1877 Kentucky Derby

3rd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 22, 1877
Winning horseBaden-Baden
JockeyWilliam Walker
TrainerEdward D. Brown
OwnerDaniel Swigert
SurfaceDirt

The 1877 Kentucky Derby was the 3rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 22, 1877. The 1877 Derby was the first to attract a major celebrity spectator, Polish actress Helena Modjeska.