| 92nd Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 7, 1966 |
| Winning Horse: | Kauai King |
| Winning Jockey: | Donald Brumfield |
| Winning Trainer: | Henry Forrest |
| Winning Owner: | Ford Stable |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1965 |
| Next: | 1967 |
The 1966 Kentucky Derby was the 92nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1966.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Kauai King | Donald Brumfield | Henry Forrest | Ford Stable | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Advocator | Johnny Sellers | Clyde Troutt | Ada L. Rice | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Blue Skyer | Earlie Fires | James A. Padgett | Padgett-Grant | ||
| 4th | 2 | Stupendous | Braulio Baeza | Wheatley Stable | |||
| 5th | 9 | Abe's Hope | Bill Shoemaker | Delmer W. Carroll Sr. | Grand Prix Stable | ||
| 6th | 13 | Rehabilitate | Ron Turcotte | Robert Lehman | |||
| 7th | 1 | Amberoid | William Boland | Lucien Laurin | Reginald N. Webster | ||
| 8th | 4 | Fleet Shoe | Larry Gilligan | Larry Sterling | George Putnam | ||
| 9th | 5 | Exhibitionist | Eddie Belmonte | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | ||
| 10th | 6 | Sky Guy | Larry Adams | Nick Combest | William G. Helis Jr. | ||
| 11th | 11 | Williamston Kid | Robert Stevenson | James Bartlett | Ternes-Bartlett | ||
| 12th | 10 | Quinta | Paul Kallai | Bernard P. Bond | Bokum II-Scott II | ||
| 13th | 7 | Tragniew | Donald R. Pierce | Lester Holt | B. J. Richards | ||
| 14th | 15 | Beau Sub | Robert Parrott | Kenneth Bright | Clear Springs Stable | ||
| 15th | 14 | Dominar | William Harmatz | Flying M Stable |