| Class | Grade I stakes race |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Kentucky Derby |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
| Date | May 6, 1972 |
| Winning horse | Riva Ridge |
| Winning jockey | Ron Turcotte |
| Winning trainer | Lucien Laurin |
| Winning owner | Meadow Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 130,564 |
| Previous | 1971 |
| Next | 1973 |
The 1972 Kentucky Derby was the 98th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1972,[1][2][non-primary source needed] with 130,564 people in attendance.[3]
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Riva Ridge | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 2:01 4/5 |
| 2nd | 11 | No Le Hace | Phil Rubbicco | Homer C. Pardue | Joseph W. Straus | |
| 3rd | 3 | Hold Your Peace | Carlos Marquez | Arnold N. Winick | Maribel G. Blum | |
| 4th | 4 | Introductivo | Robert Breen | Stanley M. Rieser | Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Robertson Sr. | |
| 5th | 2 | Sensitive Music | John L. Rotz | Grover W. Stephens | Forrest H. Lindsay | |
| 6th | 1 | Freetex | Chuck Baltazar | William T. Raymond | Middletown Stable | |
| 7th | 16f | Big Spruce | Larry Adams | Victor J. Nickerson | Maxwell H. Gluck | |
| 8th | 10 | Head of the River | Michael Hole | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stables | |
| 9th | 5 | Big Brown Bear | Ray Broussard | Alex A. Fiore | Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Reinhold | |
| 10th | 6 | Kentuckian | Donald Brumfield | Paul K. Parker | Preston W. Madden | |
| 11th | 9 | Hassi's Image | Heliodoro Gustines | Juan Arias | Hassi Shina | |
| 12th | 14f | Majestic Needle | Mike Manganello | Ike K. Mourar | Robert E. Lehmann | |
| 13th | 13f | Our Trade Winds | Jim Nichols | Robert E. Holthus | Robert Mitchell | |
| 14th | 15f | Napoise | Robert Kotenko | Ike K. Mourar | Robert E. Lehmann | |
| 15th | 12f | Dr. Neale | Wendell Leeling | Charles E. Nicholas | Charles E. Nicholas | |
| 16th | 8 | Pacallo | Gustavo Ávila | Leo Sierra | Walnut Hill Farm |
References
- ^ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1972 winner Riva Ridge". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "2010 Kentucky Oaks & Derby". kentuckyderby.com. 2010-11-16. Archived from the original on 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "No Le Hace Next". The New York Times. 7 May 1972. Retrieved 2020-01-28.