| 107th Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 2, 1981 |
| Winning Horse: | Pleasant Colony |
| Winning Jockey: | Jorge Velásquez |
| Winning Trainer: | John P. Campo |
| Winning Owner: | Buckland Farm |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Attendance: | 139,195 |
| Previous: | 1980 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1981 Kentucky Derby was the 107th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1981,[1] [2] with 139,195 people in attendance.[3]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Pleasant Colony | Jorge Velásquez | John P. Campo | Buckland Farm | 2:02.00 | |
| 2nd | 6 | Woodchopper | Eddie Delahoussaye | John M. Gaver Jr. | Greentree Stable | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Partez | Sandy Hawley | D. Wayne Lukas | Elizabeth Davis / Mr. & Mrs. Henry Greene | ||
| 4th | 16 | Classic Go Go | Anthony S. Black | Verne Winchell | |||
| 5th | 19 | Television Studio | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | |||
| 6th | 5 | Pass the Tab | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Albert S. Barrera | Leopoldo Villareal | ||
| 7th | 3 | Splendid Spruce | Darrel McHargue | Chay R. Knight | Surf and Turf Stable | ||
| 8th | 11 | Flying Nashua | Angel Cordero Jr. | Larry Barrera | Dr. Ulf Kirkegaard-Jensen | ||
| 9th | 2 | Noble Nashua | Cash Asmussen | Flying Zee Stable | |||
| 10th | 8 | Bold Ego | John L. Lively | Double B Ranch & Kidd | |||
| 11th | 13 | Double Sonic | Buck Thornburg | George Krnjaich | Elias Brothers | ||
| 12th | 15 | Hoedown's Day | Thomas Chapman | Roger Dominquez | Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dominguez & Marie Freidel | ||
| 13th | 18 | Beau Rit | Phil Rubbicco | Carole Roussel | |||
| 14th | 10 | Tap Shoes | Leone J. Peters & Arthur B. Hancock III | ||||
| 15th | 9 | Cure the Blues | Bill Shoemaker | LeRoy Jolley | Bert Firestone | ||
| 16th | 7 | Well Decorated | Don MacBeth | Eugene Jacobs | Herbert A. Allen Sr. | ||
| 17th | 20 | Mythical Ruler | Kevin Wirth | Fred Wirth | Albert Risen | ||
| 18th | 1A | Proud Appeal | Jeffrey Fell | Stanley M. Hough | M. H. Winfield & S. M.Hough | ||
| 19th | 17 | Top Avenger | Dwight Viator | W. P. "Buster" Bishop | |||
| 20th | 14 | Habano | Bennie R. Feliciano | Francisco Gonzalez | Marco Coello | ||
| 21st | 1 | Golden Derby | Julio C. Espinoza | Frederick N. Lehmann & John R. Gaines |