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Kentucky Derby Facts and Figures Where Run — Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. Class of Race — For three-year-olds, scale weight. Distance of Race — One and one-quarter miles. Number of Entries — 12. Number of Nominations — 135. Added Value of Race— 00,000. Gross Value of Race— 21,210 — 14 starters. Other Monies — Second, 0,000; third, ,000; fourth, ,500. Awards to Trainers — The winner, ,000; second, ,000; third, ,000. Awards to Breeders— The winner, ,000; second, ,000; third, 00. Nomination Fee — 0. Starting Fee— ,000. Net Value to Winner — 3,160 and Gold Trophy— 14 starters. Post Time — 4:45 Central Standard Time. Fastest Derby Time — Whirlaway, 2:01% track record 1941. Running of Race — Seventy-third. Estimated Attendance — 120,000. First Winner — Aristides 1875. Last Winner — Assault 1946. Most Winners — CoL E. R. Bradley 4;. Breeder of Most Winners — A. J. Alexander 5K Trainer of Most Winners — H. J. Thompson 4. Riders of Most Winners — Eddie Arcaro, Earl Sande, Isaac Murphy 3 each. Longest-Priced Winner— Donerail 1913 82,90 for . Shortest-Priced Winner— Hindoo 1881, Halma 1895 and Agile 1905— 1-3. Favorite — C. V. Whitneys Phalanx. Largest Field— 22, 1928 Reigh Count, winner.
