1975
101st Kentucky Derby
1975 - Foolish Pleasure
Race Summary
Time: :22, :45 2/5, 1:10 3/5, 1:36, 2:02. Track fast.
Winner: Winner - B.c. by What a Pleasure - Fool-Me-Not, by Tom Fool. Trained by LeRoy Jolley; bred in Florida by Waldemar Farms, Inc.
Mutuel: $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.
Value: $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.
| Horse | Finish | Jockey | Owner | Breeder | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolish Pleasure | 1st | Jacinto Vasquez | Waldemar Farms, Inc. | LeRoy Jolley | |
| Avatar | 2nd | William Shoemaker | Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. | Tommy Doyle | |
| Diabolo | 3rd | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Chuck Coatney | Sidney Martin | |
| Master Derby | 4th | Darrel McHargue | Robert E. Lehmann | W. E. Adams | |
| Media | 5th | Jean Cruguet | Elmendorf Farm | John P. Campo | |
| Prince Thou Art | 6th | Braulio Baeza | John W. Galbreath | T. L. Rondinello | |
| Promised City | 7th | David Whited | Louis K. Shapiro (Estate of) | Larry Spraker | |
| Bold Chapeau | 8th | C. J. Alleman | William M. Hackman | Fred Wyble | |
| Sylvan Place | 9th | Angel Cordero, Jr. | John W. Galbreath | T. L. Rondinello | |
| Fashion Sale | 10th | William Gavidia | Bandell & Benjamin | T. W. Kelley | |
| Round Stake | 11th | Michael Hole | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | H. Allen Jerkens | |
| Gatch | 12th | Julio Espinoza | A. B. Gay | Antonio Eskildsen | |
| Honey Mark | 13th | Eddie Delahoussaye | Irving Huggett | Larry Robideaux, Jr. | |
| Rushing Man | 14th | Jim McKnight | John Mecom | David Logsdon | |
| Bombay Duck | 15th | Menotti Aristone | Leslie Combs, II. | Ben Perkins |
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.



















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