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1974

100th Kentucky Derby

1974 - Cannonade

Race Summary
Time: :22 4/5, :46 3/5, 1:11 4/5, 1:38 3/5, 2:04. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - B.c. by Bold Bidder - Queen Sucree, by *Ribot. Trained by W.C. Stephens; bred in Kentucky by J.M. Olin.
Mutuel: $2 mutuels paid - Cannonade (coupled with Judger), $5.00 straight, $3.00 place, $2.40 show; Hudson County (field), $4.40 place, $2.60 show; Agitate, $2.80 show.
Value: $316,500 gross value and $16,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $274,000; second $30,000; third $15,000; fourth $7,500. 290 nominations.

HorseFinishJockeyOwnerBreederTrainer
Cannonade1stAngel Cordero, Jr. John M. OlinWoodford C. Stephens
Hudson County2ndMike Miceli Jack C. SilvermanStanley R. Shapoff
Agitate3rdWilliam Shoemaker Mrs. Joseph O. BurgwinJames Jimenez
J. R.'s Pet4thDarrel McHargue Peter J. Di Vito & Joseph J. Di GraziaHarold Tinker
Little Current5thRobert Ussery John W. GalbreathT. L. Rondinello
Destroyer6thIsmael Valenzuela Kenneth OpsteinM. C. Sims
Buck's Bid7thDon MacBeth William C. Robinson, Jr.Anthony J. Bardaro
Judger8thLaffit Pincay, Jr. Claiborne FarmWoodford C. Stephens
Pat McGroder9thTom Barrow Oxford StableMervin J. Marks
Rube the Great10thMiguel Rivera James Cox Brady (Estate)Frank Martin
Sir Tristram11thWilliam Hartack Raymond R. GuestCharles G. Milbank
Confederate Yankee12thHoward Grant Dr. Merle H. BoyceJerry Dutton
Sharp Gary13thEarlie Fires Edward R. ScharpsJoseph DiAngelo
Ga Hai14thMike Manganello Mrs. Constance H. BishopGene Cleveland
Crimson Ruler15thKenneth LeBlanc Crimson King FarmC. J. Matherne
Set n' Go16thWilliam Gavidia Sunshine StudMarcial J. Azpurua
Triple Crown17thBraulio Baeza Tom GentryW. Preston King
Accipiter18thAngel Santiago James Cox Brady (Estate)Frank Martin
Gold and Myrrh19thDon Brumfield Mrs. John W. HanesLuis D'Casseries
Consigliori20thDarrell Brown Mrs. William C. JacobsJ. D. Foster
Bold Clarion21stWayne Chambers Roger BraughRoger Braugh
Lexico22ndGustavo Avila Pin Oak FarmMarcial Iriza
Flip Sal23rdEddie Maple Eaton Farms Inc. & Red Bull StableSteve DiMauro

CANNONADE, roughed a bit at the start and unhurried for a half mile, moved up along the outside thereafter, came to the inside rallying on the final turn to take command nearing the quarter mile ground and drew off under intermittent urging. HUDSON COUNTY, away alertly to gain a forward position along the outside, continued slightly wide while dueling for the lead and held on stubbornly in a prolonged drive. AGITATE broke out sharply at the start, continued unhurried to the final bend when he improved is position through the drive but could not menace the top pair J.R.'S PET found his best stride too late. LITTLE CURRENT closed strongly following a sluggish beginning. DESTROYER showed forwardly to the top of the stretch and tired. JUDGER was squeezed back at the start and was unable to extricate himself from the field. RUBE THE GREAT was outrun. *SIR TRISTRAM showed a good turn of early speed. CRIMSON RULER was steadied while in close quarters through the run down the backstretch. TRIPLE CROWN stopped suddenly. ACCIPITER was through early. FLIP SAL went lame and was pulled up. (*Foreign Bred)

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