| 64th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 7, 1938 |
| Winning Horse: | Lawrin |
| Winning Jockey: | Eddie Arcaro |
| Winning Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
| Winning Owner: | Woolford Farm |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1937 |
| Next: | 1939 |
The 1938 Kentucky Derby was the 64th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1938.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Lawrin | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Woolford Farm | 2:04 4/5 | |
| 2nd | 3 | Dauber | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farms | |||
| 3rd | 7 | Can't Wait | Lester Balaski | J. Thomas Taylor | Myron Selznick | ||
| 4th | 10 | Menow | Raymond Workman | Duval A. Headley | |||
| 5th | 9 | The Chief | Jack Westrope | Earl Sande | Maxwell Howard | ||
| 6th | 5 | Fighting Fox | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | ||
| 7th | 2 | Co-sport | George Woolf | R. T. Runnels | Benjamin "Bert" Friend | ||
| 8th | 6 | Bull Lea | Irving Anderson | Frank J. Kearns | Calumet Farm | ||
| 9th | 4 | Elooto | Fred Faust | Owen Bagley | Blue Ridge Farm | ||
| 10th | 8 | Mountain Ridge | Alfred M. Robertson | Milky Way Farm Stable |