1975 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs | 
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 1975 | 
| Winning horse | Foolish Pleasure | 
| Jockey | Jacinto Vásquez | 
| Trainer | LeRoy Jolley | 
| Owner | John L. Greer | 
| Conditions | Fast | 
| Surface | Dirt | 
| Attendance | 113,324 | 
The 1975 Kentucky Derby was the 101st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1975,[1][2] with 113,324 people in attendance.[3]
 
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Foolish Pleasure | Jacinto Vásquez | LeRoy Jolley | John L. Greer | |
| 2nd | 7 | Avatar | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Arthur A Seeligson Jr | |
| 3rd | 10 | Diablo | Laffit Pincay Jr | Sidney Martin | Frank M. McMahon | |
| 4th | 5 | Master Derby | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm (Robert E. Lehmann) | |
| 5th | 2 | Media | Jean Cruguet | John P. Campo | Elmendorf Farm | |
| 6th | 1 | Prince Thou Art | Braulio Baeza | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | |
| 7th | 11 | Promised City | David Whited | Larry Spraker | Big I Farm (Robert Clayton) | |
| 8th | 6 | Bold Chapeau | C. Joseph Alleman | Fred A. Wyble | Tom A. Isbell, et al. | |
| 9th | 1A | Sylvan Place | Angel Cordero Jr. | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | |
| 10th | 13f | Fashion Sale | William Gavidia | Thomas W. Kelley | Clarence Benjamin | |
| 11th | 9 | Round Stake | Michael Hole | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | |
| 12th | 14f | Gatch | Julio C. Espinoza | Antonio Eskildsen | Pedro A. Diaz | |
| 13th | 3 | Honey Mark | Eddie Delahoussaye | Larry R. Robideaux Jr. | Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Roberts | |
| 14th | 12f | Rushing Man | James McKnight | David Logsdon | John W. Mecom | |
| 15th | 8 | Bombay Duck | Menotti Aristone | Benjamin W. Perkins Sr. | Ronald Aristone Sr. | 
References
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE - HORSE RACING - Foolish Pleasure's Death Announced". The New York Times. 1994-12-05. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "1975". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Foolish Pleasure, $5.80, Triumphs in $262,100 Kentucky Derby". The New York Times. 4 May 1975. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
