The 1915 Kentucky Derby was the 41st running of the

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. The race took place on May 8, 1915. The winning horse, Regret, generated significant publicity for the race being the first

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to ever win the Derby.

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president

Matt Winn Martin J. "Matt" Winn (June 30, 1861 – October 6, 1949) was a prominent personality in American thoroughbred horse racing history and president of Churchill Downs racetrack, home to the Kentucky Derby race that he made famous. In 2017, he was ...

observed that because of Regret's win "the Derby was thus made an American institution."Bolus, Jim. ''Kentucky Derby Stories''. Pelican Publishing Company. Gretna, LA, 1993, p. 74

Full results

*Winning Breeder: Harry Payne Whitney; (NJ) *Horses Kilkenny Boy, Phosphor, and Commonada scratched before the race.

Payout

* The winner received a purse of $11,450. * Second place received $2,000. * Third place received $1,000. * Fourth place received $225.

References

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