| 65th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 6, 1939 |
| Winning Horse: | Johnstown |
| Winning Jockey: | James Stout |
| Winning Trainer: | James E. Fitzsimmons |
| Winning Owner: | Belair Stud |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1938 |
| Next: | 1940 |
The 1939 Kentucky Derby was the 65th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1939.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnstown | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 2:03 2/5 | ||
| 2nd | Challedon | William L. Brann | |||||
| 3rd | Heather Broom | Basil James | Earl Sande | ||||
| 4th | Viscounty | Carroll Bierman | John J. Flanigan | Valdina Farms Stable | |||
| 5th | Technician | Johnny Adams | Ben A. Jones | Woolford Farm | |||
| 6th | El Chico | Nick Wall | William Ziegler Jr. | ||||
| 7th | T. M. Dorsett | John B. Theall | Joe W. Brown | ||||
| 8th | On Location | Alfred M. Robertson | Milky Way Farm Stable |