. However, it was the first time in history that a woman both owned and bred the winner.[3]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Gold | $5.50 | $5.40 | $4.40 | |
| 13 | Chilhowee | – | $12.30 | $7.30 | |
| 10 | Beau Butler | – | – | $4.70 |
| Position | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final Odds | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Black Gold | J. D. Mooney | Hanley Webb | Rosa M. Hoots | 1.75 | $52,775 |
| 2 | 13 | Chilhowee | Albert Johnson | John C. Gallaher | Gallaher Brothers | 15.25 | $6,000 |
| 3 | 10 | Beau Butler | Lawrence Lyke | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 10.25 | $3,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Altawood | Lawrence McDermott | G. Hamilton Keene | C. Bruce Headley | 19.10 | $1,000 |
| 5 | 12 | Bracadale | Earl Sande | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | 3.40 | |
| 6 | 2 | Transmute | Linus McAtee | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 10.25 | |
| 7 | 5 | Revenue Agent | Dave Hurn | Carroll H. Shilling | Gifford A. Cochran | 26.75 | |
| 8 | 6 | Thorndale | Benny Marinelli | Fred Burlew | Benjamin Block | 10.70 | |
| 9 | 3 | Klondyke | Ivan H. Parke | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 10.25 | |
| 10 | 9 | Mad Play | Laverne Fator | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | 3.40 | |
| 11 | 4 | King Gorin II | Mack Garner | Pete Coyne | Pete Coyne | 36.60 | |
| 12 | 8 | Cannon Shot | George Ellis | Early F. Wright | C. A. Hartwell | 10.70 | |
| 13 | 16 | Modest | James Wallace | John F. Schorr | Edward B. McLean | 10.70 | |
| 14 | 15 | Diogenes | Clyde Ponce | Robert A. Smith | Sarah F. Jeffords | 10.70 | |
| 15 | 19 | Nautical | Chick Lang | William M. Garth | Joshua S. Cosden | 10.70 | |
| 16 | 17 | Mr. Mutt | Albert B. "Alex" Gordon | Bud Fisher | 35.00 | ||
| 17 | 18 | Baffling | George W. Carroll | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 10.25 | |
| 18 | 11 | Wild Aster | Frank Coltiletti | Scott P. Harlan | Greentree Stable | 10.70 | |
| 19 | 14 | Bob Tail | Eric Blind | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 10.25 | |