46th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Paul Jones after winning the 1920 Kentucky Derby
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 8, 1920
Winning horse	Paul Jones
Jockey	Ted Rice
Trainer	William Garth
Owner	Ral Parr
Surface	Dirt
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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]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	2	Paul Jones	Ted Rice	William M. Garth	Ral Parr	2:09.00
2nd	5	Upset	José Rodriguez	James G. Rowe Sr.	Harry P. Whitney	Head
3rd	13	On Watch	Newton Barrett	Max Hirsch	George W. Loft	4
4th	8	Damask	Eddie Ambrose	Mose Goldblatt	Harry P. Whitney	4
5th	7	Donnacona	William O'Brien	Max Hirsch	George W. Loft	2
6th	15	Blazes	Clarence Kummer	William M. Garth	Ral Parr	4
7th	4	By Golly	Lawrence Lyke	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1⁄2
8th	14	Wildair	Laverne Fator	James G. Rowe Sr.	Harry P. Whitney	Head
9th	9	Bersagliere	Thomas Murray	James N. Evans	Gifford A. Cochran	Head
10th	6	Patches	Jack Hanover	Albert B. "Alex" Gordon	F. C. Bain	1⁄2
11th	1	Herron	James Butwell	William J. Daly	E. Alvarez	4
12th	10	Sandy Beal	J. Williams	Nathanial K. Beal	W. S. Murray	1⁄2
13th	3	Prince Pal	Andy Schuttinger	William M. Wallace	Simms & Oliver	1⁄2
14th	11	David Harum	Charles Fairbrother	William H. Karrick	William R. Coe	2
15th	12	Cleopatra	Linus McAtee	William H. Karrick	William R. Coe	1+1⁄2
16th	17	Peace Pennant	Mack Garner	Joseph S. Hawkins	William F. Polson	5
17th	16	Sterling	John Callahan	Charles C. Van Meter	Charles C. Van Meter	20

Winning Breeder: John E. Madden; (KY)
Horses Golden Broom, Kinnoul, Simpleton, Ethel Gray, and Westwood scratched before the race.^[3]

Payout

Post	Horse	Win	Place	Show
2	Paul Jones	$ 34.40	12.30	6.60
5	Upset		3.20	3.00
13	On Watch			4.00

The winner received a purse of $30,375.
Second place received $4,000.
Third place received $2,000.
Fourth place received $275.^[3]

References

^ Kentucky Derby History, 1920
^ "Paul Jones Pedigree". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
^ ^a ^b "1920 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-22.

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