The 1914 Kentucky Derby was the 40th 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 9, 1914. Betting favorite Old Rosebud led the entire race, winning by eight lengths. The winning time of 2.03.40 set a new Derby record, which smashed the previous year's record set by longshot

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president Matt Winn channeled Old Rosebud's record setting run into considerable publicity for the Derby.Bolus, Jim. ''Kentucky Derby Stories''. Pelican Publishing Company. Gretna, LA, 1993, p. 73

Full results

*Winning Breeder: John E. Madden; (KY) *Horses Ivan Gardner, Brickley, Belloc, and Constant scratched before the race

Payout

* The winner received a purse of $9,125. * Second place received $2,000. * Third place received $1,000.

References

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