Kentucky Derby Winners 


Derby Stories

$4,000,000 Guaranteed
Three-year-olds
One mile and a quarter

Horse/ Trainer/ Jockey/ Time

2024

Mystik Dan/ K. McPeek/ B. J. Hernandez, Jr./ 2:03.34

2023

Mage/ G. Delgado/ J. Castellano/ 2:01.57

2022

Rich Strike/ E. R. Reed/ S. Leon/ 2:02.61

2021

Mandaloun*/ B. Cox/ F. Geroux/ 2:01.02 *By Disqualification

2020

Authentic/ B. Baffert/ J. Velazquez/ 2:00.61

2019

Country House*/ W. Mott/ F. Prat/ 2:03.93 *By Disqualification

2018

Justify/ B. Baffert/ M. Smith/ 2:04.20

2017

Always Dreaming/ T. Pletcher/J. Velaquez/ 2:03.59

2016

Nyquist/ D. O'Neill/ M. Gutierrez/ 2:01.31

2015

American Pharoah/ B. Baffert/ V. Espinoza/ 2:03.02

2014

California Chrome/ Art Sherman/ V. Espinoza/ 2:03.66

2013

Orb/ Shug McGaughey/ J. Rosario/ 2:02.89

2012

I'll Have Another/ Doug O'Neill/ M. Gutierrez/ 2:01.83

2011

Animal Kingdom/ Graham Motion/ J. Velazquez/ 2:02.04

2010

Super Saver/ Todd Pletcher/ C. Borel/ 2:04.45

2009

Mine That Bird/ B. Woolley Jr./ C. Borel/ 2:02.66

2008

Big Brown/ R. Dutrow Jr./ K. Desormeaux/ 2:01.82

2007

Street Sense/ C. Nafzger/ C. Borel/ 2:02.17

2006

Barbaro/ M. Matz/ E. Prado/ 2:01.36

2005

Giacomo/ John A. Shirreffs/ M. Smith/ 2:02.75

2004

Smarty Jones/ John C. Servis/ S. Elliott/ 2:04.06

2003

Funny Cide/ B. Tagg/ J. Santos/ 2:01.19

2002

War Emblem/ B. Baffert/ V. Espinoza/ 2:01.13

2001

Monarchos/ J. Ward/ J. Chavez/ 1:59.97

2000

Fusaichi Pegasus/ N. Drysdale/ K. Desormeaux/ 2:01.12

1999

Charismatic/ D. Wayne Lukas/ C. Antley/ 2:03 1/5

1998

Real Quiet/ B. Baffert/ K. Desormeaux/ 2:02 2/5

1997

Silver Charm/ B. Baffert/ G. Stevens/ 2:02 3/5

1996

Grindstone/ D.Wayne Lukas/ J. Bailey/ 2:01

1995

Thunder Gultch/ D.Wayne Lukas/ G. Stevens/ 2:01 1/5

1994

Go for Gin/ N. Zito/ C. McCarron/ 2:03 3/5

1993

Sea Hero/ M. Miller/ J. Bailey/ 2:02 2/5

1992

Lil E. Tee/ L. Whiting/ P. Day/ 2:04

1991

Strike the Gold/ N. Zito/ C. Antley/ 2:03

1990

Unbridled/ C. Natzger/ C. Perret/ 2:02

1989

Sunday Silence/ C. Whittingham/ P. Valenzuela/ 2:05

1988

Winning Colors/ D. Wayne Lukas/ G.Stevens/ 2:02 1/5

1987

Alysheba/ J. Van Berg/ C. McCarron/ 2:02 2/5

1986

Ferdinand/ C. Whittingham/ W. Shoemaker/ 2:02 4/5

1985

Spend a Buck/ C. Gambolati/ A. Cordero Jr/ 2:00 1/5

1984

Swale/ W. Stephens/ L. Pincay Jr./ 2:02 3/5

1983

Sunny's Halo/ D.Cross Jr./ E. Delahoussaye/ 2:02 1/5

1982

Gato del Sol/ E. Gregson/ E. Delahoussaye/ 2:02 2/5

1981

Pleasant Colony/ J. Campo/ J. Velasquez/ 2:02

1980

Genuine Risk/ L. Jolley/ J. Vasquez/ 2:02

1979

Spectacular Bid/ G. Delp/ R. Franklin/ 2:02 2/5

1978

Affirmed/ L. Barrera/ S. Cauthan/ 2:01 1/5

1977

Seattle Slew/ W. Turner Jr/ J. Cruget/ 2:02 1/5

1976

Bold Forbes/ L. Barrera/ A. Cordero Jr/ 2:01 3/5

1975

Foolish Pleasure/ L. Jolley/ J. Vasquez/ 2:02

1974

Cannonade/W. Stephens/ A. Cordero Jr/ 2:04

1973

Secretariat/ L. Laurin/ R. Turcotte/ 1:59 2/5

1972

Riva Ridge/ L. Laurin/ R. Turcotte/ 2:01 4/5

1971

Canonero II/ J. Arias/ G. Avila/ 2:03 1/5

1970

Dust Commander/ D. Combs/ M. Manganello/ 2:03 2/5

1969

Majestic Prince/ J. Longden/ W. Hartack/ 2:01 4/5

1968

Forward Pass/ H. Forrest/ I. Valenzuela/ 2:02 1/5

1967

Proud Clarion/ L. Gentry/ R. Ussery/ 2:00 3/5

1966

Kauai King/ H. Forrest/ D. Brumfield/ 2:02

1965

Lucky Debonair/ F. Catronw/ W. Shoemaker/ 2:01 1/5

1964

Northern Dancer/ H. Luro/ W. Hartack/ 2:00

1963

Chateaugay/ J. Conway/ B. Baeza/ 2:01 4/5

1962

Decidedly/ H. Luro/ W. Hartack/ 2:00 2/5

1961

Carry Back/ J. Price/ J. Sellers/ 2:04

1960

Venetian Way/ V. Sovinski/ W. Hartack/ 2:02 2/5

1959

Tomy Lee/ F. Childs/ W. Shoemaker/ 2:02 1/5

1958

Tim Tam/ H. Jones/ I. Valenzuela/ 2:05

1957

Iron Liege/ H. Jones/ W. Hartack/ 2:02 1/5

1956

Needles/ H. Fontaine/ D. Erb/ 2:03 2/5

1955

Swaps/ M. Tenney/ W. Shoemaker/ 2:01 4/5

1954

Determine/ W. Molter/ R. York/ 2:03

1953

Dark Star/ E. Hayward/ H. Moreno/ 2:02

1952

Hill Gail/ B. Jones/ E. Arcaro/ 2:01 3/5

1951

Count Turf/ S. Rutchick/ C. Mc Creary/ 2:02 3/5

1950

Middleground/ M. Hirsch/ W. Boland/ 2:01 3/5

1949

Ponder/ B. Jones/ S. Brooks/ 2:04 1/5

1948

Citation/ B. Jones/ E. Arcaro/ 2:05 2/5

1947

Jet Pilot/ T. Smith/ E. Guerin/ 2:06 4/5

1946

Assault/ M. Hirsch/ W. Mehrtens/ 2:06 3/5

1945

Hoop, Jr/ I. Parke/ E. Arcaro/ 2:07

1944

Pensive/ B. Jones/ C. McCreary/ 2:04 1/5

1943

Count Fleet/ G. Cameron/ J. Longden/ 2:04

1942

Shut Out/ J. Gaver/ W. Wright/ 2:04 2/5

1941

Whirlaway/ B. Jones/ E. Arcaro/ 2:01 2/5

1940

Gallahadion/ R. Waldron/ C. Bierman/ 2:05

1939

Johnstown/ J. Fitzsimmons/ J. Stout/ 2:03 2/5

1938

Lawrin/ B. Jones/ E. Arcaro/ 2:04 4/5

1937

War Admiral/ G. Conway/ C. Kurtsinger/ 2:03 1/5

1936

Bold Venture/ M. Hirsch/ I. Hanford/ 2:03 3/5

1935

Omaha/J. Fitzsimmons/ W. Saunders/ 2:05

1934

Cavalcade/ R. Smith/ M. Garner/ 2:04

1933

Broker's Tip/ H. Thompson/ D. Meade/ 2:06 4/5

1932

Burgoo King/H. Thompson/ E. James/ 2:05 1/5

1931

Twenty Grand/ J. Rowe Jr/ C. Kurtsinger/ 2:01 4/5

1930

Gallant Fox/ J. Fitzsimmons/ E. Sande/ 2:07 3/5

1929

Clyde Van Dusen/ C. Van Dusen/ L. McAltee/ 2:10 4/5

1928

Reigh Count/ B. Mitchell/ C. lang/ 2:10 2/5

1927

Whiskery/ F. Hopkins/ L. McAltee/ 2:06

1926

Bubbling Over/ H. Thompson/ A. Johnson/ 2:03 4/5

1925

Flying Ebony/ W. Duke/ E. Sande/ 2:07 3/5

1924

Black Gold/ H. Webb/ J. D. Mooney/ 2:05 1/5

1923

Zev/ D. Leary/ E. Sande/ 2:05 2/5

1922

Morvich/ F. Berlew/ A. Johnson/ 2:04 3/5

1921

Behave Yourself/ H. Thompson/ C. Thompson/ 2:04 1/5

1920

Paul Jones/ W. Garth/ T. Rice/ 2:09

1919

Sir Barton/ H. Bedwell/ J. Loftus/ 2:09 4/5

1918

Exterminator/ H. McDaniel/ W. Knapp/ 2:10 4/5

1917

Omar Khayyam/ C. Peterson/ C. Borel/ 2:04 3/5

1916

George Smith/ H. Hughes/ J. Loftus/ 2:04

1915

Regret/ J. Rowe Sr/ J.Notter/ 2:05 2/5

1914

Old Rosebud/ F. Wier/ J. McCabe/ 2:03 2/5

1913

Donerail/ T. Hayes/ R. Goose/ 2:04 4/5

1912

Worth/ F. Taylor/ C. Shilling/ 2:09 2/5

1911

Meridian/ A. Ewing/ G. Archibald/ 2:05

1910

Donau/ G. Ham/ F. Herbert/ 2:06 2/5

1909

Wintergreen/ C. Mack/ W. Powers/ 2:08 1/5

1908

Stone Street/ J. Hall/ A. Pickens/ 2:15 1/5

1907

Pink Star/ W. Fizer/ A. Minder/ 2:12 3/5

1906

Sir Huon/ P. Coyne/ R. Troxler/ 2:08 4/5

1905

Agile/ R. Tucker/ J. Martin/ 2:10 3/4

1904

Elwood/ C. Dumell/ F. Pryor/ 2:08 1/2

1903

Judge Himes/ J. Mayberry/ H. Booker/ 2:09

1902

Alan-a-Dale/ T. McDowell/ J. Winkfield/ 2:08 3/4

1901

His Eminence/ F. Van Meter/ J. Winkfield/ 2:07 3/4

1900

Lieut. Gibson/ C. Hughes/ J. Boland/ 2:06 1/4

1899

Manuel/ R. Walden/ F. Taral/ 2:12

1898

Plaudit/ J. Madden/ W. Simms/ 2:09

1897

Typhoon II/ J. Cahn/ F. Garner/ 2:12 1/2

1896

Ben Brush/ H. Campbell/ W. Simms/ 2:07 3/4

1895

Halma/ B. McClelland/ J. Perkins/ 2:37 1/2

1894

Chant/ E. Leigh/ F. Goodale/ 2:41

1893

Lookout/ W. McDaniel/ E. Kunze/ 2:39 1/4

1892

Azra/ J. Morris/ A. Clayton/ 2:41 1/2

1891

Kingman/ D. Allen/ I. Murphy/ 2:52 1/4

1890

Riley/ E.Corrigan/ I. Murphy/ 2:45

1889

Spokane/ J. Rodegap/ T. Kiley/ 2:34 1/2

1888

Macbeth II/ J. Campbell/ G. Covington/ 2:38 1/4

1887

Montrose/ J. McGinty/ I. Lewis/ 2:39 1/4

1886

Ben Ali/ J. Murphy/ P. Duffy/ 2:36 1/2

1885

Joe Cotton/ A. Perry/ E. Henderson/ 2:37 1/4

1884

Buchanan/ W. Bird/ I. Myrphy/ 2:40 1/4

1883

Leonatus/ R. Colsten/ W. Donahue/ 2:43

1882

Apollo/ G. Morris/ B. Hurd/ 2:40 1/2

1881

Hindoo/ J. Rowe Sr/ J. McLaughlin/ 2:40

1880

Fonso/ T. Hutsell/ G. Lewis/ 2:37 1/2

1879

Lord Murphy/ G. Rice/ C. Shuer/ 2:37

1878

Day Star/ L. Paul/ J. Carter/ 2:37 1/4

1877

Baden Baden/ E. Brown/ W. Walker/ 2:38

1876

Vagrant/ J. Williams/ R. Swim/ 2:38 1/4

1875

Aristides/ A. Williams/ O. Lewis/ 2:37 3/4