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23rd running of the Kentucky Derby Horse race
23rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Typhoon II, the winner of the 1897 Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 12, 1897
Winning horseTyphoon II
JockeyButtons Garner
TrainerJulius C. Cahn
OwnerJulius C. Cahn
SurfaceDirt
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The 1897 Kentucky Derby was the 23rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 12, 1897.

Full results

Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st Typhoon II Fred Garner Julius C. Cahn Julius C. Cahn 2:12.50
2nd Ornament Alonzo Clayton Charles T. Patterson Charles T. Patterson & Co. Neck
3rd Dr. Catlett Robert Williams Turney Bros. 20
4th Dr. Shepard John Hill Foster Bros. 4
5th Goshen Walter Wilhite John Rodegap
6th Ben Brown S. Ballard Charles Fleischmann
  • Winning Breeder: John B. Ewing; (TN)

Payout

  • The winner received a purse of $4,850.
  • Second place received $700.
  • Third place received $300.

References

  1. Kentucky Derby History, 1897
  2. "1897 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
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