Kentucky Derby Winners


Year

Winner

Time

Jockey
1875 Aristides 2:37 Oliver Lewis
1876 Vagrant (G) 2:38 Bobby Swim
1877 Baden-Baden 2:38 Billy Walker
1878 Day Star 2:37 Jimmy Carter
1879 Lord Murphy 2:37 Charlie Shauer
1880 Fonso 2:37 George Lewis
1881 Hindoo 2:40 Jim McLaughlin
1882 Apollo (G) 2:40 Babe Hurd
1883 Leonatus 2:43 Billy Donohue
1884 Buchanan 2:40 Isaac Murphy
1885 Joe Cotton 2:37 Babe Henderson
1886 Ben Ali 2:36 Paul Duffy
1887 Montrose 2:39 Isaac Lewis
1888 Macbeth II (G) 2:38 George Covington
1889 Spokane 2:34 Thomas Kiley
1890 Riley 2:45 Isaac Murphy
1891 Kingman 2:52 Isaac Murphy
1892 Azra 2:41 Lonnie Clayton
1893 Lookout 2:39 Eddie Kunze
1894 Chant 2:41 Frank Goodale
1895 Halma 2:37 Soup Perkins
1896 Ben Brush 2:07 Willie Simms
1897 Typhoon II 2:12 Buttons Garner
1898 Plaudit 2:09 Willie Simms
1899 Manuel 2:12 Fred Taral
1900 Lieut. Gibson 2:06 Jimmy Boland
1901 His Eminence 2:07 Jimmy Winkfield
1902 Alan-A-Dale 2:08 Jimmy Winkfield
1903 Judge Himes 2:09 Hal Booker
1904 Elwood 2:08 Shorty Prior
1905 Agile 2:10 Jack Martin
1906 Sir Huon 2:08 4/5 Roscoe Troxler
1907 Pink Star 2:12 3/5 Andy Minder
1908 Stone Street 2:15 1/5 Arthur Pickens
1909 Wintergreen 2:08 1/5 Vincent Powers
1910 Donau 2:06 2/5 Fred Herbert
1911 Meridian 2:05 George Archibald
1912 Worth 2:09 2/5 C.H. Shilling
1913 Donerail 2:04 4/5 Roscoe Goose
1914 Old Rosebud (G) 2:03 2/5 John McCabe
1915 Regret (F) 2:05 2/5 Joe Notter
1916 George Smith 2:04 Johnny Loftus
1917 Omar Khayyam 2:04 3/5 Charles Borel
1918 Exterminator (G) 2:10 4/5 William Knapp
1919 Sir Barton 2:09 4/5 Johnny Loftus
1920 Paul Jones (G) 2:09 Ted Rice
1921 Behave Yourself 2:04 1/5 Charles Thompson
1922 Morvich 2:04 3/5 Albert Johnson
1923 Zev 2:05 2/5 Earl Sande
1924 Black Gold 2:05 1/5 John Mooney
1925 Flying Ebony 2:07 3/5 Earl Sande
1926 Bubbling Over 2:03 4/5 Albert Johnson
1927 Whiskery 2:06 Linus McAtee
1928 Reigh Count 2:10 2/5 Chick Lang
1929 Clyde Van Dusen (G) 2:10 4/5 Linus McAtee
1930 Gallant Fox 2:07 3/5 Earl Sande
1931 Twenty Grand 2:01 4/5 Charley Kurtsinger
1932 Burgoo King 2:05 1/5 Eugene James
1933 Brokers Tip 2:06 4/5 Don Meade
1934 Cavalcade 2:04 Mack Garner
1935 Omaha 2:05 Willie Saunders
1936 Bold Venture 2:03 3/5 Ira Hanford
1937 War Admiral 2:03 1/5 Charley Kurtsinger
1938 Lawrin 2:04 4/5 Eddie Arcaro
1939 Johnstown 2:03 2/5 James Stout
1940 Gallahadion 2:05 Carroll Bierman
1941 Whirlaway 2:01 2/5 Eddie Arcaro
1942 Shut Out 2:04 2/5 Wayne Wright
1943 Count Fleet 2:04 Johnny Longden
1944 Pensive 2:04 1/5 Conn McCreary
1945 Hoop Jr 2:07 Eddie Arcaro
1946 Assault 2:06 3/5 Warren Mehrtens
1947 Jet Pilot 2:06 4/5 Eric Guerin
1948 Citation 2:05 2/5 Eddie Arcaro
1949 Ponder 2:04 1/5 Steve Brooks
1950 Middleground 2:01 3/5 William Boland
1951 Count Turf 2:02 3/5 Conn McCreary
1952 Hill Gail 2:01 3/5 Eddie Arcaro
1953 Dark Star 2:02 Hank Moreno
1954 Determine 2:03 Raymond York
1955 Swaps 2:01 4/5 Bill Shoemaker
1956 Needles 2:03 2/5 David Erb
1957 Iron Liege 2:02 1/5 Bill Hartack
1958 Tim Tam 2:05 Ismael Valenzuela
1959 Tomy Lee 2:02 1/5 Bill Shoemaker
1960 Venetian Way 2:02 2/5 Bill Hartack
1961 Carry Back 2:04 John Sellers
1962 Decidedly 2:00 2/5 Bill Hartack
1963 Chateaugay 2:01 4/5 Braulio Baeza
1964 Northern Dancer 2:00 Bill Hartack
1965 Lucky Debonair 2:01 1/5 Bill Shoemaker
1966 Kauai King 2:02 Don Brumfield
1967 Proud Clarion 2:00 3/5 Bobby Ussery
1968 Forward Pass — Ismael Valenzuela
1969 Majestic Prince 2:01 4/5 Bill Hartack
1970 Dust Commander 2:03 2/5 Mike Manganello
1971 Canonero II 2:03 1/5 Gustavo Avila
1972 Riva Ridge 2:01 4/5 Ron Turcotte
1973 Secretariat 1:59 2/5 Ron Turcotte
1974 Cannonade 2:04 Angel Cordero Jr.
1975 Foolish Pleasure 2:02 Jacinto Vasquez
1976 Bold Forbes 2:01 3/5 Angel Cordero Jr.
1977 Seattle Slew 2:02 1/5 Jean Cruguet
1978 Affirmed 2:01 1/5 Steve Cauthen
1979 Spectacular Bid 2:02 2/5 Ron Franklin
1980 Genuine Risk (F) 2:02 Jacinto Vasquez
1981 Pleasant Colony 2:02 Jorge Velasquez
1982 Gato Del Sol 2:02 2/5 E. Delahoussaye
1983 Sunny’s Halo 2:02 1/5 E. Delahoussaye
1984 Swale 2:02 2/5 Laffit Pincay Jr.
1985 Spend A Buck 2:00 1/5 Angel Cordero Jr.
1986 Ferdinand 2:02 4/5 Bill Shoemaker
1987 Alysheba 2:03 2/5 Chris McCarron
1988 Winning Colors (F) 2:02 1/5 Gary Stevens
1989 Sunday Silence 2:05 Pat Valenzuela
1990 Unbridled 2:02 Craig Perret
1991 Strike The Gold 2:03 Chris Antley
1992 Lil E. Tee 2:03 Pat Day
1993 Sea Hero 2:02 2/5 Jerry Bailey
1994 Go For Gin 2:03 3/5 Chris McCarron
1995 Thunder Gulch 2:01 1/5 Gary Stevens
1996 Grindstone 2:01 Jerry Bailey
1997 Silver Charm 2:02 2/5 Gary Stevens
1998 Real Quiet 2:02 1/5 Kent Desormeaux
1999 Charismatic 2:03 1/5 Chris Antley
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 2:01 1/5 Kent Desormeaux
2001 Monarchos 1:59 4/5 Jorge Chavez
2002 War Emblem 2:01.13 Victor Espinoza
2003 Funny Cide (G) 2:01.19 Jose Santos
2004 Smarty Jones 2:04.06 Stewart Elliott
2005 Giacomo 2:02.75 Mike Smith
2006 Barbaro 2:01.36 Edgar Prado
2007 Street Sense 2:02.17 Calvin Borel
2008 Big Brown 2:01.82 Kent Desormeaux
2009 Mine That Bird (G) 2:02.66 Calvin Borel
2010 Super Saver 2:04.45 Calvin Borel
2011 Animal Kingdom 2:02.04 John Velasquez

NOTE: The distance of the Kentucky Derby was 1 1/2 miles from 1875-1895.
 

Since 1895, the Kentucky Derby distance has been 1 1/4 miles.
Denotes Triple Crown Winner, (F) Denotes Filly, (G) Denotes Gelding