1979 Kentucky Derby
# 1979 Kentucky Derby

The 1979 Kentucky Derby was the 105th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1979, on a track rated fast.

## Full results

| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | 4 | Spectacular Bid | Ron Franklin | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | 2:02 2/5 |
| 2nd | 1 | General Assembly | Laffit Pincay Jr. | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 2 ¾ |
| 3rd | 2 | Golden Act | Sandy Hawley | Loren Rettele | William H. Oldknow & Robert W. Phipps | 3 |
| 4th | 7 | King Celebrity | Cash Asmussen | Robert J. Taylor | Che-Bar Stable | 1 ¾ |
| 5th | 8 | Flying Paster | Donald Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | 2 ½ |
| 6th | 6 | Screen King | Angel Cordero Jr. | Luis Barrera | Flying Zee Stable | 3 ½ |
| 7th | 1A | Sir Ivor Again | Don MacBeth | LeRoy Jolley | Mrs. Tilyou Christopher | 3 ¼ |
| 8th | 5 | Shamgo | Frank Olivares | John Sullivan | Rogers Red Top Inc. | 1 ¼ |
| 9th | 9 | Lot O' Gold | Donald Brumfield | Smiley Adams | Frederick E. Lehmann | 4 ¼ |
| 10th | 3 | Great Redeemer | Richard Depass | James A. Mohamed | Mr. & Mrs. James Mohamed | 25 |

* Winning Breeder: Mrs. William Jason & Mrs. William M. Gilmore; (KY)
