The 1996 Kentucky Derby was the 122nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1996.[1] There were 142,668 in attendance. The loss by 7-2 favorite Unbridled's Song marked the 17th year in a row that the betting favorite failed to win the race.[2] The winning horse Grindstone was sired by another Kentucky Derby winner, Unbridled.[3]

122nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 4, 1996
Winning horseGrindstone
JockeyJerry Bailey
TrainerD. Wayne Lukas
OwnerOverbrook Farm
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance142,668
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Payout

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The 122nd Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
Program
Number
Horse Name
Win
Place
Show
4 Grindstone $ 13.80 $6.00 $4.00
3 Cavonnier - $6.20 $4.40
8 Prince of Thieves - - $4.60

Full results

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Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 15 Grindstone Jerry D. Bailey D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm 2:01.06
2nd 4 Cavonnier Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Walter Family Trust
3rd 10 Prince of Thieves Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Peter Mitchell
4th 5 Halo Sunshine Craig Perret Richard J. Cross Henry Pabst
5th 19 Unbridled's Song Mike E. Smith James T. Ryerson Paraneck Stable
6th 17 Editor's Note Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm
7th 1 Blow Out Patrick A. Johnson James O. Keefer Heiligbrodt & Keefer & New
8th 12 Alyrob Corey Nakatani Wallace Dollase Four Star Stable
9th 3 Diligence Kent Desormeaux Nick Zito Kinsman Stable
10th 2 Victory Speech José A. Santos D. Wayne Lukas Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor
11th 9 Corker Corey Black Charles E. Whittingham Hancock III & Kinerk & McNair
12th 16 Skip Away Shane Sellers Hubert Hine Carolyn H. Hine
13th 7 Zarb's Magic Ronald Ardoin Bret Thomas Foxwood Plantation, Inc.
14th 6 Semoran Russell Baze Bob Baffert Donald R. Dizney & James E. English
15th 8 In Contention Anthony Black Cynthia G. Reese Noreen Carpenito
16th 11 Louis Quatorze Chris Antley Nick Zito Condren & Cornacchia & Hoffman
17th 18 Matty G Alex Solis Ron McAnally Double J Farm
18th 13 Honour And Glory Aaron Gryder D. Wayne Lukas Michael Tabor
19th 14 Built For Pleasure John Velazquez Thomas H. Heard Jr. Thomas H. Heard Jr.

References

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  1. ^ Kentucky Derby History, 1996
  2. ^ Maryjean Wall. 1996: Grindstone. The Herald-Leader.
  3. ^ Derby History at the Kentucky Derby Museum
  4. ^ "1996 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-06.