The 1987 Kentucky Derby was the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1987, with 130,532 people in attendance.

Full results Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind 1st 4 Alysheba Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer 2:03.40 2nd 9 Bet Twice Craig Perret Warren A. Croll Jr. B.P. Levy & Cisely Stable 3rd 14 Avies Copy Mickey Solomone David Kassen T. Brown Badgett 4th 3 Cryptoclearance Jose Santos Flint S. Schulhofer Philip Teinowitz 5th 12 Templar Hill Greg W. Hutton Paul D. Seefeldt Ervin J. Kowitz 6th 2 Gulch Willie Shoemaker LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 7th 2b Leo Castelli Jacinto Vásquez LeRoy Jolley Peter M. Brant 8th 7 Candi's Gold Sandy Hawley Edwin J. Gregson Royal Lines 9th 10 Conquistarose Jerry D. Bailey Woody Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 10th 1x On the Line Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 11th 8 Shawklit Won Richard Migliore Frank LaBoccetta Edward Anchel 12th 5 Masterful Advocate Laffit Pincay, Jr. Joseph Manzi H.J. Belles & D.A. Leveton 13th 1 War Herb McCauley D. Wayne Lukas Tom Gentry 14th 13 Momentus Don Brumfield Wallace Dollase Chillingworth & Duckett et al. 15th 11 No More Flowers Walter Guerra Happy Alter Arthur I. Appleton 16th 1a Capote Ángel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Klein, French & Beal DNF 6 Demons Begone Pat Day Phil Hauswald Loblolly Stable

Winning Breeder: Preston Madden; (KY)

Payout Post Horse Win Place Show 4 Alysheba US$18.80 8.00 6.20 9 Bet Twice 10.00 7.20 14 Avies Copy 6.80

$2 Exacta: (4–9) Paid $109.60

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