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| Kentucky Derby Winners |
| YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TIME |
| 2006 |
Barbaro |
E. Prado |
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| 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. |
