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]
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 4, 1974 |
| Winning horse | Cannonade |
| Jockey | Angel Cordero Jr. |
| Trainer | Woody Stephens |
| Owner | John M. Olin |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 163,628 |
Full results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1974 winner Cannonade". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "1974". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ "Cannonade Captures 100th Kentucky Derby Before 163,628 Fans". The New York Times. 5 May 1974. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Kentucky Derby History". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Rees, Jennie. "Derby countdown | Cannonade, 1974". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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