1974 Kentucky Derby

Last updated
100th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 4, 1974
Winning horse Cannonade
Jockey Angel Cordero Jr.
Trainer Woody Stephens
Owner John M. Olin
Conditions Fast
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

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st1 Cannonade Angel Cordero Jr. Woody Stephens John M. Olin
2nd19Hudson CountyMike MiceliStanley R. ShapoffRobert B. Cohen
3rd3Agitate Bill Shoemaker James JimenezMeeken Stable (John & Paula Kent Meeken)
4th5J. R.'s Pet Darrel McHargue Harold Tinker W. Cal Partee
5th6 Little Current Bobby Ussery Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm
6th8Destroyer Ismael Valenzuela Monti C. SimsKenneth Opstein
7th11Buck's Bid Don MacBeth Anthony J. MarksBright View Farm (John Connelly)
8th1AJudger Laffit Pincay Jr. Woody Stephens Seth W. Hancock
9th17Pat McGroderTom BarrowMervin MarksOxford Stable (Ralph C. Wilson Jr.)
10th2BRube The Great Miguel A. Rivera Frank Martin Sr. Sigmund Sommer
11th10Sir Tristram Bill Hartack Charles G. Milbank Powhatan Stable
12th18Confederate Yankee Howard Grant Jerry Dutton Merle H. Boyce
13th14Sharp Gary Earlie Fires Joseph DiangeloEdward R. Scharps
14th7Ga Hai Mike Manganello Gene ClevelandLaguna Seca Ranch (Constance H. Bishop)
15th16Crimson RulerKenneth LeBlancCarrol J. MatherneLee Matherne
16th20Set N' GoWilliam GavidiaManuel J. Azpúrua S.Antonio Jose Isturiz
17th9Triple Crown Braulio Baeza W. Preston KingSamuel Lehrmann
18th2AccipiterAngel Santiago Frank Martin Sr. Sigmund Sommer
19th21Gold and Myrrh Donald Brumfield Luis D'CasseriesWilliam F. & James P. Wilmot
20th13ConsiglioriDarrell BrownJ. D. FosterMr. & Mrs. William C. Jacobs
21st15Bold Clarion Wayne Chambers Roger BraughMrs. Roger Braugh
22nd12Lexico Gustavo Ávila Marcial IrizaMrs. Vincenta deBaptista
23rd4Flip Sal Eddie Maple Stephen A. DiMauro Ben Cohen & Salvatore Tufano

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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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