title: 1948 Kentucky Derby
text: # 1948 Kentucky Derby
  
  The 1948 Kentucky Derby was the 74th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1948, on a track rated sloppy.
  
  ## Full results
  
  | Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 1 | Citation | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 2:05 2/5 |
  | 2nd | 1a | Coaltown | Newbold L. Pierson | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | |
  | 3rd | 5 | My Request | Douglas Dodson | James P. Conway | Florence Whitaker | |
  | 4th | 4 | Billings | Melvin Peterson | Howard Wells | Walmac Stable | |
  | 5th | 3 | Grand Pere | John Gilbert | E. H. J. Shaw | Muriel Vanderbilt Adams | |
  | 6th | 2 | Escadru | Arnold Kirkland | Edward A. Christmas | William L. Brann | |
  
  * Winning breeder: Calumet Farm (KY)
  