Kentucky Derby | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 10, 1910 |
Winning horse | Donau |
Jockey | Frederick Herbert |
Trainer | George Ham |
Owner | William Gerst Sr. |
Surface | Dirt |
The 1910 Kentucky Derby was the 36th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 10, 1910, held at Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky and was the first year in which the race times were counted in fifths of a second instead of quarters of a second in hopes of having a more accurate race duration time of the horses. The winning horse's name is Donau who was jockeyed by Frederick Herbert.[1] Donau was awarded $4,850, second place horse (Joe Morris) received $700, and third place horse (Fighting Bob) received $300.[2]