The 1911 Kentucky Derby was the 37th running of the
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ...
. The race took place on May 13, 1911.
Kentucky Derby History, 1911
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Full results
*Winning Breeder: Charles L. Harrison; (KY)
*Horses Jabot, Ramazan, and Captain Carmody scratched before the race.
Payout
* The winner received a purse of $4,850.
* Second place received $700.
* Third place received $300.
References
1911
A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole.
Events January
* January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ...
Derby
May 1911 sports events
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