| Surface: | Dirt |
| 120th Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 7, 1994 |
| Winning Horse: | Go for Gin |
| Winning Jockey: | Chris McCarron |
| Winning Trainer: | Nick Zito |
| Winning Owner: | William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia |
| Conditions: | Sloppy |
| Attendance: | 130,594 |
| Previous: | 1993 |
| Next: | 1995 |
The 1994 Kentucky Derby was the 120th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1994.[1] There were 130,594 in attendance. Rain made this the first sloppy track since 1948.[2]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Go for Gin | $ 20.20 | $8.40 | $5.80 | |
| 5 | Strodes Creek | - | $7.80 | $6.00 | |
| 10 | Blumin Affair | - | - | $8.00 |
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Go for Gin | Chris McCarron | Nick Zito | W.J. Condren & J.M. Cornacchia | 2:03.72 | |
| 2nd | 7 | Strodes Creek | Eddie Delahoussaye | Charles Whittingham | Hancock, Rose Hill Stable, Whittingham | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Blumin Affair | Jerry D. Bailey | Jack Van Berg | Leroy Bowman & Arthur Vogel | ||
| 4th | 10 | Brocco | Gary Stevens | Randy Winick | Albert & Dana Broccoli | ||
| 5th | 1 | Soul of the Matter | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Burt Bacharach | ||
| 6th | 9 | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm & D.P. Reynolds | ||
| 7th | 12 | Southern Rhythm | Garrett Gomez | James O. Keefer | Heiligbrodt, Keefer, New | ||
| 8th | 3 | Powis Castle | Chris Antley | Rodney Rash | Vistas Stables | ||
| 9th | 6 | Mahogany Hall | Willie Martinez | James E. Baker | Robert Hoeweler | ||
| 10th | 11 | Smilin Singin Sam | Larry Melancon | Niall M. O'Callaghan | Dogwood Stable | ||
| 11th | 14 | Meadow Flight | Shane Sellers | James Ryerson | Ben J. Aliyuee Stables | ||
| 12th | 4 | Holy Bull | Mike E. Smith | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | ||
| 13th | 2 | Valiant Nature | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Ronald McAnally | Verne H. Winchell | ||
| 14th | 5 | Ulises | Jorge Chavez | Alfredo Callejas | Robert Perez |