1977 Kentucky Derby

103rd Kentucky Derby
William H. Turner Jr.
Owner	Karen L. Taylor
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	124,038
	← 1976 1978 →

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

References

^ 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.
^ "1977". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
^ "Seattle Slew wins the Kentucky Derby, 1977". Retrieved 2020-01-28.

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[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.

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