1974 Kentucky Derby

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100th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 4, 1974
Winning horseCannonade
JockeyAngel Cordero Jr.
TrainerWoody Stephens
OwnerJohn M. Olin
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance163,628
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The 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974,[1][2] with 163,628 people in attendance.[3] The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second-largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. [4] The 1974 running featured the largest field size in Kentucky Derby History with 23 starters. [5]

Full results

Finished Post Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind
1st 1 Cannonade Angel Cordero Jr. Woody Stephens John M. Olin
2nd 19 Hudson County Mike Miceli Stanley R. Shapoff Robert B. Cohen
3rd 3 Agitate Bill Shoemaker James Jimenez Meeken Stable (John & Paula Kent Meeken)
4th 5 J. R.'s Pet Darrel McHargue Harold Tinker W. Cal Partee
5th 6 Little Current Bobby Ussery Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm
6th 8 Destroyer Ismael Valenzuela Monti C. Sims Kenneth Opstein
7th 11 Buck's Bid Don MacBeth Anthony J. Marks Bright View Farm (John Connelly)
8th 1A Judger Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens Seth W. Hancock
9th 17 Pat McGroder Tom Barrow Mervin Marks Oxford Stable (Ralph C. Wilson Jr.)
10th 2B Rube The Great Miguel A. Rivera Frank Martin Sr. Sigmund Sommer
11th 10 Sir Tristram Bill Hartack Charles G. Milbank Powhatan Stable
12th 18 Confederate Yankee Howard Grant Jerry Dutton Merle H. Boyce
13th 14 Sharp Gary Earlie Fires Joseph Diangelo Edward R. Scharps
14th 7 Ga Hai Mike Manganello Gene Cleveland Laguna Seca Ranch (Constance H. Bishop)
15th 16 Crimson Ruler Kenneth LeBlanc Carrol J. Matherne Lee Matherne
16th 20 Set N' Go William Gavidia Manuel J. Azpúrua S. Antonio Jose Isturiz
17th 9 Triple Crown Braulio Baeza W. Preston King Samuel Lehrmann
18th 2 Accipiter Angel Santiago Frank Martin Sr. Sigmund Sommer
19th 21 Gold and Myrrh Donald Brumfield Luis D'Casseries William F. & James P. Wilmot
20th 13 Consigliori Darrell Brown J. D. Foster Mr. & Mrs. William C. Jacobs
21st 15 Bold Clarion Wayne Chambers Roger Braugh Mrs. Roger Braugh
22nd 12 Lexico Gustavo Ávila Marcial Iriza Mrs. Vincenta deBaptista
23rd 4 Flip Sal Eddie Maple Stephen A. DiMauro Ben Cohen & Salvatore Tufano

References

  1. ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1974 winner Cannonade". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ^ "1974". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ^ "Cannonade Captures 100th Kentucky Derby Before 163,628 Fans". The New York Times. 5 May 1974. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Derby History". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  5. ^ Rees, Jennie. "Derby countdown | Cannonade, 1974". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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