| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 2, 1953 |
| Winning horse | Dark Star |
| Jockey | Henry Moreno |
| Trainer | Eddie Hayward |
| Owner | Cain Hoy Stable |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1953 Kentucky Derby was the 79th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1953.[1][2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Dark Star | Henry Moreno | Eddie Hayward | Cain Hoy Stable | |
| 2nd | 1 | Native Dancer | Eric Guerin | Bill Winfrey | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. | |
| 3rd | 5 | Invigorator | Bill Shoemaker | Norman R. Mcleod | Saxon Stable | |
| 4th | 11 | Royal Bay Gem | Jimmy Combest | Clyde Troutt | Eugene Constantin, Jr. | |
| 5th | 3 | Correspondent | Eddie Arcaro | T. Wallace Dunn | Mrs. Gordon Guiberson | |
| 6th | 9 | Straight Face | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver, Sr. | Greentree Stable | |
| 7th | 1a | Social Outcast | John H. Adams | Bill Winfrey | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. | |
| 8th | 8 | Money Broker | Alfred Popara | Vester R. Wright | G. & G. Stable | |
| 9th | 4 | Ram O' War | Douglas Dodson | Jerome J. Sarner, Jr. | Bruce S. Campbell | |
| 10th | 7 | Curragh King | David Erb | James Wallace | Edwar M. Goemans | |
| 11th | 2 | Ace Destroyer | Job Dean Jessop | Louis Finley | Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Daniel |
