1977 Kentucky Derby

103rd Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 7, 1977
Winning horse	Seattle Slew
Jockey	Jean Cruguet
Trainer	William H. Turner Jr.
Owner	Karen L. Taylor
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	124,038

The 1977 Kentucky Derby was the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1977,^[1][2] with 124,038 people in attendance.^[3]

Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	3	Seattle Slew	Jean Cruguet	William H. Turner Jr.	Karen L. Taylor	2:02
2nd	1A	Run Dusty Run	Darrel McHargue	Smiley Adams	Golden Chance Farm	2
3rd	2	Sanhedrin	Jorge Velásquez	Lou Rondinello	Darby Dan Farm	3+1⁄4
4th	4	Get the Axe	Bill Shoemaker	William R. O'Neill	Bwamazon Farm	nose
5th	9	Steve's Friend	Ruben Hernandez	John W. Fulton	Kinsman Stable	nose
6th	14	Papelote	Miguel A. Rivera	Oswaldo Canet	Marvin L. Warner	2+1⁄4
7th	10	Giboulee	Jeffrey Fell	Jacques Dumas	Jean-Louis Levesque	head
8th	8	For the Moment	Ángel Cordero Jr.	LeRoy Jolley	Gerald Robins	3⁄4
9th	6	Affiliate	Laffit Pincay Jr.	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1+3⁄4
10th	5	Flag Officer	Lesli Ahrens	George J. Getz	Nasty Stable	1⁄2
11th	1	Bob's Dusty	Julio C. Espinoza	Smiley Adams	Robert N. Lehmann	neck
12th	12	Sir Sir	Jesus Rodriquez	Leo Azpurua Jr.	La Luna Stable	2
13th	11	Nostalgia	Larry Snyder	Delmer W. Carroll Sr.	William S. Farish III	3
14th	7	Western Wind	Ron Turcotte	James E. Picou	Joseph M. Roebling	10
15th	13	Best Person	Garth Patterson	Mike Tinker	W. Cal Partee

See also

• 1977 Preakness Stakes
• 1977 Belmont Stakes

References

1. Drape, Joe (2002-05-08). "HORSE RACING – Triple Crown Legend Is Gone – Seattle Slew Dies in Sleep at 28". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
2. "1977". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
3. "Seattle Slew wins the Kentucky Derby, 1977". Retrieved 2020-01-28.