1976 Kentucky Derby
# 1976 Kentucky Derby

The 1976 Kentucky Derby was the 102nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1976, with 115,387 people in attendance.

## 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)
