1876 Kentucky Derby

2nd Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
1876 Kentucky Derby winner Vagrant in an 1877 drawing by T.J. Scott
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 15, 1876
Winning horse	Vagrant
Jockey	Bobby Swim
Surface	Dirt
← 1875 1877 →

The 1876 Kentucky Derby was the 2nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 15, 1876. Winning horse Vagrant ran carrying only 97 pounds, one of the lightest loads carried by a winner in Derby history.

The winner received a purse of $2,950. The second-place finisher received $200.