1980 Kentucky Derby

{{Infobox horse race

| name = 106th Kentucky Derby

| class = Grade I stakes race

| horse race = Kentucky Derby

| image =

| caption =

| location = Churchill Downs

| date = May 3, 1980

| distance =

| winning horse = Genuine Risk

| winning time =

| final odds =

| winning jockey = Jacinto Vásquez

| winning trainer = LeRoy Jolley

| winning owner = Diana Firestone

| conditions = Fast

| surface = Dirt

| attendance = 131,859

| previous = 1979

| next = 1981

}}

The 1980 Kentucky Derby was the 106th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1980,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=3541125 |title=Kentucky Derby-winning filly Genuine Risk dies at 31 |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2008-08-18 |access-date=2016-05-28}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1980 |title=1980 |publisher=Kentuckyderby.com |access-date=2016-05-28}} with 131,859 people in attendance.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/uploads/wysiwyg/assets/uploads/Attendance___Handle_-_Top__2017__1.pdf |title=Derby & Oaks Attendance Since 1980 |access-date=2020-01-24 }}

Full results

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Finished ! Post ! Horse ! Jockey ! Trainer ! Owner ! Time / behind
1st \| 8 \| Genuine Risk \| Jacinto Vásquez \| LeRoy Jolley \| Diana Firestone \|
2nd \| 7 \| Rumbo \| Laffit Pincay Jr. \| Thomas R. Bell Jr. \| Gayno Stable and Bell Bloodstock Co. \|
3rd \| 2 \| Jaklin Klugman \| Darrel McHargue \| Riley S. Cofer \| Jack Klugman & John Dominguez \|
4th \| 3 \| Super Moment \| Donald R. Pierce \| Ron McAnally \| Elmendorf Farm \|
5th \| 5 \| Rockhill Native \| John Oldham \| Herbert K. Stevens \| Harry A. Oak \|
6th \| 1 \| Bold 'n Ruling \| Pat Valenzuela \| Melvin F. Stute \| Hughes Brothers \|
7th \| 9 \| Plugged Nickle \| Buck Thornburg \| Thomas Joseph Kelly \| John M. Schiff \|
8th \| 4 \| Degenerate Jon \| Ruben Hernandez \| Joseph Trovato \| Barry K. Schwartz \|
9th \| 10 \| Withholding \| Michael Morgan \| Ronnie G. Warren \| Russell Michael Jr. \|
10th \| 12 \| Tonka Wakhan \| Melvin Holland \| Glen P. Bernis \| Glenn Bromagen \|
11th \| 11 \| Execution's Reason \| Randy Romero \| J. Bert Sonnier \| Howard B. Noonan \|
12th \| 6 \| Gold Stage \| Ángel Cordero Jr. \| William Curtis Jr. \| Mrs. Philip B. Hofmann \|
13th \| 13 \| Hazard Duke \| Donald Brumfield \| David C. Kassen \| Andrew Adams \|

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Finished

! Post

! Horse

! Jockey

! Trainer

! Owner

! Time / behind

1st

| 8

| Genuine Risk

| Jacinto Vásquez