| 106th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 3, 1980 |
| Winning Horse: | Genuine Risk |
| Winning Jockey: | Jacinto Vásquez |
| Winning Trainer: | LeRoy Jolley |
| Winning Owner: | Diana Firestone |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Attendance: | 131,859 |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1980 Kentucky Derby was the 106th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1980,[1] [2] with 131,859 people in attendance.[3]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Genuine Risk | Jacinto Vásquez | LeRoy Jolley | Diana Firestone | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Rumbo | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Thomas R. Bell Jr. | Gayno Stable and Bell Bloodstock Co. | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Jaklin Klugman | Darrel McHargue | Riley S. Cofer | Jack Klugman & John Dominguez | ||
| 4th | 3 | Super Moment | Donald R. Pierce | Ron McAnally | Elmendorf Farm | ||
| 5th | 5 | Rockhill Native | John Oldham | Herbert K. Stevens | Harry A. Oak | ||
| 6th | 1 | Bold 'n Ruling | Pat Valenzuela | Hughes Brothers | |||
| 7th | 9 | Plugged Nickle | Buck Thornburg | John M. Schiff | |||
| 8th | 4 | Degenerate Jon | Ruben Hernandez | Joseph Trovato | Barry K. Schwartz | ||
| 9th | 10 | Withholding | Michael Morgan | Ronnie G. Warren | Russell Michael Jr. | ||
| 10th | 12 | Tonka Wakhan | Melvin Holland | Glen P. Bernis | Glenn Bromagen | ||
| 11th | 11 | Execution's Reason | Randy Romero | Howard B. Noonan | |||
| 12th | 6 | Gold Stage | Ángel Cordero Jr. | William Curtis Jr. | Mrs. Philip B. Hofmann | ||
| 13th | 13 | Hazard Duke | Donald Brumfield | David C. Kassen | Andrew Adams |