1984 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5, 1984 |
| Winning horse | Swale |
| Jockey | Laffit Pincay Jr. |
| Trainer | Woody Stephens |
| Owner | Claiborne Farm |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 126,453 |
The 1984 Kentucky Derby was the 110th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1984,[1][2] with 126,453 people in attendance.[3] The race was won by Swale, who went on to finish out of the money in the Preakness, then won the Belmont.
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Swale | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 2:02 2/5 |
| 2nd | 18 | Coax Me Chad | Herb McCauley | Ronnie Warren | Elmer Miller | |
| 3rd | 9 | At The Threshold | Eddie Maple | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | |
| 4th | 6 | Fali Time | Sandy Hawley | Gary F. Jones | Kenneth Opstein | |
| 5th | 11 | Gate Dancer[note 1] | Eddie Delahoussaye | Jack Van Berg | Mamakos & Stubrin | |
| 6th | 2b | Pine Circle | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Loblolly Stable | |
| 7th | 5 | Fight Over | Octavio Vergara | John Parisella | Sabarese-Bwamazon Farm | |
| 8th | 1a | Life's Magic | Donald Brumfield | D. Wayne Lukas | Hatley Racing Stable | |
| 9th | 8 | Silent King | Bill Shoemaker | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | |
| 10th | 14 | Rexson's Hope | Robert Gaffglione | Harold J. Rose | Elsie A. Rose | |
| 11th | 12 | So Vague | Patricia Cooksey | Gerald M. Russell | Hyperion Thoroughbreds Ltd. | |
| 12th | 17 | Biloxi Indian | Garth Patterson | Dianne Carpenter | Dianne Carpenter | |
| 13th | 7 | Taylor's Special | Sam Maple | William I. Mott | William F. Lucas | |
| 14th | 3 | Raja's Shark | Rick Wilson | Salvatore Campo | Irwin Feiner | |
| 15th | 13 | Bedouin | Ray Sibille | Richard E. Mandella | Elmendorf Farm | |
| 16th | 2 | Vanlandingham | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Loblolly Stable | |
| 17th | 15 | Secret Prince | Craig Perret | William V. Terrill | Elaine Brodsky | |
| 18th | 4 | Bear Hunt | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Taylor's Purchase Farm | |
| 19th | 1 | Althea | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Alexander & Aykroyd & Groves | |
| 20th | 16 | Majestic Shore | John L. Lively | Loren Rettele | William Oldknow & Robert Phipps |
- Winning breeder: Claiborne Farm (KY)
Notes
- ^ Gate Dancer finished 4th, but was subsequently disqualified and placed 5th, due to interfering with Fali Time.
References
- ^ "Chart of the 110th Kentucky Derby: (Copyright 1984 by Triangle..." Upi.com. 1984-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "1984". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "Derby & Oaks Attendance Since 1980" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-01-24.
Further reading
- "Disqualifications, Inquiries & Foul Claims" (PDF). kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.