| 78th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 3, 1952 |
| Winning Horse: | Hill Gail |
| Winning Jockey: | Eddie Arcaro |
| Winning Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
| Winning Owner: | Calumet Farm |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1951 |
| Next: | 1953 |
The 1952 Kentucky Derby was the 78th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1952.[1] [2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Hill Gail | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:01.60 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Sub Fleet | Steve Brooks | Jack C. Hodgins | Dixiana | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Blue Man | Conn McCreary | Woody Stephens | White Oak Stable | ||
| 4th | 2C | Master Fiddle | Dave Gorman | Sol Rutchick | Myhelyn Stable | ||
| 5th | 2 | Count Flame | Bill Shoemaker | Sol Rutchick | Jack J. Amiel | ||
| 6th | 11 | Arroz | Raymond York | T. Wallace Dunn | Mrs. Gordon Guiberson | ||
| 7th | 8 | Happy Go Lucky | Anthony Ferraiuolo | Harold G. Bockman | Harold G. Bockman | ||
| 8th | 10 | Hannibal | William J. Passmore | William L. Passmore | Bayard Sharp | ||
| 9th | 7 | Cold Command | Gerald Porch | Sylvester Veitch | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | ||
| 10th | 6 | Smoke Screen | John W. Burton | Reverie Knoll Farm | |||
| 11th | 4 | Gushing Oil | Ted Atkinson | Joseph Jansen | Sam E. Wilson Jr. | ||
| 12th | 3 | Pintor | Henri Mora | Dion K. Kerr Jr. | |||
| 13th | 14 | Shag Tails | John Nazareth | Loyd Gentry Jr. | Milton Shagrin | ||
| 14th | 15 | Eternal Moon | J. Raymond Layton | Daverne Emery | Emerald Hill | ||
| 15th | 13 | Brown Rambler | Douglas Dodson | Russell L. Mitchell | Mildred F. Underwood | ||
| 16th | 12 | Swoop | Kenneth Church | Otto C. Rasch Jr. | High Tide Stable |