97^th Kentucky Derby
1971 - Canonero II
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Race Summary :23, :46 4/5, 1:11 3/5, 1:36 1/5, 2:03 1/5. Track fast. Winner - B.c., by *Pretendre - Dixieland II, by Nantallah. Trained by Juan Arias; bred in Kentucky by E.B. Benjamin. $2 mutuels paid - Canonero II (field), straight $19.40, place $8.00, show $4.20; Jim French, place $6.20, show $4.40; Bold Reason, show $12.60. $188,000 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $145,500; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $5,000. 220 nominations.

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Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Canonero II	1st	Gustavo Avila	Edgar Caibett	Edward B. Benjamin	Juan Arias
Jim French	2nd	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Frank J. Caldwell	Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.	John P. Campo
Bold Reason	3rd	Jean Cruguet	William A. Levin	Harry F. Guggenheim	Angel Penna
Eastern Fleet	4th	Eddie Maple	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Reggie Cornell
Unconscious	5th	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr.	John Canty
Vegas Vic	6th	Howard Grant	Sechrest & Fritz	Preston Madden	Randy Sechrest
Tribal Line	7th	David Whited	J. E. & T. A. Grissom	Duntreath Farm	Dewey Smith
Bold and Able	8th	Jorge Velasquez	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Reggie Cornell
List	9th	Jim Nichols	Mrs. Joe W. Brown	Claiborne Farm	Alcee Richard
Twist the Axe	10th	Garth Patterson	Pastorale Stable	Mrs. George W. Headley	George Timothy Poole
Going Straight	11th	Oswaldo Torres	Donamire Farm	Greentree Stud, Inc.	Elwood McCann
Royal Leverage	12th	Martin Fromin	Phil Teinowitz	Dr. John M. Lee	George J. Getz
Impetuosity	13th	Eric Guerin	Wendell P. Rosso	Frank-Anna Stable	George Timothy Poole
Helio Rise	14th	Kenny Knapp	R. W. & R. T. Wilson, Jr.	J. R. Bettersworth	Dave Erb
On the Money	15th	Mickey Solomone	Teinowitz & Schmidt	River Circle Farm	George J. Getz
Barbizon Streak	16th	Don Brumfield	Mrs. Herman J. Udouj	Sunridge Farm	Oran Battles
Knight Counter	17th	Mike Manganello	Robert Huffman	Mrs. M. H. Broadbent, III	Victor A. Doleski
Jr.'s Arrowhead	18th	Anthony Rini	Walnut Hill Farm	William R. Buster	Julian J. Serna, Jr.
Fourulla	19th	Don MacBeth	A. H. Sullivan	Arthur H. Sullivan	Arthur Sullivan
Saigon Warrior	20th	Robert Parrott	Charles M. Day	Hayesland Farm	Charles Day

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CANONERO II, void of speed and unhurried for three-quarters, was forced to come to the extreme outside to launch is bid upon leaving the backstretch, continued to circle his field entering the stretch to take command. JIM FRENCH moved up along the inside on the second turn, was forced to come out between horses entering the stretch, but could not reach the winner. BOLD REASON, badly outrun for six furlongs, moved between horses until forced to steady when blocked in the upper stretch, dropped to the inside when clear. EASTERN FLEET, away alertly to gain a forward position along the inside, moved through in slightly close quarters leaving the backstretch, commenced drifting out in the closing drive and gave way willingly. UNCONSCIOUS, never far back while along the inner railing, came out for the drive and had little left. BOLD AND ABLE was sent to the fore at once, bore out entering the first turn, came back to the inside when clear to make the pace to the top of the stretch, at which point he dropped back steadily. LIST failed to enter contention while closing some ground in the late stages. TWIST THE AXE moved up after three-quarters to loom boldly on the final turn, but could not sustain his bid. IMPETUOSITY, was forced to check sharply when JR'S ARROWHEAD dropped over at the half-mile ground, losing his action, and failed to recover when clear. BARBIZON STREAK was caught in close quarters entering the first turn, and commenced dropping back after five furlongs. KNIGHT COUNTER was bumped and forced out entering the first turn. JR'S ARROWHEAD commenced lugging in at the half-mile ground and dropped back steadily. FOURULLA bore out badly entering the first turn. Overweight - Saigon Warrior, 1 pound. Scratched - Sole Mio.