1976 Kentucky Derby

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102nd Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location Churchill Downs
DateMay 1, 1976
Winning horse Bold Forbes
Jockey Angel Cordero Jr.
Trainer Laz Barrera
OwnerEstéban Rodriguez Tizol
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance115,387
  1975
1977  

The 1976 Kentucky Derby was the 102nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1976, [1] [2] with 115,387 people in attendance. [3]

Full results

FinishedPostHorseJockeyTrainerOwnerTime / behind
1st2 Bold Forbes Angel Cordero Jr. Laz Barrera E. Rodriguez Tizol 2:01 3/5
2nd5 Honest Pleasure Braulio Baeza LeRoy Jolley Bertram R. Firestone
3rd3 Elocutionist John L. Lively Paul T. Adwell Eugene C. Cashman
4th6Amano Larry Melancon James A. PadgettJames C. Irvin
5th1On the Sly Gregg McCarron Milton W. "Mel" GrossBalmak Stable (Mary Streit)
6th7Cojak Chris McCarron Sonny Hine Entremont Stable (Jean R. Poirier, Al Cohen, Dave Weinberg)
7th9Inca RocaWilliam NemetiA .T. SkinnerCharles Raymond Jarrell
8th8 Play the Red Jorge Velásquez John P. Campo Elmendorf
9th4Bidson Don MacBeth Anthony BattagliaSared Racing Stable (Edward Ways)

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