| 74th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 1, 1948 |
| Winning Horse: | Citation |
| Winning Time: | 2:05 2/5 |
| Winning Jockey: | Eddie Arcaro |
| Winning Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
| Winning Owner: | Calumet Farm |
| Conditions: | Three-year-olds |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1947 |
| Next: | 1949 |
The 1948 Kentucky Derby was the 74th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1948, on a track rated sloppy.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:05 2/5 | |
| 2nd | 1a | Coaltown | Newbold L. Pierson | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | ||
| 3rd | 5 | My Request | Douglas Dodson | James P. Conway | Florence Whitaker | ||
| 4th | 4 | Billings | Melvin Peterson | Walmac Stable | |||
| 5th | 3 | Grand Pere | John Gilbert | E. H. J. Shaw | Muriel Vanderbilt Adams | ||
| 6th | 2 | Escadru | Arnold Kirkland | Edward A. Christmas | William L. Brann |