1984 Kentucky Derby
The 1984 Kentucky Derby was the 110th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1984, with 126,453 people in attendance. The race was won by Swale, who went on to finish out of the money in the Preakness, then won the Belmont.
The race is notable for having the first disqualification due to an in-race infraction in the history of the Kentucky Derby ; Gate Dancer was moved from fourth place to fifth place, for interfering with Fali Time. No winning horse in the Kentucky Derby was disqualified for an in-race infraction until the 2019 race.
