| 113th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 2, 1987 |
| Winning Horse: | Alysheba |
| Winning Trainer: | Jack Van Berg |
| Winning Owner: | Dorothy Scharbauer Pamela Scharbauer |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Attendance: | 130,532 |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 Kentucky Derby was the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1987,[1] with 130,532 people in attendance.[2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Alysheba | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg | Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer | 2:03.40 | |
| 2nd | 9 | Bet Twice | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll Jr. | B.P. Levy & Cisely Stable | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Avies Copy | Mickey Solomone | David Kassen | T. Brown Badgett | ||
| 4th | 3 | Cryptoclearance | Jose Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Philip Teinowitz | ||
| 5th | 12 | Templar Hill | Greg W. Hutton | Paul D. Seefeldt | Ervin J. Kowitz | ||
| 6th | 2 | Gulch | Willie Shoemaker | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | ||
| 7th | 2b | Leo Castelli | Jacinto Vásquez | LeRoy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | ||
| 8th | 7 | Candi's Gold | Sandy Hawley | Edwin J. Gregson | Royal Lines | ||
| 9th | 10 | Conquistarose | Jerry D. Bailey | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | ||
| 10th | 1x | On the Line | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | ||
| 11th | 8 | Shawklit Won | Richard Migliore | Frank LaBoccetta | Edward Anchel | ||
| 12th | 5 | Masterful Advocate | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Joseph Manzi | H.J. Belles & D.A. Leveton | ||
| 13th | 1 | War | Herb McCauley | D. Wayne Lukas | Tom Gentry | ||
| 14th | 13 | Momentus | Don Brumfield | Wallace Dollase | Chillingworth & Duckett et al. | ||
| 15th | 11 | No More Flowers | Walter Guerra | Happy Alter | Arthur I. Appleton | ||
| 16th | 1a | Capote | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Klein, French & Beal | ||
| DNF | 6 | Demons Begone | Pat Day | Phil Hauswald | Loblolly Stable |
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alysheba | US$18.80 | 8.00 | 6.20 | |
| 9 | Bet Twice | 10.00 | 7.20 | ||
| 14 | Avies Copy | 6.80 |