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1983 Kentucky Derby
The 1983 Kentucky Derby was the 109th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1983,[1][2] with 134,444 people in attendance.[3]
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1983 |
| Winning horse | Sunny's Halo |
| Jockey | Eddie Delahoussaye |
| Trainer | David C. Cross Jr. |
| Owner | D.J. Foster Racing Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 134,444 |
Full results edit
| Finished | Post | Program | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 8 | Sunny's Halo | Eddie Delahoussaye | David C. Cross Jr. | D.J. Foster Racing Stable | 2:02 1/5 |
| 2nd | 5 | 6 | Desert Wine | Chris McCarron | Jerry M. Fanning | Cardiff Stud Farm | |
| 3rd | 20 | 2B | Caveat | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | August Belmont IV | |
| 4th | 1 | 4 | Slew o' Gold | Angel Cordero Jr. | John O. Hertler | Equusequity Stable | |
| 5th | 18 | 1X | Marfa | Jorge Velásquez | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert French, Barry Beal, D. W. Lukas | |
| 6th | 2 | 5 | Play Fellow | Jean Cruguet | Harvey L. Vanier | Dr. Carl Lauer, Robert Victor, Nancy Vanier | |
| 7th | 14 | 11 | Pax In Bello | Jeffrey Fell | Steven T. Jerkens | Mrs. Arnold A. Wilcox | |
| 8th | 7 | 7 | Country Pine | Mike Venezia | Lou Rondinello | Daniel Galbreath | |
| 9th | 3 | 1 | Balboa Native | Sandy Hawley | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert H. Spreen | |
| 10th | 16 | 15 | Paris Prince | Terry Lipham | Lazaro S. Barrera | Dolly Green | |
| 11th | 12 | 9 | Current Hope | Alex Solis | Roger Laurin | Howard Kaskel and Bob Baker | |
| 12th | 4 | 2 | Chumming | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | |
| 13th | 8 | 3 | Freezing Rain | William Gavidia | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | |
| 14th | 15 | 14 | My Mac | Don MacBeth | Newcomb Green | Aronow Stable (Donald J. Aronow) | |
| 15th | 11 | 13 | Explosive Wagon | Charles Mueller | Gene C. Norman | Peggy McReynolds | |
| 16th | 13 | 10 | Parfaitement | Herb McCauley | J. William Boniface | Black Gates Stable | |
| 17th | 19 | 3C | Highland Park | Donald Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | |
| 18th | 17 | 16 | Luv A Libra | Julio C. Espinoza | Heliodoro Gustines | Vivianne De Costa and Stanley Yagoda | |
| 19th | 6 | 12 | Law Talk | Carlos H. Marquez Jr. | Leonard Imperio | Buckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud M. Fustok) | |
| 20th | 9 | 1A | Total Departure | Pat Valenzuela | D. Wayne Lukas | Rebalot Stable |
- Winning breeder: David J. Foster (ON)
References edit
- ^ "Kentucky Derby Chart Copyright 1983 by Daily Racing Form, Inc". The New York Times. 1983-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "1983". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Derby & Oaks Attendance Since 1980" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-01-24.