1955 Kentucky Derby

81st Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Location Churchill Downs
Date May 7, 1955
Winning horse Swaps
Jockey Bill Shoemaker
Surface Dirt
1954
1956

The 1955 Kentucky Derby was the 81st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1955.[1][2]

Full results

Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st Swaps Bill Shoemaker Mesh Tenney Rex C. Ellsworth
2nd Nashua Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Belair Stud
3rd Summer Tan Eric Guerin Sherrill W. Ward Dorothy Bryan Firestone Galbreath
4th Racing Fool Henry E. Moreno Loyd Gentry, Jr. Cain Hoy Stable
5th Racing Fool Steve Brooks William B. Finnegan Murcain Stable
6th Flying Fury Conn McCreary Loyd Gentry, Jr. Cain Hoy Stable
7th Honeys Alibi William Harmatz Joe Inzelone W.-L. Ranch Co.
8th Blue Lem Chris Rogers H.C. Fruehauf H.C. Fruehauf
9th Nabesna Johnny Adams J. W. Clark Clifford Mooers
10th Trim Destiny L. C. Cook Cecil Locklear G. R. White

References

  1. "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1955 winner Swaps". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. "1955". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.


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