The 1953 Kentucky Derby was the 79th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1953.
Full results 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
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