1970 Kentucky Derby

Last updated
96th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 2, 1970
Winning horse Dust Commander
Jockey Mike Manganello
Trainer Don Combs
OwnerRobert E. Lehmann
SurfaceDirt
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The 1970 Kentucky Derby was the 96th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1970. [1] [2]

The race is most notable in American popular culture as the setting for "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved", an article written for Scanlan's Monthly by Hunter S. Thompson that would later be identified as the first instance of gonzo journalism.

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st3 Dust Commander Mike Manganello Don Combs Robert E. Lehmann2:03.40
2nd7 My Dad George Ray Broussard Frank J. McManusRaymond M. Curtis
3rd1 High Echelon Larry Adams John W. Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs
4th9Naskra Braulio Baeza Philip G. Johnson Her-Jac Stable
5th5 Silent Screen John L. Rotz J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm
6th10Admiral's Shield Jimmy Nichols Harvey L. Vanier William C. Robinson Jr.
7th11Corn off the Cob Angel Cordero Jr. Arnold N. Winick Fence Post Farm
8th1A Personality Eddie Belmonte John W. Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs
9th15Native Royalty Ismael Valenzuela John T. DavisHappy Valley Farm
10th14Robin's Bug Leroy Moyers Tracey BougonW. J. Hickey-R. F. Kuhn
11th8Terlago Bill Shoemaker Jerry M. Fanning Samuel J. Agnew
12th12Dr. Behrman Chuck Baltazar James P. Conway Lin-Drake Farm
13th16Action Getter Mike Venezia Bob G. DunhamE. V. Benjamin-J. Jones Jr.
14th2George Lewis Bill Hartack Buster Millerick Mr. & Mrs. Allan Magerman
15th17Fathom Diane Crump Don H. DivineW. L. Lyons Brown
16th4Holy LandHector PilarJohn WeiportSteve Carson & Irving Apple
17th13Rancho LejosH. Rudy CampasChay R. KnightMrs. J. S. Dean Jr.

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1970 winner Dust Commander". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  2. ↑ "1970". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.


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