| 79th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 2, 1953 |
| Winning Horse: | Dark Star |
| Winning Jockey: | Henry Moreno |
| Winning Trainer: | Eddie Hayward |
| Winning Owner: | Cain Hoy Stable |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1952 |
| Next: | 1954 |
The 1953 Kentucky Derby was the 79th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1953.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Dark Star | Henry Moreno | Eddie Hayward | Cain Hoy Stable | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Native Dancer | Eric Guerin | Bill Winfrey | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Invigorator | Bill Shoemaker | Norman R. Mcleod | Saxon Stable | ||
| 4th | 11 | Royal Bay Gem | Clyde Troutt | Eugene Constantin, Jr. | |||
| 5th | 3 | Correspondent | Eddie Arcaro | Mrs. Gordon Guiberson | |||
| 6th | 9 | Straight Face | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 7th | 1a | Social Outcast | Bill Winfrey | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. | |||
| 8th | 8 | Money Broker | Alfred Popara | G. & G. Stable | |||
| 9th | 4 | Ram O' War | Douglas Dodson | Jerome J. Sarner, Jr. | Bruce S. Campbell | ||
| 10th | 7 | Curragh King | David Erb | James Wallace | Edwar M. Goemans | ||
| 11th | 2 | Ace Destroyer | Job Dean Jessop | Louis Finley | Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Daniel |