| 97th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 1, 1971 |
| Winning Horse: | Canonero II |
| Winning Jockey: | Gustavo Ávila |
| Winning Trainer: | Juan D. Arias |
| Winning Owner: | Edgar Caibett |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Attendance: | 123,284 |
| Previous: | 1970 |
| Next: | 1972 |
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]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Canonero II | Gustavo Ávila | 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 | |||
| 9th | 11 | List | Alcee Richard | Dorothy D. Brown | |||
| 10th | 3 | Twist the Axe | 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. | |||
| 19th | 17 | Fourulla | Don MacBeth | Arthur H. Sullivan | Arthur H. Sullivan | ||
| 20th | 12 | Saigon Warrior | Robert Parrott | Charles M. Day | Charles M. Day |