1960 Kentucky Derby Explained

86th Kentucky Derby
Class:Grade I stakes race
Horse Race:Kentucky Derby
Location:Churchill Downs
Date:May 7, 1960
Winning Horse:Venetian Way
Winning Jockey:Bill Hartack
Winning Trainer:Victor J. Sovinski
Winning Owner:Sunny Blue Farm
Surface:Dirt
Previous:1959
Next:1961

The 1960 Kentucky Derby was the 86th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1960.[1] [2]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st7Venetian WayBill HartackVictor J. SovinskiSunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg)2:02 2/5
2nd2Bally AcheBobby UsseryJimmy PittEdgehill Farm (Leonard D. & Morris Fruchtman)
3rd9Victoria ParkManuel YcazaHoratio LuroWindfields Farm
4th11TompionBill ShoemakerRobert L. WheelerCornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
5th8Bourbon PrinceChris RogersWilliam Ward StephensMrs. Adele L. Rand
6th3Cuvier RelicJohnny SellersMilton RinkeSnyder I. Crew
7th5Tony GraffNicholas Graffagnini Anthony Graffagnini
8th12Spring BrokerJohn L. RotzMarion Van Berg
9th10Divine ComedyIsmael ValenzuelaCharles E. WhittinghamLlangollen Farm Stable
10th13Fighting HodgeDonald R. PierceCarl S. Hodge Mrs. Carl S. Hodge
11th1YomolkaPhil Grimm George Weber Valley Farms
12th4LurullahSteve BrooksVester R. WrightT. Alie Grissom
13th14HenrijanAngel Valenzuela Farrell W. JonesMr. & Mrs. Stephen H. Elmore

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1960 winner Venetian Way . Courier-journal.com . 2015-02-04 . 2016-06-14.
  2. Web site: 1960 . Kentuckyderby.com . 2016-06-14.