| Class | Grade I stakes race |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Kentucky Derby |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
| Date | May 1, 1976 |
| Winning horse | Bold Forbes |
| Winning jockey | Angel Cordero Jr. |
| Winning trainer | Laz Barrera |
| Winning owner | Estéban Rodriguez Tizol |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 115,387 |
| Previous | 1975 |
| Next | 1977 |
The 1976 Kentucky Derby was the 102nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1976,[1][2] with 115,387 people in attendance.[3]
Full results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Bold Forbes | Angel Cordero Jr. | Laz Barrera | E. Rodriguez Tizol | 2:01 3/5 |
| 2nd | 5 | Honest Pleasure | Braulio Baeza | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | |
| 3rd | 3 | Elocutionist | John L. Lively | Paul T. Adwell | Eugene C. Cashman | |
| 4th | 6 | Amano | Larry Melancon | James A. Padgett | James C. Irvin | |
| 5th | 1 | On the Sly | Gregg McCarron | Milton W. "Mel" Gross | Balmak Stable (Mary Streit) | |
| 6th | 7 | Cojak | Chris McCarron | Sonny Hine | Entremont Stable (Jean R. Poirier, Al Cohen, Dave Weinberg) | |
| 7th | 9 | Inca Roca | William Nemeti | A .T. Skinner | Charles Raymond Jarrell | |
| 8th | 8 | Play the Red | Jorge Velásquez | John P. Campo | Elmendorf | |
| 9th | 4 | Bidson | Don MacBeth | Anthony Battaglia | Sared Racing Stable (Edward Ways) |
- Winning Breeder: Eaton Farms Inc. & Red Bull Stable; (KY)
References
- ^ "Oldest Derby Winner Is Dead". The New York Times. 2000-08-11. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "1976". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Bold Forbes, 3‐1, Captures Kentucky Derby by a Length". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-28.