1989 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1989 |
| Winning horse | Sunday Silence |
| Jockey | Pat Valenzuela |
| Trainer | Charles E. Whittingham |
| Owner | Hancock III, Gaillard & Whittingham |
| Conditions | Muddy |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 122,653 |
The 1989 Kentucky Derby was the 115th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1989, with 122,653 people in attendance. The race took place on a track that was listed as muddy but was drying out very well. The time on the 1+1⁄4-mile was the slowest time since Tim Tam rode to victory at the same length at also the same time of 2:05. Sunday Silence took the win with a 2 1/2 length victory over the favorite to win, Easy Goer.