| 87th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 6, 1961 |
| Winning Horse: | Carry Back |
| Winning Jockey: | Johnny Sellers |
| Winning Trainer: | Jack Price |
| Winning Owner: | Katherine Price |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1960 |
| Next: | 1962 |
The 1961 Kentucky Derby was the 87th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1961.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Carry Back | Johnny Sellers | Jack Price | Katherine Price | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Crozier | Braulio Baeza | Charles R. Parke | Fred W. Hooper | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Bass Clef | Ronald Baldwin | Anthony W. Rupelt | Mrs. V. E. Smith | ||
| 4th | 11 | Dr. Miller | Bill Shoemaker | John Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | ||
| 5th | 4 | Sherluck | Eddie Arcaro | Harold Young | Jacob Sher | ||
| 6th | 6 | Globemaster | John L. Rotz | Leonard P. Sasso | |||
| 7th | 1 | Four-and-Twenty | Johnny Longden | Vance Longden | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. | ||
| 8th | 1A | Flutterby | Henry Moreno | Vance Longden | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. | ||
| 9th | 5 | Loyal Son | Lawrence Hansman | Thomas H. Stevens | Eastwood Stable | ||
| 10th | 4 | On His Metal | Douglas Dodson | Chester F. Bowles | J. Graham Brown | ||
| 11th | 9 | Light Talk | Robert Nono | Steve Ippolito | Jacnot Stable | ||
| 12th | 7 | Ambiopoise | Bobby Ussery | Thomas Mercer Waller | Robert Lehman | ||
| 13th | 12 | Ronnie's Ace | Alexander Maese | Carlton A. Roles | Clark-Radkovich | ||
| 14th | 2 | Dearborn | Bill Phelps | Robert C. Steele | E. A. Dust | ||
| 15th | 13 | Jay Fox | Larry Gilligan | James W. Smith | Brae Burn Farm |