Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 22, 1877 |
Winning horse | Baden-Baden |
Jockey | William Walker |
Trainer | Edward D. Brown |
Owner | Daniel Swigert |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1877 Kentucky Derby was the 3rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 22, 1877.[1] The 1877 Derby was the first to attract a major celebrity spectator, Polish actress Helena Modjeska.[2]