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Lord Murphy (1876- after 1881 ) was an American thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Tennessee and is best known for winning the 1879 Kentucky Derby. He was originally named Patmus and was a grandson of Lexington. He descended from the Byerly Turk.The 5th Kentucky Derby was run on a fast track with a field of nine horses including the notable racer and future leading sire Falsetto.