| 12th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 14, 1886 |
| Winning Horse: | Ben Ali |
| Winning Jockey: | Patsy Duffy |
| Winning Trainer: | James Murphy |
| Winning Owner: | James Ben Ali Haggin |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1885 |
| Next: | 1887 |
The 1886 Kentucky Derby was the 12th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 14, 1886.[1] The winning time of 2:36.50 set a new Derby record.[2]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Ben Ali | Patsy Duffy | James Murphy | James B. A. Haggin | 2:36.50 | |
| 2nd | 2 | Blue Wing | Edward Garrison | Edward D. Brown | Melbourne Stable | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Free Knight | William J. Fitzpatrick | Patrick Corrigan | |||
| 4th | 9 | Lijero | Isaac Murphy | Lucky Baldwin | |||
| 5th | 5 | Jim Gray | T. Withers | Gray & Co. | |||
| 6th | 1 | Grimaldi | Isaac E. Lewis | J. & J. Swigert | |||
| 7th | 3 | Sir Joseph | W. Conkling | Robert A. Swigert | |||
| 8th | 6 | Harrodsburg | J. Riley | Jack P. Chinn & George Morgan | |||
| 9th | 7 | Lafitte | John Stoval | J.G. Greener & Co. | |||
| 10th | 4 | Masterpiece | Ed West | John W. Rogers | Samuel S. Brown |
| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ali | $ 13.60 | 12.00 | |||
| Blue Wing | $16.00 |
