Kentucky Derby Winners

Kentucky Derby Winners through the years

Kentucky Derby Winners
YEARWINNERJOCKEYTIME
2006 Barbaro E. Prado  
2005GiacomoM. Smith2:02.75
2004Smarty Jones S. Elliott2:04.06
2003Funny Cide J. Santos2:01.19
2002War Emblem V. Espinoza2:01.13
2001Monarchos J. Chavez1:59.97
2000Fusaichi Pegasus K. Desormeaux2:01.12
1999Charismatic C. Antley2:03 1/5
1998Real Quiet K. Desormeaux2:02 1/5
1997Silver Charm G. Stevens2:02.44
1996Grindstone J. Bailey2:01
1995Thunder Gulch G. Stevens2:01 1/5
1994Go For Gin C. McCarron2:03 3/5
1993Sea Hero J. Bailey2:02 2/5
1992Lil E. Tee P. Day2:03
1991Strike The Gold C. Antley2:03
1990Unbridled C. Perret2:02
1989Sunday Silence P. Valenzuela2:05
1988Winning Colors (f) G. Stevens2:02 1/5
1987Alysheba C. McCarron2:03 2/5
1986Ferdinand W. Shoemaker2:02 4/5
1985Spend A Buck A. Cordero, Jr.2:00 1/5
1984Swale L. Pincay, Jr.2:02 2/5
1983Sunny's Halo E. Delahoussaye2:02 1/5
1982Gato Del Sol E. Delahoussaye2:02 2/5
1981Pleasant Colony J. Velasquez2:02
1980Genuine Risk (f) J. Vasquez2:02
1979Spectacular Bid R. Franklin2:02 2/5
1978Affirmed (T) S. Cauthen2:01 1/5
1977Seattle Slew (T) J. Cruguet2:02 1/5
1976Bold Forbes A. Cordero, Jr.2:01 3/5
1975Foolish Pleasure J. Vasquez2:02
1974Cannonade A. Cordero, Jr.2:04
1973Secretariat (T)R. Turcotte1:59 2/5
1972 Riva Ridge R. Turcotte 2:01 4/5
1971 Canonero II G. Avila 2:03 1/5
1970 Dust Commander M. Manganello 2:03 2/5
1969 Majestic Prince B. Hartack 2:01 4/5
1968 Forward Pass I. Valenzuela 2:01 4/5
1967 Proud Clarion B. Ussery 2:00 3/5
1966 Kauai King D. Brumfield 2:02
1965 Lucky Debonair W. Shoemaker 2:01 1/5
1964 Northern Dancer B. Hartack 2:00
1963 Chateaugay B. Baeza 2:01 4/5
1962 Decidedly B. Hartack 2:00 2/5
1961 Carry Back J. Sellers 2:04
1960 Venetian Way B. Hartack 2:02 2/5
1959 Tomy Lee W. Shoemaker 2:02 1/5
1958 Tim Tam I. Valenzuela 2:05
1957 Iron Leige B. Hartack 2:02 1/5
1956 Needles D. Erb 2:03 2/5
1955 Swaps W. Shoemaker 2:01 4/5
1954 Determine R. York 2:03
1953 Dark Star H. Moreno 2:02
1952 Hill Gail E. Arcaro 2:01 3/5
1951 Count Turf C. McCreary 2:02 3/5
1950 Middleground W. Boland 2:01 3/5
1949 Ponder S. Brooks 2:04 1/5
1948 Citation (T) E. Arcaro 2:05 2/5
1947 Jet Pilot E. Guerin 2:06 4/5
1946 Assault (T) W. Mehrtens 2:06 3/5
1945 Hoop Jr. E. Arcaro 2:07
1944 Pensive C. McCreary 2:04 1/5
1943 Count Fleet (T) J. Longden 2:04
1942 Shut Out W. Wright 2:04 2/5
1941 Whirlaway (T) E. Arcaro 2:01 2/5
1940 Gallahadion C. Bierman 2:05
1939 Johnstown J. Stout 2:03 2/5
1938 Lawrin E. Arcaro 2:04 4/5
1937 War Admiral (T) C. Kurtsinger 2:03 1/5
1936 Bold Venture I. Hanford 2:03 3/5
1935 Omaha (T) W. Saunders 2:05
1934 Cavalcade M. Garner 2:04
1933 Brokers Tip D. Meade 2:06 4/5
1932 Burgoo King E. James 2:05 1/5
1931 Twenty Grand C. Kurtsinger 2:01 4/5
1930 Gallant Fox (T) E. Sande 2:07 3/5
1929 Clyde Van Dusen I. McAtee 2:10 4/5
1928 Reigh Count C. Lang 2:10 2/5
1927 Whiskery I. McAtee 2:06
1926 Bubbling Over A. Johnson 2:03 4/5
1925 Flying Ebony E. Sande 2:07 3/5
1924 Black Gold J.D. Mooney 2:05 1/5
1923 Zev E. Sande 2:05 2/5
1922 Morvich A. Johnson 2:04 3/5
1921 Behave Yourself C. Thompson 2:04 1/5
1920 Paul Jones T. Rice 2:09
1919 Sir Barton (T) J. Loftus 2:09 4/5
1918 Exterminator W. Knapp 2:10 4/5
1917 Omar Khayham C. Borel 2:04 3/5
1916 George Smith J. Loftus 2:04
1915 Regret (f) J. Notter 2:05 2/5
1914 Old Rosebud J. McCabe 2:03 2/5
1913 Donerail R. Goose 2:04 4/5
1912 WorTD C.H. Shilling 2:09 2/5
1911 Meridian G. Archibald 2:05
1910 Donau F. Herbert 2:06 2/5
1909 Wintergreen V. Powers 2:08 1/5
1908 Stone Street A. Pickens 2:15 1/5
1907 Pink Star A. Minder 2:12 3/5
1906 Sir Huon R. Troxler 2:08 4/5
1905 Agile J. Martin 2:10 3/4
1904 Elwood F. Prior 2:08 1/2
1903 Judge Himes H. Booker 2:09
1902 Alan-a-Dale J. Winkfield 2:08 3/4
1901 His Eminence J. Winkfield 2:07 3/4
1900 Lieut. Gibson J. Boland 2:06 1/4
1899 Manuel F. Taral 2:12
1898 Plaudit W. Simms 2:09
1897 Typhoon II F. Garner 2:12 1/2
1896 Ben Brush W. Simms 2:07 3/4
1895 Halma J. Perkins 2:37 1/2
1894 Chant F. Goodale 2:41
1893 Lookout E. Kunze 2:39 1/4
1892 Azra A. Clayton 2:41 1/2
1891 Kingman I. Murphy 2:52 1/4
1890 Riley I. Murphy 2:45
1889 Spokane T. Kiley 2:34 1/2
1888 Macbeth II G. Covington 2:38 1/4
1887 Montrose I. Lewis 2:39 1/4
1886 Ben Ali P. Duffy 2:36 1/2
1885 Joe Cotton E. Henderson 2:37 1/4
1884 Buchanan I. Murphy 2:40 1/4
1883 Leonatus W. Donohue 2:43
1882 Apollo B. Hurd 2:40 1/4
1881 Hindoo J. McLaughlin 2:40
1880 Fonso G. Lewis 2:37 1/2
1879 Lord Murphy C. Shauer 2:37
1878 Day Star J. Carter 2:37 1/4
1877 Baden-Baden W. Walker 2:38
1876 Vagrant B. Swim 2:38 1/4
1875 Aristides O. Lewis 2:37 3/4
NOTE: The distance of the Kentucky Derby was 1 1/2 miles from 1875-1895. Ever since it has been 1 1/4 miles.

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