1947 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 1947 |
| Winning horse | Jet Pilot |
| Winning time | 2:06 4/5 |
| Final odds | 5.40:1 |
| Jockey | Eric Guerin |
| Trainer | R. Thomas Smith |
| Owner | Maine Chance Farm |
| Conditions | Three-year-olds |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 1947 Kentucky Derby was the 73rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1947, on a track rated slow. Jet Pilot led wire-to-wire and won in a three-horse photo finish. Jet Pilot finished a head ahead of Phalanx and a length ahead of Faultless. Faultless went on to win the 1947 Preakness Stakes while Phalanx won the 1947 Belmont Stakes.