| 67th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 3, 1941 |
| Winning Horse: | Whirlaway |
| Winning Jockey: | Eddie Arcaro |
| Winning Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
| Winning Owner: | Calumet Farm |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1940 |
| Next: | 1942 |
The 1941 Kentucky Derby was the 67th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1941.[1] [2] Whirlaway's winning time set a Derby record (later broken).
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Whirlaway | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:01 2/5 | |
| 2nd | 2 | Staretor | George Woolf | George H. Strate | Hugh S. Nesbitt | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Market Wise | George W. Carroll | Louis Tufano | |||
| 4th | 9 | Porter's Cap | R. Thomas Smith | Charles S. Howard | |||
| 5th | 5 | Little Beans | Gustavo Moore | Rocky Palladino | Mrs. Louise Palladino | ||
| 6th | 11 | Dispose | Carroll Bierman | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | ||
| 7th | 3 | Blue Pair | Basil James | ||||
| 8th | 10 | Our Boots | Conn McCreary | Steve Judge | Woodvale Farm | ||
| 9th | 8 | Robert Morris | Harry C. Richards | Thomas H. McCreery | J. Frederick Byers | ||
| 10th | 6 | Valdina Paul | Hugh O. Lemmons | John J. Flanigan | Valdina Farms Stable | ||
| 11th | 1 | Swain | Bill Winfrey | Cleveland Putnam |