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Doc's Sports Kentucky Derby Winners History

by Docsports.com - 5/5/2025

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Doc's Sports Kentucky Derby Winners

Below lists the Kentucky Derby Winners since its existence in 1875. The race takes place each year on the first Saturday in May. Also listed with the Kentucky Derby Winners is the Jockey that rode the champion and his finishing time. If you see a (T) listed with the Kentucky Derby Winners that indicates that the horse went on to win the triple crown.

Below lists the Kentucky Derby Winners since its existence in 1875. The race takes place each year on the first Saturday in May. Also listed with the Kentucky Derby Winner is the Jockey that rode the champion and his finishing time. If you see a (T) listed with the Kentucky Derby Winner that indicates that the horse went on to win the triple crown.

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YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TIME
2025 Sovereignty J. Alvarado 2:02.31
2024 Mystik Dan B. Hernandez Jr 2:03.34
2023 Mage J. Castellano 2:01.57
2022 Rich Strike E. Reed 2:02.61
2021 Mandaloun (awarded victory after failed drug test) F. Geroux 2:01.02
2020 Authentic J. Velazquez 2:00.61
2019 Country House F. Prat 2:03.93
2018 Justify M. Smith 2:04.20
2017 Always Dreaming J. Velazquez 2:03.59
2016 Nyquist M. Gutierrez 2:01.31
2015 American Pharoah (T) V. Espinoza 2:03.02
2014 California Chrome V. Espinoza 2:03.66
2013 Orb J. Rosario 2:02.89
2012 I'll Have Another M. Gutierrez 2:01.83
2011 Animal Kingdom J. Velazquez 2:02.04
2010 Super Saver C. Borel 2:04.45
2009 Mine that Bird C. Borel 2:02.66
2008 Big Brown K. Desormeaux 2:01.82
2007 Street Sense Calvin Borel 2:02.17
2006 Barbaro Edgar Prado 2:01.36
2005 Giacomo M. Smith 2:02.75
2004 Smarty Jones S. Elliott 2:04.06
2003 Funny Cide J. Santos 2:01.19
2002 War Emblem V. Espinoza 2:01.13
2001 Monarchos J. Chavez 1:59.97
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus K. Desormeaux 2:01.12
1999 Charismatic C. Antley 2:03 1/5
1998 Real Quiet K. Desormeaux 2:02 1/5
1997 Silver Charm G. Stevens 2:02.44
1996 Grindstone J. Bailey 2:01
1995 Thunder Gulch G. Stevens 2:01 1/5
1994 Go For Gin C. McCarron 2:03 3/5
1993 Sea Hero J. Bailey 2:02 2/5
1992 Lil E. Tee P. Day 2:03
1991 Strike The Gold C. Antley 2:03
1990 Unbridled C. Perret 2:02
1989 Sunday Silence P. Valenzuela 2:05
1988 Winning Colors (f) G. Stevens 2:02 1/5
1987 Alysheba C. McCarron 2:03 2/5
1986 Ferdinand W. Shoemaker 2:02 4/5
1985 Spend A Buck A. Cordero, Jr. 2:00 1/5
1984 Swale L. Pincay, Jr. 2:02 2/5
1983 Sunny's Halo E. Delahoussaye 2:02 1/5
1982 Gato Del Sol E. Delahoussaye 2:02 2/5
1981 Pleasant Colony J. Velasquez 2:02
1980 Genuine Risk (f) J. Vasquez 2:02
1979 Spectacular Bid R. Franklin 2:02 2/5
1978 Affirmed (T) S. Cauthen 2:01 1/5
1977 Seattle Slew (T) J. Cruguet 2:02 1/5
1976 Bold Forbes A. Cordero, Jr. 2:01 3/5
1975 Foolish Pleasure J. Vasquez 2:02
1974 Cannonade A. Cordero, Jr. 2:04
1973 Secretariat (T) R. Turcotte 1:59 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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