PLEASANT COLONY - KENTUCKY DERBY 1981

El tresañero Pleasant Colony, montado por el panameño Jorge Velásquez, se impone en el Kentucky Derby celebrado en el hipódromo Churchill Downs, el sábado 2 de mayo de 1981. El entrenado por John P. Campo para el Buckland Farm, cronometró 2:02 para la distancia de 2,000 metros. Segundo finalizó Woodchopper con el jinete Eddie Delahoussaye.

[@randallwilliams7338]

This is a nice piece of footage to go way back like this.

[@Caroni100]

"The Kentucky Derby? There's no an adjective able to describe its greatness" Jose Gregorio Guillot. Venezuelan horse racing analyst and radio producer. Greetings from Venezuela.

[@kathleenboyle8652]

Yup I turned down two trips to the Kentucky Derby I didnt understand it till at a Fasig Tipton sale a Kentuckian explained the entire thing over mint juleps absolutely more American than Apple pie...

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

This was the first year I really got into the Derby trail. I liked Proud Appeal and Bold Ego, neither of whom did much. Woodchopper was a decent closer.

[@kathleenboyle8652]

i was wonderin about Wood Chopper what hapened to him? Di d he make it to the breeding shed?tnx

[@Caroni100]

Pleasant Colony (May 4, 1978 - December 31, 2002) * Sire: His Majesty * Grandsire: Ribot * Dam: Sun Colony * Damsire: Sunrise Flight * Breeder: Thomas Mellon Evans * Owner: Buckland Farm * Trainer: John P. Campo * Jockeys: Vincent Bracciale Jr. Jeffrey Fell Angel Cordero Jr. Jorge Velasquez * 14 Starts * 6 Wins * 3 Seconds * 1 Third * U.S.$ 965,383 earned. * American Champion 3 Year-old Colt (1981) * Aiken Thouroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1982) Rest In Peace Champion! Greetings from Venezuela. Pleasant Colony (4 de Mayo 1978 - 31 de Diciembre, 2002) * Padre: His Majesty * Abuelo Paterno: Ribot * Madre: Sun Colony * Abuelo Materno: Sunrise Flight * Criador: Thomas Mellon Evans * Propietario: Buckland Farm * Entrenador: John P. Campo * Jinetes: Vincent Braccaile Jr. Jeffrey Fell Ángel Cordero Jr. Jorge Velásquez * 14 Salidas * 6 Primeros * 3 Segundos * 1 Tercero * U.S.$ 965,383 producidos * Campeón de 3 años en Estados Unidos (1981) * Salón de la Fama Aiken de las Carreras de Caballos (1982) Descansa En Paz Campeón! Saludos desde Venezuela

[@sauron269]

Thank You for this valuable information.

[@neilnapolitano9109]

Battaglia called this one like the 3rd at Ellis Park on a Wednesday. What a horrendous caller he was.

[@Caroni100]

Horrendous! Terrible! Pathetic horse racing caller! Thank God Mike Battaglia quit that job many years ago and he became a horse racing commentator!

[@LynR100]

Won this Derby - great horse.

[@Caroni100]

"¿El Derby de Kentucky? Aun no se ha encontrado un calificativo que pueda describir su grandeza" José Gregorio Guillot. Comentarista hípico y productor radial venezolano

[@jaime8649]

Panamá

[@MannyPancho1024]

I haven’t seen a Kentucky derby with more than 20 horses they have 21 horses

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

They should have added a few horses. Pretty small field here.

[@javierreyes6486]

Padre de colonial U.S

[@kathleenboyle8652]

Wood Chopper ran outta track ...

[@6699230]

Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Woodchopper for the place!🙂🙂