Past Winners of the Kentucky Derby

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Amaze your friends or your Kentucky Derby party guests with your knowledge of past derby winners since the first derby in 1875. You'll find the name of the horses, trainers, owners and the winning race time for every year.

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YEAR	HORSE	JOCKEY	TRAINER	OWNER	TIME
2022	Rich Strike	S. Leon	Erick Reed	RED TR-Racing	2:02:61
2021	Mandaloun*	F. Geroux	Brad Cox	Juddmonte Farms	N/A
	*Medina Spirit - failed post race drug test and was disqualified	J. Velazquez	Bob Baffert - suspended 90 days and fined $7,500	Amr Zedan	2:01.01
2020	Authentic	J. Velazquez	B. Baffert	Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables, Starlight Racing, Rick Marianacci	2:00:61
2019	Country House	F. Prat	W. Mott	Maury Shields, Guinness McFadden, Larry Foxwood, Nanci Foxwood, Jamie Roth	2:03:93
2018	Justify* Triple Crown Winner	M. Smith	B. Baffert	WinStar Farms, China Horse Club, G. Soros	2:04:20
2017	Always Dreaming	J. Velazquez	T. Pletcher	MeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz, Teresa Viola, St. Elias, Siena Farm and West Point	2:03:59
2016	Nyquist	M. Gutierrez	D. O'Neill	J. Paul Reddam	2:01.31
2015	American Pharoah* Triple Crown Winner	V. Espinoza	B. Baffert	Zayat Stables LLC	2:03.02
2014	California Chrome	V. Espinoza	Art Sherman	S. Coburn, P. Martin	2:03.70
2013	Orb	J. Rosario	C. McGaughey III	S. Janney III, Phipps Stable	2:02.90
2012	I'll Have Another	M. Gutierrez	D. O'Neill	J. Paul Reddam	2:01.80
2011	Animal Kingdom	J. Velazqueaz	H. Graham Motion	Team Valor	2:02.00
2010	Super Saver	C. Borel	T. Pletcher	WinStar Farm	2:04:05
2009	Mine That Bird	C. Borel	B. Woolley	Double Eagle Ranch	2:02.66
2008	Big Brown	K. Desormeaux	R. Dutrow	IEAH Stables, Pompa et al	2:01.82
2007	Street Sense	C. Borel	C. Nafzger	James Tafel	2:02.17
2006	Barbaro	E. Prado	M. Matz	Roy & Gretchen Jackson	2:01.36
2005	Giacomo	M. Smith	J. Sherrifs	Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss	2:02.75
2004	Smarty Jones	S. Elliott	J. Servis	Someday Farm	2:04.06
2003	Funny Cide	J. Santos	B. Tagg	Sackatoga Stable	2:01.19
2002	War Emblem	V. Espinoza	B. Baffert	Thoroughbred Corp.	2:01.13
2001	Monarchos	J. Chavez	J. T. Ward	John C. Oxley	1:59.97
2000	Fusaichi Pegasus	K. Desormeaux	N. Drysdale	Fusao Sekiguchi	2:01.12
1999	Charismatic	C. Antley	D.W. Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	2:03.29
1998	Real Quiet	K. Desormeaux	B. Baffert	M. Pegram	2:02.38
1997	Silver Charm	G. Stevens	B. Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	2:02.44
1996	Grindstone	J. Bailey	D.W. Lukas	Overbrook Farm	2:01.06
1995	Thunder Gulch	G. Stevens	D.W. Lukas	M. Tabor	2:01.27
1994	Go for Gin	C. McCarron	N. Zito	Condren, Cornacchia	2:03.72
1993	Sea Hero	J. Bailey	M. Miller	Rokeby Stable	2:02.42
1992	Lil E. Tee	P. Day	L. Whiting	W.C. Partee	2:03.04
1991	Strike the Gold	C. Antley	N. Zito	Brophy, Condren, Cornacchia	2:03.08
1990	Unbridled	C. Perret	C. Nafzgar	F.A. Genter Stable Inc.	2:02:00
1989	Sunday Silence	P. Valenzuela	C. Whittingham	Hancock III/ Gaillard/ Whittingham	2:05:00
1988	Winning Colors	G. Stevens	D.W. Lukas	E.V. Klein	2:02.20
1987	Alysheba	C. McCarron	J. Van Berg	Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer	2:03.40
1986	Ferdinand	W. Shoemaker	C. Whittingham	Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keck	2:02.80
1985	Spend a Buck	A. Cordero Jr.	C. Gambolati	Hunter Farm	2:00.20
1984	Swale	L. Pincay Jr.	W. Stephens	Claiborne Farm	2:02.40
1983	Sunny's Halo	E. Delahoussaye	D. Cross Jr.	D.J. Foster Stable	2:02.20
1982	Gato Del Sol	E. Delahoussaye	E. Gregson	Hancock, Peters	2:02.40
1981	Pleasant Colony	J. Velasquez	J. Campo	Buckland Farm	2:02:00
1980	Genuine Risk	J. Vasquez	L. Jolley	Mrs. B.R. Firestone	2:02:00
1979	Spectacular Bid	R. Franklin	G. Delp	Hawksworth Farm	2:02.40
1978	Affirmed *Triple Crown Winner	S. Cauthen	L. Barrera	Harbor View Farm	2:01.20
1977	Seattle Slew *Triple Crown Winner	J. Cruguet	W. Turner	Karen L. Taylor	2:02.20
1976	Bold Forbes	A. Cordero Jr.	L. Barrera	E.R. Tizol	2:01.60
1975	Foolish Pleasure	J. Vasquez	L. Jolley	John L. Greer	2:02:00
1974	Cannonade	A. Cordero Jr.	W. Stephens	J.M. Olin	2:04:00
1973	Secretariat *Triple Crown Winner	R. Turcotte	L. Laurin	Meadow Stable	1:59.40
1972	Riva Ridge	R. Turcotte	L. Laurin	Meadow Stable	2:01.80
1971	Canonero II	G. Avila	J. Arius	E. Caibett	2:03.20
1970	Dust Commander	M. Manganello	D. Combs	R.E. Lehmann	2:03.40
1969	Majestic Prince	J. Longden	W. Hartack	Frank McMahon	2:01.80
1968	Forward Pass(via DQ)	I. Valenzuela	H. Forrest	Calumet Farm	2:02.20
1967	Proud Clarion	R. Ussery	L. Gentry	Darby Dan Farm	2:00.60
1966	Kauai King	D. Brumfield	H. Forrest	Ford Stable	2:02:00
1965	Lucky Debonair	W. Shoemaker	F. Catrone	Mrs. Ada Rice	2:01.20
1964	Northern Dancer	W. Hartak	H. Luro	Windfields Farm	2:00:00
1963	Chateaugay	B. Baeza	J.P. Conway	Darby Dan Farm	2:01.80
1962	Decidedly	W. Hartak	H. Luro	El Peco Ranch	2:00.40
1961	Carry Back	J. Sellers	J.A. Price	Mrs. Katherine Price	2:04:00
1960	Venetian Way	W. Hartack	V. Sovinski	Sunny Blue Farm	2:02.40
1959	Tomy Lee	W. Shoemaker	F. Turner Jr.	M/M F. Turner Jr.	2:02.20
1958	Tim Tam	I. Valenzuela	H.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:05:00
1957	Iron Liege	W. Hartak	H.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:02.20
1956	Needles	D. Erb	H.L. Fontaine	D & H Stable	2:03.40
1955	Swaps	W. Shoemaker	M.A. Tenney	R.C. Ellsworth	2:01.80
1954	Determine	R. York	W. Molter	A.J. Crevolin	2:03:00
1953	Dark Star	H. Moreno	E. Hayward	Cain Hoy Stable	2:02:00
1952	Hill Gail	E. Arcaro	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:01.60
1951	Count Turf	C. McCreary	S. Rutchick	J.J. Amiel	2:02.60
1950	Middleground	W. Boland	M. Hirsch	King Ranch	2:01.60
1949	Ponder	S. Brooks	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:04.20
1948	Citation *Triple Crown Winner	E. Arcaro	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:05.40
1947	Jet Pilot	E. Guerin	T. Smith	Maine Chance Farm	2:06.80
1946	Assault *Triple Crown Winner	W. Mehrtens	M. Hirsch	King Ranch	2:06.60
1945	Hoop Jr.	E. Arcaro	I. Parke	F.W. Hooper	2:07:00
1944	Pensive	C. McCreary	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:04.20
1943	Count Fleet *Triple Crown Winner	J. Longden	G.D. Cameron	Mrs. John D. Hertz	2:04:00
1942	Shut Out	W.D. Wright	J.M. Gaver	Greentree Stable	2:04.40
1941	Whirlaway *Triple Crown Winner	E. Arcaro	B.A. Jones	Calumet Farm	2:01.40
1940	Gallahadion	C. Bierman	R. Waldron	Milky Way Farm	2:05:00
1939	Johnstown	J. Stout	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:03.40
1938	Lawrin	E. Arcaro	B.A. Jones	Woolford Farm	2:04.80
1937	War Admiral *Triple Crown Winner	C. Kurtsinger	G. Conway	Glen Riddle Farms	2:03.20
1936	Bold Venture	I. Hanford	M. Hirsch	M.L. Schwartz	2:03.60
1935	Omaha *Triple Crown Winner	W. Saunders	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:05:00
1934	Cavalcade	M. Garner	R.A. Smith	Brookmeade Stable	2:04:00
1933	Brokers Tip	D. Meade	H.J. Thompson	E.R. Bradley	2:06.80
1932	Burgoo King	E. James	H.J. Thompson	E.R. Bradley	2:05.20
1931	Twenty Grand	C. Kurtsinger	J. Rowe Jr.	Greentree Stable	2:01.80
1930	Gallant Fox *Triple Crown Winner	E. Sande	J. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:07.60
1929	Clyde Van Dusen	L. McAtee	C.V. Dusen	H.P. Gardner	2:10.80
1928	Reigh Count	C. Lang	B.S. Mitchell	Mrs. John D. Hertz	2:10.40
1927	Whiskery	L. McAtee	F. Hopkins	H.P. Whitney	2:06:00
1926	Bubbling Over	A. Johnson	H.J. Thompson	E.R. Bradley	2:03.80
1925	Flying Ebony	E. Sande	W.B. Duke	G.A. Cochran	2:07.60
1924	Black Gold	J.D. Mooney	H. Webb	Mrs. R.M. Hoots	2:05.20
1923	Zev	E. Sande	D.J. Leary	Rancocas Stable	2:05.40
1922	Morvich	A. Johnson	F. Burlew	Ben Block	2:04.60
1921	Behave Yourself	C. Thompson	H.J. Thompson	E.R. Bradley	2:04.20
1920	Paul Jones	T. Rice	W. Garth	Ral Parr	2:09:00
1919	Sir Barton *Triple Crown Winner	J. Loftus	H.G. Bedwell	J.K.L. Ross	2:09.80
1918	Exterminator	W. Knapp	H. McDaniel	W.S. Kilmer	2:10.80
1917	Omar Khayyam	C. Borel	C.T. Paterson	Billings, Johnson	2:04.60
1916	George Smith	J. Loftus	H. Hughes	J. Sanford	2:04:00
1915	Regret	J. Notter	J. Rowe Sr.	H.P. Whitney	2:05.40
1914	Old Rosebud	J. McCabe	F.D. Weir	H.C. Applegate	2:03.40
1913	Donerail	R. Goose	T.P. Hayes	T.P. Hayes	2:04.80
1912	Worth	C.H. Shilling	F.M. Taylor	H.C. Hallenbeck	2:09.40
1911	Meridian	G. Archibald	A. Ewing	R.F. Carman	2:05:00
1910	Donau	F. Herbert	G. Ham	W. Gerst	2:06.40
1909	Wintergreen	W. Powers	C. Mack	J.B. Respess	2:08.20
1908	Stone Street	A. Pickens	J.W. Hall	C.E. & J.W. Hamilton	2:15.20
1907	Pink Star	A. Minder	W.H. Fizer	J. Hal Woodford	2:12.60
1906	Sir Huon	R. Troxler	P. Coyne	G.J. Long	2:08.80
1905	Agile	J. Martin	R. Tucker	S.S. Brown	2:10.75
1904	Elwood	F. Prior	C.E. Durnell	Mrs. Charles Durnell	2:08.50
1903	Judge Himes	H. Booker	J.P. Mayberry	C.R. Ellison	2:09:00
1902	Alan-a-Dale	J. Winkfield	T.C. McDowell	T.C. McDowell	2:08.75
1901	His Eminence	J. Winkfield	F.B. Van Meter	F.B. Van Meter	2:07.75
1900	Lieut. Gibson	J. Boland	C.H. Hughes	Charles H. Smith	2:06.25
1899	Manuel	F. Taral	R. Walden	A.H. & D.H. Morris	2:12:00
1898	Plaudit	W. Simms	J.E. Madden	J.E. Madden	2:09:00
1897	Typhoon II	F. Garner	J.C. Cahn	J.C. Cahn	2:12.50
1896	Ben Brush	W. Simms	H. Campbell	M.F. Dwyer	2:07.75
1895	Halma	J. Perkins	B. McClelland	B. McClelland	2:37.50
1894	Chant	F. Goodale	E. Leigh	Leigh, Rose	2:41:00
1893	Lookout	E. Kunze	W. McDaniel	Cushing, Orth	2:39.25
1892	Azra	A. Clayton	J.H. Morris	Bashford Manor	2:41.50
1891	Kingman	I. Murphy	D. Allen	Jacobin Stable	2:52.25
1890	Riley	I. Murphy	E. Corrigan	E. Corrigan	2:45:00
1889	Spokane	T. Kiley	J. Rodegap	Noah Armstrong	2:34.50
1888	Macbeth II	G. Covington	J. Campbell	Chicago Stable	2:38.25
1887	Montrose	I. Lewis	J. McGinty	Labold Bros.	2:39.25
1886	Ben Ali	P. Duffy	J. Murphy	J.B. Haggin	2:36.50
1885	Joe Cotton	E. Henderson	A. Perry	J.T. Williams	2:37.25
1884	Buchanan	I. Murphy	W. Bird	Cottrill & Brown	2:40.25
1883	Leonatus	W. Donahue	R. Colston	Chinn & Morgan	2:43.00
1882	Apollo	B. Hurd	G.B. Morris	Morris, Patton	2:40.25
1881	Hindoo	J. McLaughlin	J. Rowe Sr.	Dwyer Bros.	2:40.00
1880	Fonso	G. Lewis	T. Hutsell	J.S. Shawhan	2:37.50
1879	Lord Murphy	C. Shauer	G. Rice	G.W. Darden & Co.	2:37.00
1878	Day Star	J. Carter	L. Paul	T.J. Nichols	2:37.25
1877	Baden Baden	W. Walker	E. Brown	Daniel Swigert	2:38.00
1876	Vagrant	R. Swim	J. Williams	William Astor	2:38.25
1875	Aristides	O. Lewis	A. Williams	H.P. McGrath	2:37.75