| 68th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 2, 1942 |
| Winning Horse: | Shut Out |
| Winning Jockey: | Wayne D. Wright |
| Winning Trainer: | John M. Gaver Sr. |
| Winning Owner: | Greentree Stable |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1941 |
| Next: | 1943 |
The 1942 Kentucky Derby was the 68th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1942.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Shut Out | Wayne D. Wright | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 2:04 2/5 | |
| 2nd | 7 | Alsab | Basil James | Sarge Swenke | Albert Sabath | ||
| 3rd | 16 | Valdina Orphan | Carroll Bierman | Frank Catrone | Valdina Farm | ||
| 4th | 17 | With Regards | Johnny Longden | Ted D. Grimes | Mr. & Mrs. Ted D. Grimes | ||
| 5th | 2 | First Fiddle | Conn McCreary | Edward L. Mulrenan | Mrs. Edward L. Mulrenan | ||
| 6th | 5 | Devil Diver | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 7th | 1 | Fair Call | Arthur Fletcher | Mill River Stable (Josephine Douglas) | |||
| 8th | 12 | Dogpatch | Jack Skelly | Roy Waldron | Milky Way Farm Stable | ||
| 9th | 6 | Hollywood | George Woolf | Frank Catrone | Valdina Farms | ||
| 10th | 4 | Sweep Swinger | Alfred Shelhamer | Alexis G. Wilson | Theodore D. Buhl | ||
| 11th | 15 | Apache | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | |||
| 12th | 8 | Sir War | William T. Anderson | Circle M Ranch (Edward S. Moore) | |||
| 13th | 11 | Fairy Manah | John Gilbert | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farm | ||
| 14th | 14 | Requested | J. H. "Blackie" McCoole | Florence Whitaker | |||
| 15th | 13 | Boot and Spur | Arthur Craig | William Molter |