| 103rd Kentucky Derby | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 7, 1977 |
| Winning Horse: | Seattle Slew |
| Winning Jockey: | Jean Cruguet |
| Winning Trainer: | William H. Turner Jr. |
| Winning Owner: | Karen L. Taylor |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Attendance: | 124,038 |
| Previous: | 1976 |
| Next: | 1978 |
The 1977 Kentucky Derby was the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1977,[1] [2] with 124,038 people in attendance.[3]
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner Jr. | Karen L. Taylor | 2:02 | |
| 2nd | 1A | Run Dusty Run | Darrel McHargue | Golden Chance Farm | 2 | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Sanhedrin | Jorge Velásquez | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | ||
| 4th | 4 | Get the Axe | Bill Shoemaker | William R. O'Neill | Bwamazon Farm | nose | |
| 5th | 9 | Steve's Friend | John W. Fulton | Kinsman Stable | nose | ||
| 6th | 14 | Papelote | Miguel A. Rivera | Oswaldo Canet | Marvin L. Warner | ||
| 7th | 10 | Giboulee | Jeffrey Fell | Jacques Dumas | Jean-Louis Levesque | head | |
| 8th | 8 | For the Moment | Ángel Cordero Jr. | LeRoy Jolley | Gerald Robins | ||
| 9th | 6 | Affiliate | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | |||
| 10th | 5 | Flag Officer | Lesli Ahrens | George J. Getz | Nasty Stable | ||
| 11th | 1 | Bob's Dusty | Julio C. Espinoza | Smiley Adams | Robert N. Lehmann | neck | |
| 12th | 12 | Sir Sir | Jesus Rodriquez | Leo Azpurua Jr. | La Luna Stable | 2 | |
| 13th | 11 | Nostalgia | Larry Snyder | Delmer W. Carroll Sr. | William S. Farish III | 3 | |
| 14th | 7 | Western Wind | Ron Turcotte | Joseph M. Roebling | 10 | ||
| 15th | 13 | Best Person | Mike Tinker | W. Cal Partee |