1876 Kentucky Derby winner Vagrant in an 1877 drawing by T.J. Scott
Location
Churchill Downs
Date
May 15, 1876
Winning horse
Vagrant
Jockey
Bobby Swim
Trainer
James Williams
Owner
William Backhouse Astor Jr.
Surface
Dirt
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The 1876 Kentucky Derby was the 2nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 15, 1876.[1] Winning horse Vagrant ran carrying only 97 pounds, one of the lightest loads carried by a winner in Derby history.[2]
^Kentucky Derby History, 1876
^Tom Gilcoyne. Ask the Historian, Spring 1997 Vol. 3 No. 2. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
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