| Surface: | Dirt |
| 124th Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 2, 1998 |
| Winning Horse: | Real Quiet |
| Winning Jockey: | Kent Desormeaux |
| Winning Trainer: | Bob Baffert |
| Winning Owner: | Mike Pegram |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Attendance: | 143,215 |
| Previous: | 1997 |
| Next: | 1999 |
The 1998 Kentucky Derby was the 124th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1998,[1] and there were 143,215 people in attendance.[2]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Quiet | $ 18.80 | $8.80 | $5.80 | |
| 12 | Victory Gallop | - | $13.00 | $7.60 | |
| 7 | Indian Charlie | - | - | $4.20 |
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Real Quiet | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram | 2:02.38 | |
| 2nd | 13 | Victory Gallop | Alex Solis | W. Elliott Walden | Prestonwood Farm, Inc. | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Indian Charlie | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Hal Earnhardt & John R. Gaines Racing LLC | ||
| 4th | 4 | Halory Hunter | Corey Nakatani | Nick Zito | Celtic Pride Stable | ||
| 5th | 11 | Cape Town | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | ||
| 6th | 10 | Parade Ground | Shane Sellers | Neil J. Howard | W. S. Farish III & Stephen Hilbert | ||
| 7th | 6 | Hanuman Highway | David Flores | Kathy Walsh | Budget Stable | ||
| 8th | 7 | Favorite Trick | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph LaCombe | ||
| 9th | 1 | Nationalore | Goncalino Almeida | Myung Kwon Cho | Myung Kwon Cho | ||
| 10th | 14 | Old Trieste | Robby Albarado | Mike Puype | Cobra Farms, Inc. | ||
| 11th | 5 | Chilito | Gary Boulanger | H. Graham Motion | Lazy Lane Farms, Inc. | ||
| 12th | 15 | Robinwould | Earlie Fires | Jerry Calvin | Dee & William Davenport | ||
| 13th | 12 | Artax | Chris McCarron | Randy Bradshaw | Paraneck Stable | ||
| 14th | 9 | Rock and Roll | Francisco Torres | William I. Mott | Jenny Craig & Madeleine Paulson | ||
| 15th | 2 | Basic Trainee | John Velazquez | Jorge Romero | Luis A. Gambotto & Enrique Ocejo |