1974 Kentucky Derby

100th Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
LocationChurchill Downs
DateMay 4, 1974
Winning horseCannonade
JockeyAngel Cordero Jr.
TrainerWoody Stephens
OwnerJohn M. Olin
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance163,628
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The 1974 Kentucky Derby was the 100th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1974,[1][2] with 163,628 people in attendance.[3] The 1974 Kentucky Derby holds the title of the second largest crowd in the history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. [4] The 1974 running featured the largest field size in Kentucky Derby History with 23 starters. [5]

  1. ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1974 winner Cannonade". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ^ "1974". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ^ "Cannonade Captures 100th Kentucky Derby Before 163,628 Fans". The New York Times. 5 May 1974. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Derby History". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  5. ^ Rees, Jennie. "Derby countdown | Cannonade, 1974". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-09.