101^st Kentucky Derby
1975 - Foolish Pleasure

Race Summary :22, :45 2/5, 1:10 3/5, 1:36, 2:02. Track fast. Winner - B.c. by What a Pleasure - Fool-Me-Not, by Tom Fool. Trained by LeRoy Jolley; bred in Florida by Waldemar Farms, Inc. $2 mutuels paid - Foolish Pleasure, $5.80 straight, $4.40 place, $3.60 show; Avatar, $9.20 place, $5.60 show; Diabolo, $4.40 show. $262,100 gross value and $15,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $209,600; second $30,000; third $15,000; fourth $7,500. 246 nominations.

1975: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Foolish Pleasure	1st	Jacinto Vasquez	John L. Greer	Waldemar Farms, Inc.	LeRoy Jolley
Avatar	2nd	William Shoemaker	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	Tommy Doyle
Diabolo	3rd	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Frank McMahon	Chuck Coatney	Sidney Martin
Master Derby	4th	Darrel McHargue	Golden Chance Farm	Robert E. Lehmann	W. E. Adams
Media	5th	Jean Cruguet	Elmendorf	Elmendorf Farm	John P. Campo
Prince Thou Art	6th	Braulio Baeza	Darby Dan Farm	John W. Galbreath	T. L. Rondinello
Promised City	7th	David Whited	Big I Farm	Louis K. Shapiro (Estate of)	Larry Spraker
Bold Chapeau	8th	C. J. Alleman	T.A. Isbell, et al	William M. Hackman	Fred Wyble
Sylvan Place	9th	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Darby Dan Farm	John W. Galbreath	T. L. Rondinello
Fashion Sale	10th	William Gavidia	Clarence Benjamin	Bandell & Benjamin	T. W. Kelley
Round Stake	11th	Michael Hole	Hobeau Farm	Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney	H. Allen Jerkens
Gatch	12th	Julio Espinoza	P. A. Diaz	A. B. Gay	Antonio Eskildsen
Honey Mark	13th	Eddie Delahoussaye	Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Roberts	Irving Huggett	Larry Robideaux, Jr.
Rushing Man	14th	Jim McKnight	John W. Mecom	John Mecom	David Logsdon
Bombay Duck	15th	Menotti Aristone	Roland Aristone, Sr.	Leslie Combs, II.	Ben Perkins

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FOOLISH PLEASURE away in good order, taken under stout restraint and allowed to drop far back, continued along the inside unhurried for five furlongs; advanced from the inner railing thereafter with a rush, split rivals in a quick maneuver midway second turn, eased to the outside entering the stretch and disposed of the leaders when sharply roused in midstretch. AVATAR gained a forward position at once, came in on the final turn to duel with DIABOLO for the lead, responded after being soundly bumped and knocked off stride and was unable to stay with the winner through the final drive. MASTER DERBY, unhurried early, advanced down the backstretch and loomed boldly on entering the upper stretch only to falter through the final drive. MEDIA improved his position for three quarters, but posed no threat. PRINCE THOU ART, void of early speed, rallied from the outside on the second turn but lacked effectual response. SYLVAN PLACE tired after a mile. FASHION SALE dropped back steadily leaving the back stretch. RUSHING MAN was forced into the inner rail by BOMBAY DUCK leaving the back stretch. BOMBAY DUCK quit suddenly after setting the pace to the second turn.