1927 Kentucky Derby
53rd running of the Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 14, 1927 (1927-May-14) |
| Winning horse | Whiskery |
| Jockey | Linus McAtee |
| Trainer | Fred Hopkins |
| Owner | Harry Payne Whitney |
| Conditions | Slow |
| Surface | Dirt |
← 1926 1928 → | |
The 1927 Kentucky Derby was the 53rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race was run on May 14, 1927.[1][2] Whiskery was the winner after defeating Osmand by a nose in the stretch.[3]
Payout
- The Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Whiskery | $6.80 | $3.80 | $3.40 |
| 12 | Osmand | – | $6.40 | $5.80 |
| 1 | Jock | – | – | $14.20 |
Field
| Position | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final Odds | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Whiskery | Linus McAtee | Fred Hopkins | Harry Payne Whitney | 2.40 | $51,000 |
| 2 | 10 | Osmand | Earl Sande | Pete Coyne | Joseph E. Widener | 6.90 | $6,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Jock | Chick Lang | John F. Schorr | Edward Beale McLean | 37.80 | $3,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Hydromel | Willie Garner | Daniel E. Stewart | Johnson N. Camden, Jr. | 16.00 | $1,000 |
| 5 | 12 | Bostonian | Whitey Abel | Fred Hopkins | Harry Payne Whitney | 2.40 | |
| 6 | 4 | Buddy Bauer | Goldie Johnson | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 15.40 | |
| 7 | 2 | Royal Julian | Walter Lilley | Lon Johnson | W. H. Whitehouse | 14.70 | |
| 8 | 13 | Fred Jr. | Nicholas Burger | Frank A. Stevens | S. W. Grant | 18.30 | |
| 9 | 15 | Scapa Flow | Frank Coltiletti | Scott P. Harlan | Walter M. Jeffords Sr. | 7.00 | |
| 10 | 6 | Black Panther | Louis Schaefer | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | 14.70 | |
| 11 | 8 | Kiev | Mack Garner | Pete Coyne | Joseph E. Widener | 6.90 | |
| 12 | 3 | Rolled Stocking | William Pool | Charles C. Van Meter | James W. Parrish | 4.70 | |
| 13 | 11 | Rip Rap | Steve O'Donnell | Max Hirsch | Sage Stable | 11.60 | |
| 14 | 9 | Bewithus | Albert Johnson | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 15.40 | |
| 15 | 14 | War Eagle | Eddie Ambrose | John F. Schorr | Edward Beale McLean | 37.80 |
- Winning Breeder: Harry Payne Whitney; (KY)
- Margins – Head
- Time – 2:06
- Track – Slow
- Horses Saxon, My Son, and Mr. Kirkwood were scratched before the race.
References
- ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1927
- ^ "1927 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Ilsley, Henry R. (May 15, 1927). "75,000 See Whiskery Win Kentucky Derby with Osmand Second". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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