1955 Kentucky Derby
The 1955 Kentucky Derby was the 81st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1955.[1][2] The race carried a purse of $152,500 of which winner Swaps received $108,400, a then record.[3]
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
| Distance | 1 1/4 miles |
| Winning horse | Swaps |
| Winning time | 2:01 4/5 |
| Final odds | 2.80-1 |
| Jockey | Bill Shoemaker |
| Trainer | Mesh Tenney |
| Owner | Rex C. Ellsworth |
| Conditions | Three-year-olds |
| Surface | Dirt |
Full results
- 1955 Kentucky Derby Charts[4]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind (lengths) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Swaps | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | 2:01 4/5 |
| 2nd | 5 | Nashua | Eddie Arcaro | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 1½ |
| 3rd | 9 | Summer Tan | Eric Guerin | Sherrill W. Ward | Dorothy Bryan Firestone Galbreath | 6½ |
| 4th | 1A | Racing Fool | Henry Moreno | Loyd Gentry Jr. | Cain Hoy Stable | 4 |
| 5th | 8 | Jean's Joe | Steve Brooks | William B. Finnegan | Murcain Stable | ½ |
| 6th | 1 | Flying Fury | Conn McCreary | Loyd Gentry, Jr. | Cain Hoy Stable | 1½ |
| 7th | 4 | Honeys Alibi | William Harmatz | Joe Inzelone | W-L Ranch Co. | ¾ |
| 8th | 2 | Blue Lem | Chris Rogers | Harvey C. Fruehauf | Harvey C. Fruehauf | 3½ |
| 9th | 3 | Nabesna | John H. Adams | John W. Clark | Clifford Mooers | 1½ |
| 10th | 6 | Trim Destiny | Lois C. Cook | Cecil Locklear | G. Rollie White | 10 |
- Winning Breeder: Rex C. Ellsworth; (CA)
- Track condition: Fast
References
- "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1955 winner Swaps". Courier-journal.com. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- "1955". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- "Swaps Wins Kentucky Derby as Nashua Finishes Second". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1955-05-09. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- "Official Racing Charts: Churchill Downs". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1955-05-09. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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