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1907 Kentucky Derby

33rd running of the Kentucky Derby

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ4558685 ↗
Source-derived summary

The 1907 Kentucky Derby was the 33rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1907, over a muddy track. The field was reduced to six competitors when Arcite and Boxara scratched.

Full results

Winning Breeder: J. Hal Woodford; (KY)

Payout

The winner received a purse of $4,850.

Second place received $700.

Third place received $300.

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The public source identifies “1907 Kentucky Derby” as 33rd running of the Kentucky Derby. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kentucky, Derby and 33rd.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1907—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Kentucky, Derby and 33rd providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “1907 Kentucky Derby” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.