1972 Kentucky Derby

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98th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 6, 1972
Winning horse Riva Ridge
Jockey Ron Turcotte
Trainer Lucien Laurin
OwnerMeadow Stable
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance130,564
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The 1972 Kentucky Derby was the 98th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1972, [1] [2] with 130,564 people in attendance. [3]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st7 Riva Ridge Ron Turcotte Lucien Laurin Meadow Stable 2:01 4/5
2nd11 No Le Hace Phil Rubbicco Homer C. Pardue Joseph W. Straus
3rd3Hold Your PeaceCarlos Marquez Arnold N. Winick Maribel G. Blum
4th4IntroductivoRobert BreenStanley M. RieserMr. & Mrs. C. J. Robertson Sr.
5th2Sensitive Music John L. Rotz Grover W. StephensForrest H. Lindsay
6th1Freetex Chuck Baltazar William T. RaymondMiddletown Stable
7th16f Big Spruce Larry Adams Victor J. Nickerson Maxwell H. Gluck
8th10Head of the River Michael Hole J. Elliott Burch Rokeby Stables
9th5Big Brown Bear Ray Broussard Alex A. FioreMr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Reinhold
10th6Kentuckian Donald Brumfield Paul K. ParkerPreston W. Madden
11th9Hassi's Image Heliodoro Gustines Juan Arias Hassi Shina
12th14fMajestic Needle Mike Manganello Ike K. MourarRobert E. Lehmann
13th13fOur Trade Winds Jim Nichols Robert E. Holthus Robert Mitchell
14th15fNapoiseRobert KotenkoIke K. MourarRobert E. Lehmann
15th12fDr. NealeWendell LeelingCharles E. NicholasCharles E. Nicholas
16th8Pacallo Gustavo Ávila Leo SierraWalnut Hill Farm

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References

  1. ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1972 winner Riva Ridge". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. ↑ "1972". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. ↑ "No Le Hace Next". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-28.


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