1985 Kentucky Derby
# 1985 Kentucky Derby

The 1985 Kentucky Derby was the 111th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1985, with 108,573 people in attendance.

## Full results

| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | 9 | Spend a Buck | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Cam Gambolati | Hunter Farm | 2:00.20 |
| 2nd | 5 | Stephan's Odyssey | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | |
| 3rd | 3 | Chief's Crown | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | |
| 4th | 12 | Fast Account | Chris McCarron | Patricia L. Johnson | William R. Hawn | |
| 5th | 10 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | |
| 6th | 11 | Skywalker | Eddie Delahoussaye | Michael C. Whittingham | Oak Cliff Stable | |
| 7th | 4 | Tank's Prospect | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Mr. & Mrs. E. Klein | |
| 8th | 8 | Floating Reserve | Sandy Hawley | Joseph A. Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert | |
| 9th | 1 | Rhoman Rule | Jacinto Vásquez | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Brownell Combs II | |
| 10th | 6 | Encolure | Ronald Ardoin | Tommie T. Morgan | Fred Porter Estate | |
| 11th | 2 | Irish Fighter | Pat Day | Billy S. Borders | Izzie Proler | |
| 12th | 1a | Eternal Prince | Richard Migliore | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Hurst, Steinbrenner, Post & Spendthrift Farm | |
| 13th | 7 | I Am the Game | Darrel McHargue | King T. Leatherbury | Leatherbury & Mandjuris | |

## Payout

| Post | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Spend a Buck | US$10.20 | 5.40 | 3.40 |
| 5 | Stephan's Odyssey | | 10.20 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Chief's Crown | | | 2.80 |
