Latonia Derby
The Latonia Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually from 1883 through 1937 at Latonia Race Track in Latonia, Kentucky. Open to three-year-old horses, for its first 52 years the Latonia Derby was contested at a mile and a half; in 1935, the race was shortened to a mile and a quarter. It began as the Hindoo Stakes in honor of the Kentucky-bred U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse, Hindoo. The race usually attracted the Kentucky Derby winner; it became so popular that in 1912 a motion picture was made by Independent Motion Picture Co. entitled Winning the Latonia Derby, featuring silent film star King Baggot.
The inaugural 1883 Latonia Derby was won by Kentucky Derby winner Leonatus. Future Derby winners Kingman (1891), Halma (1895), Ben Brush (1896), Lieut. Gibson (1900), Elwood (1904) and Sir Huon (1906) also won the race; the 1918 edition was won by Harry Payne Whitney's Belmont Stakes-winning colt, Johren. In 1936, Rushaway won the Illinois Derby during the afternoon, then was shipped 300 miles (480 km) overnight to win the Latonia Derby the following afternoon.
Winners from 1929-1937
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1937 | Reaping Reward | Alfred Robertson | Robert McGarvey | Milky Way Farm | 2:03.80 |
| 1936 | Rushaway | Johnny Longden | Al G. Tarn | Al G. Tarn | 2:02.60 |
| 1935 | Tearout | William Hanka | Howard Wells | Daniel B. Midkiff | 2:04.00 |
| 1934 | Fiji | Gilbert Elston | T. B. Young | Young Brothers | 2:31.80 |
| 1933 | Gold Basis | Gilbert Elston | Max Hirsch | Morton L. Schwartz | 2:31.20 |
| 1932 | Stepenfetchit | Robert Finnerty | James W. Healy | Liz Whitney Tippett | 2:31.20 |
| 1931 | Spanish Play | Charlie Landolt | George Land | Knebelkamp & Morris | 2:30.00 |
| 1930 | Gallant Knight | Herman Schutte | Kay Spence | Audley Farm Stable | 2:35.00 |
| 1929 | Buddy Basil | Dunice Dubois | W.F. Polson | Basil Manor Stable | 2:30.20 |
Earlier winners
- 1928 - Toro
- 1927 - Handy Mandy
- 1926 - Bagenbaggage
- 1925 - Broadway Jones
- 1924 - Chilhowee
- 1923 - The Clown
- 1922 - Thibodaux
- 1921 - Brother Batch
- 1920 - Upset
- 1919 - Be Frank
- 1918 - Johren
- 1917 - Liberty Loan
- 1916 - Dodge
- 1915 - Royal
- 1914 - John Gund
- 1913 - Gowell
- 1912 - Free Lance
- 1911 - Governor Gray
- 1910 - Joe Morris
- 1909 - Olambala
- 1908 - Pinkola
- 1907 - The Abbot
- 1906 - Sir Huon
- 1905 - The Foreman
- 1904 - Elwood
- 1903 - Woodlake
- 1902 - Harry New
- 1901 - Hernando
- 1900 - Lieut. Gibson
- 1899 - Prince McClurg
- 1898 - Han Dor
- 1897 - Ornament
- 1896 - Ben Brush
- 1895 - Halma
- 1894 - Lazzarone
- 1893 - Buck McCann
- 1892 - Newton
- 1891 - Kingman
- 1890 - Bill Letcher
- 1889 - Hindoocraft
- 1888 - Los Angeles
- 1887 - Libretto
- 1886 - Silver Cloud
- 1885 - Bersan
- 1884 - Audrain
- 1883 - Leonatus[1]
References
- ↑ Latonia Derby winners Retrieved 2011-09-30.