1920 Kentucky Derby

{{Infobox horse race

| name = 46th Kentucky Derby

| class = Grade I stakes race

| horse race = Kentucky Derby

| image = Paul Jones (horse) with Jockey Ted Rice.jpg

| caption = Paul Jones after winning the 1920 Kentucky Derby

| location = Churchill Downs

| date = May 8, 1920

| distance =

| winning horse = Paul Jones

| winning time =

| final odds =

| winning jockey = Ted Rice

| winning trainer = William Garth

| winning owner = Ral Parr

| conditions =

| surface = Dirt

| attendance =

| previous = 1919

| next = 1921

}}

The 1920 Kentucky Derby was the 46th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 8, 1920, and was run at a mile and one-quarter.[http://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1920 Kentucky Derby History, 1920] Paul Jones won the race by a nose after staving off Upset, who showed impressive speed on the home stretch, and On Watch, who was a close third.{{Cite web |title=Paul Jones Pedigree |url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/2009 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=www.kentuckyderby.com}}

Full results

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Finished ! Post ! Horse ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Owner ! Time / behind
1st \| 2 \| Paul Jones \| Ted Rice \| William M. Garth \| Ral Parr \| 2:09.00
2nd \| 5 \| Upset \| José Rodriguez \| James G. Rowe Sr. \| Harry P. Whitney \| Head
3rd \| 13 \| On Watch \| Newton Barrett \| Max Hirsch \| George W. Loft \| 4
4th \| 8 \| Damask \| Eddie Ambrose \| Mose Goldblatt \| Harry P. Whitney \| 4
5th \| 7 \| Donnacona \| William O'Brien \| Max Hirsch \| George W. Loft \| 2
6th \| 15 \| Blazes \| Clarence Kummer \| William M. Garth \| Ral Parr \| 4
7th \| 4 \| By Golly \| Lawrence Lyke \| Herbert J. Thompson \| Edward R. Bradley \|{{Frac\|1\|2}}
8th \| 14 \| Wildair \| Laverne Fator \| James G. Rowe Sr. \| Harry P. Whitney \| Head
9th \| 9 \| Bersagliere \| Thomas Murray \| James N. Evans \| Gifford A. Cochran \| Head
10th \| 6 \| Patches \| Jack Hanover \| Albert B. "Alex" Gordon \| F. C. Bain \|{{Frac\|1\|2}}
11th \| 1 \| Herron \| James Butwell \| William J. Daly \| E. Alvarez \| 4
12th \| 10 \| Sandy Beal \| J. Williams \| Nathanial K. Beal \| W. S. Murray \|{{Frac\|1\|2}}
13th \| 3 \| Prince Pal \| Andy Schuttinger \| William M. Wallace \| Simms & Oliver \|{{Frac\|1\|2}}
14th \| 11 \| David Harum \| Charles Fairbrother \| William H. Karrick \| William R. Coe \| 2
15th \| 12 \| Cleopatra \| Linus McAtee \| William H. Karrick \| William R. Coe \|{{Frac\|1\|1\|2}}
16th \| 17 \| Peace Pennant \| Mack Garner \| Joseph S. Hawkins \| William F. Polson \| 5
17th \| 16 \| Sterling \| John Callahan \| Charles C. Van Meter \| Charles C. Van Meter \| 20

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Finished

! Post

! Horse

! Jockey

! Trainer

! Owner

! Time / behind

1st

| 2

| 2:09.00

2nd

| 5

| Upset

| José Rodriguez

| James G. Rowe Sr.

| Harry P. Whitney

| Head

3rd

| 13

| On Watch

| Newton Barrett

| Max Hirsch

| George W. Loft

| 4

4th

| 8

| Damask

| Eddie Ambrose

| Mose Goldblatt

| Harry P. Whitney

| 4

5th

| 7

| Donnacona

| William O'Brien

| Max Hirsch

| George W. Loft

| 2

6th

| 15

| Blazes

| Clarence Kummer

| William M. Garth

| Ral Parr

| 4

7th

| 4

| By Golly

| Lawrence Lyke

| Herbert J. Thompson

| Edward R. Bradley

|{{Frac|1|2}}

8th

| 14

| Wildair

| Laverne Fator

| James G. Rowe Sr.

| Harry P. Whitney

| Head

9th

| 9

| Bersagliere

| Thomas Murray

| James N. Evans

| Gifford A. Cochran

| Head

10th

| 6

| Patches

| Jack Hanover

| Albert B. "Alex" Gordon

| F. C. Bain

|{{Frac|1|2}}

11th

| 1

| Herron

| James Butwell

| William J. Daly

| E. Alvarez

| 4

12th

| 10

| Sandy Beal

| J. Williams

| Nathanial K. Beal

| W. S. Murray

|{{Frac|1|2}}

13th

| 3

| Prince Pal

| Andy Schuttinger

| William M. Wallace

| Simms & Oliver

|{{Frac|1|2}}

14th

| 11

| David Harum

| Charles Fairbrother

| William H. Karrick

| William R. Coe

| 2

15th

| 12

| Cleopatra

| Linus McAtee

| William H. Karrick

| William R. Coe

|{{Frac|1|1|2}}

16th

| 17

| Peace Pennant

| Mack Garner

| Joseph S. Hawkins

| William F. Polson

| 5

17th

| 16

| Sterling

| John Callahan

| Charles C. Van Meter

| 20

Winning Breeder: John E. Madden; (KY)
Horses Golden Broom, Kinnoul, Simpleton, Ethel Gray, and Westwood scratched before the race.{{Cite web |title=1920 Kentucky Derby Results Tables |url=http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1920.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070007/http://d3b4lt1s53xf6k.cloudfront.net/sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/charts/1920.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-26 |access-date=2011-12-22}}

Payout

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Post ! Horse ! Win ! Place ! Show
align="right" \| 2 \| Paul Jones \| align="right" \| $ 34.40 \| align="right" \| 12.30 \| align="right" \| 6.60
align="right" \| 5 \| Upset \| \| align="right" \| 3.20 \| align="right" \| 3.00
align="right" \| 13 \| On Watch \| \| \| align="right" \| 4.00

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Post

! Horse

! Win

! Place

! Show

align="right" | 2

| Paul Jones

| align="right" | $ 34.40

| align="right" | 12.30

| align="right" | 6.60

align="right" | 5