| 70th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 6, 1944 |
| Winning Horse: | Pensive |
| Winning Jockey: | Conn McCreary |
| Winning Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
| Winning Owner: | Calumet Farm |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1943 |
| Next: | 1945 |
The 1944 Kentucky Derby was the 70th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1944.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Pensive | Conn McCreary | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:04 1/5 | |
| 2nd | 3 | Broadcloth | George Woolf | Charles T. Leavitt | Agnes Poulsen | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Stir Up | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 4th | 12 | Shut Up | Ralph Eccard | Ray Priddy | Erlanger Stable (Joe Goldband) | ||
| 5th | 15 | Brief Sigh | Vicenzo Nodarse | Rollie T. Shepp | River Divide Farm (Robert J. Dienst) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Gay Bit | Jack Westrope | Albert Dunne | Bobanet Stable (R. Bruce Livie) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Bell Buzzer | Billie Thompson | Charles P. Sanborn | David Ferguson | ||
| 8th | 4 | Gramps Image | Otto Grohs | Whitey Abel | Dorothy Abel | ||
| 9th | 2 | Skytracer | Michael Caffarella | Frank J. Baker | Manuel B. Goff | ||
| 10th | 1 | Challenge Me | Willie Garner | Danny Cataldo | Brolite Farm (Oscar E. Breault) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Alorter | Johnny Adams | John H. Skirvin | Alwin C. Ernst | ||
| 12th | 19 | Comenow | J. Raymond Layton | Lucius P. Harlan | Philip Godfrey | ||
| 13th | 13 | Valley Flares | George Burns | Bertram R. Paton | Bertram R. Paton | ||
| 14th | 14 | Diavolaw | Joseph Molbert | Phil Reilly | W. Campbell Hobson | ||
| 15th | 10 | Rockwood Boy | William Bailey | George S. Morris | W. C. Davis | ||
| 16th | 17 | American Eagle | Jesse Higley | Raymond White | James V. Maggio |