| Surface: | Dirt |
| 111th Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 4, 1985 |
| Winning Horse: | Spend a Buck |
| Winning Jockey: | Ángel Cordero Jr. |
| Winning Trainer: | Cam Gambolati |
| Winning Owner: | Hunter Farm |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Attendance: | 108,573 |
| Previous: | 1984 |
| Next: | 1986 |
The 1985 Kentucky Derby was the 111th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1985,[1] with 108,573 people in attendance.[2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Spend a Buck | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Cam Gambolati | Hunter Farm | 2:00.20 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Stephan's Odyssey | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | ||
| 4th | 12 | Fast Account | Chris McCarron | Patricia L. Johnson | William R. Hawn | ||
| 5th | 10 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | ||
| 6th | 11 | Skywalker | Eddie Delahoussaye | Michael C. Whittingham | Oak Cliff Stable | ||
| 7th | 4 | Tank's Prospect | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Mr. & Mrs. E. Klein | ||
| 8th | 8 | Floating Reserve | Sandy Hawley | Joseph A. Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert | ||
| 9th | 1 | Rhoman Rule | Jacinto Vásquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Brownell Combs II | ||
| 10th | 6 | Encolure | Ronald Ardoin | Tommie T. Morgan | Fred Porter Estate | ||
| 11th | 2 | Irish Fighter | Pat Day | Billy S. Borders | Izzie Proler | ||
| 12th | 1a | Eternal Prince | Richard Migliore | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Hurst, Steinbrenner, Post & Spendthrift Farm | ||
| 13th | 7 | I Am the Game | Darrel McHargue | King T. Leatherbury | Leatherbury & Mandjuris |
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spend a Buck[3] | US$10.20 | 5.40 | 3.40 | |
| 5 | Stephan's Odyssey | 10.20 | 5.00 | ||
| 3 | Chief's Crown | 2.80 |