| Surface: | Dirt |
| 122nd Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 4, 1996 |
| Winning Horse: | Grindstone |
| Winning Jockey: | Jerry Bailey |
| Winning Trainer: | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Winning Owner: | Overbrook Farm |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Attendance: | 142,668 |
| Previous: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 Kentucky Derby was the 122nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1996.[1] There were 142,668 in attendance. The loss by 7-2 favorite Unbridled's Song marked the 17th year in a row that the betting favorite failed to win the race.[2] The winning horse Grindstone was sired by another Kentucky Derby winner, Unbridled.[3]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Grindstone | $ 13.80 | $6.00 | $4.00 | |
| 3 | Cavonnier | - | $6.20 | $4.40 | |
| 8 | Prince of Thieves | - | - | $4.60 |
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Grindstone | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 2:01.06 | |
| 2nd | 4 | Cavonnier | Chris McCarron | Bob Baffert | Walter Family Trust | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Prince of Thieves | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Peter Mitchell | ||
| 4th | 5 | Halo Sunshine | Craig Perret | Richard J. Cross | Henry Pabst | ||
| 5th | 19 | Unbridled's Song | Mike E. Smith | James T. Ryerson | Paraneck Stable | ||
| 6th | 17 | Editor's Note | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | ||
| 7th | 1 | Blow Out | Patrick A. Johnson | James O. Keefer | Heiligbrodt & Keefer & New | ||
| 8th | 12 | Alyrob | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | Four Star Stable | ||
| 9th | 3 | Diligence | Kent Desormeaux | Nick Zito | Kinsman Stable | ||
| 10th | 2 | Victory Speech | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor | ||
| 11th | 9 | Corker | Corey Black | Charles E. Whittingham | Hancock III & Kinerk & McNair | ||
| 12th | 16 | Skip Away | Shane Sellers | Hubert Hine | Carolyn H. Hine | ||
| 13th | 7 | Zarb's Magic | Ronald Ardoin | Bret Thomas | Foxwood Plantation, Inc. | ||
| 14th | 6 | Semoran | Russell Baze | Bob Baffert | Donald R. Dizney & James E. English | ||
| 15th | 8 | In Contention | Anthony Black | Cynthia G. Reese | Noreen Carpenito | ||
| 16th | 11 | Louis Quatorze | Chris Antley | Nick Zito | Condren & Cornacchia & Hoffman | ||
| 17th | 18 | Matty G | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Double J Farm | ||
| 18th | 13 | Honour And Glory | Aaron Gryder | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | ||
| 19th | 14 | Built For Pleasure | John Velazquez | Thomas H. Heard Jr. | Thomas H. Heard Jr. |