| 77th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 5, 1951 |
| Winning Horse: | Count Turf |
| Winning Jockey: | Conn McCreary |
| Winning Trainer: | Sol Rutchick |
| Winning Owner: | Jack Joseph Amiel |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1950 |
| Next: | 1952 |
The 1951 Kentucky Derby was the 77th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1951.[1] [2]
| Finished | Pgm | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Count Turf | Conn McCreary | Sol Rutchick | Jack Joseph Amiel | ||
| 2nd | 4a | Royal Mustang | Paul J. Bailey | Joe Jansen | Sam E. Wilson Jr. | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Ruhe | Job Dean Jessop | Jean Denemark | |||
| 4th | 16 | Phil D. | Raymond York | James D. Jordan | W. Clyde Martin | ||
| 5th | 7 | Fanfare | Steve Brooks | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | ||
| 6th | 10 | Battle Morn | Eddie Arcaro | Moody Jolley | Cain Hoy Stable | ||
| 7th | 2 | Anyoldtime | Eldred C. Dobson | William M. Peavey | |||
| 8th | 17 | Pur Sang | John H. Adams | John Zoeller | Springbrook Farm | ||
| 9th | 5a | Hall of Fame | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 10th | 6 | Timely Reward | James Stout | George M. Odom | Helene D. Gilroy | ||
| 11th | 3 | Counterpoint | David Gorman | Sylvester Veitch | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | ||
| 12th | 11 | Pete McLean | Albert Jensen | Stanley C. & Nora A. Mikell Sr. | |||
| 13th | 15 | King Clover | Frank Bone | H. Gaines | Cary C. Boshamer | ||
| 14th | 8 | Sonic | William Boland | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | ||
| 15th | 2c | Sir Bee Bum | Darrell Madden | Eldred C. Dobson | William M. Peavey | ||
| 16th | 1a | Snuzzle | Gerald Porch | Joe D. Puckett | Brown Hotel Stable (J. Graham Brown) | ||
| 17th | 13 | Fighting Back | Willie Lee Johnson | Odie Clelland | Murlogg Farm (Mrs. R. J. Murphy & Susan Kellogg) | ||
| 18th | 5 | Big Stretch | Douglas Dodson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 19th | 4 | Golden Birch | Charles Swain | Joe Jansen | Sam E. Wilson Jr. | ||
| 20th | 3x | Mameluke | Raymond Adair | Sylvester Veitch | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney |