1920 Kentucky Derby

46th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Paul Jones after winning the 1920 Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 8, 1920
Winning horsePaul Jones
JockeyTed Rice
TrainerWilliam Garth
OwnerRal Parr
SurfaceDirt
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The 1920 Kentucky Derby was the 46th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 8, 1920, and was run at a mile and one-quarter.[1] Paul Jones won the race by a nose after staving off Upset, who showed impressive speed on the home stretch, and On Watch, who was a close third.[2]

  1. ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1920
  2. ^ "Paul Jones Pedigree". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.