1971 Kentucky Derby

The 1971 Kentucky Derby was the 97th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1971,^[1][2] with 123,284 people in attendance.^[3]

97th Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby
Grade I stakes race
Location	Churchill Downs
Date	May 1, 1971
Winning horse	Canonero II
Jockey	Gustavo Ávila
Trainer	Juan D. Arias
Owner	Edgar Caibett
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	123,284
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Full results

Finished	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time / behind
1st	15	Canonero II	Gustavo Ávila	Juan Arias	Edgar Caibett	2:03 1/5
2nd	7	Jim French	Angel Cordero Jr.	John P. Campo	Frank Caldwell
3rd	8	Bold Reason	Jean Cruguet	Angel Penna Sr.	William A. Levin
4th	1A	Eastern Fleet	Eddie Maple	Reggie Cornell	Calumet Farm
5th	6	Unconscious	Laffit Pincay Jr.	John G. Canty	Arthur A. Seeligson Jr.
6th	5	Vegas Vic	Howard Grant	Randy Sechrest	Betty Sechrest & Charles Fritz
7th	9	Tribal Line	David E. Whited	Dewey P. Smith	J. E. & T. Alie Grissom
8th	1	Bold and Able	Jorge Velásquez	Reggie Cornell	Calumet Farm
9th	11	List	Jim Nichols	Alcee Richard	Dorothy D. Brown
10th	3	Twist the Axe	Garth Patterson	George Timothy Poole III	Pastorale Stable (Barbara Vanderbilt Whitney Headley)
11th	4	Going Straight	Oswaldo Torres	Elwood McCann Sr.	Donamire Farm (Don & Mira Ball)
12th	2	Royal Leverage	Martin Formin	George J. Getz	Philip Teinowitz
13th	3X	Impetuosity	Eric Guerin	George Timothy Poole III	Wendell P. Rosso
14th	10	Helio Rise	Kenny Knapp	David Erb	Roger W. & R. T. Wilson Jr.
15th	2C	On the Money	Mickey Solomone	George J. Getz	Philip Teinowitz & Chuck Schmidt
16th	14	Barbizon Streak	Donald Brumfield	Oran Battles	Irene C. Udouj
17th	16	Knight Counter	Mike Manganello	Victor A. Doleski	Robert Huffman
18th	13	Jr.'s Arrowhead	Anthony Rini	Julian J. Serna Jr.	Walnut Hill Farm
19th	17	Fourulla	Don MacBeth	Arthur H. Sullivan	Arthur H. Sullivan
20th	12	Saigon Warrior	Robert Parrott	Charles M. Day	Charles M. Day

• Winning Breeder: Edward B. Benjamin; (KY)