| Kentucky Derby | |
 1904 Kentucky Derby winner Elwood | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 2, 1904 |
| Winning horse | Elwood |
| Jockey | Shorty Prior |
| Trainer | Charles E. Durnell |
| Owner | Lasca Durnell |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1904 Kentucky Derby was the 30th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1904.[1] This year in Derby history is notable for several important firsts. Elwood, the winning horse, was owned by Lasca Durnell which marked the first time a female owner won the Derby.[2] The winner was bred by Emma Holt Prather of Faustiana Stock Farm in Nodaway County, Missouri and was the first time a Derby winner was bred by a woman.[3] In addition, Elwood was the first winner bred in the state of Missouri and through 2020 no other winner has been bred in that state.
- ^ "1904 Kentucky Derby". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Women Have Won Derby". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1934-05-05. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ Images of America - Nodaway County. Arcadia Publishing. 2008-06-23. ISBN 9781439635155. Retrieved 2020-03-15.