The Kentucky Derby is one of the three races that make up horse racing's
Triple Crown. The race has been held at the Churchill Downs racetrack in
Louisville, Kentucky since 1875. The race is held on the first Saturday
in May.
Year
Winner
Year
Winner
1875
Aristides
1942
Shut Out
1876
Vagrant
1943
Count Fleet
1877
Baden
Baden
1944
Pensive
1878
Day
Star
1945
Hoop, Jr.
1879
Lord
Murphy
1946
Assault
1880
Fonso
1947
Jet Pilot
1881
Hindoo
1948
Citation
1882
Apollo
1949
Ponder
1883
Leonatus
1950
Middleground
1884
Buchanan
1951
Count Turf
1885
Joe
Cotton
1952
Hill Gail
1886
Ben
Ali
1953
Dark Star
1887
Montrose
1954
Determine
1888
Macbeth
II
1955
Swaps
1889
Spokane
1956
Needles
1890
Riley
1957
Iron Liege
1891
Kingman
1958
Tim Tam
1892
Azra
1959
Tomy Lee
1893
Lookout
1960
Venetian Way
1894
Chant
1961
Carry Back
1895
Halma
1962
Decidedly
1896
Ben
Brush
1963
Chateaugay
1897
Typhoon
II
1964
Northern Dancer
1898
Plaudit
1965
Lucky Debonair
1899
Manuel
1966
Kauai King
1900
Lieutenant
Gibson
1967
Proud Clarion
1901
His
Eminence
1968
Forward Pass
1902
Alan-a-Dale
1969
Majestic Prince
1903
Judge
Himes
1970
Dust Commander
1904
Elwood
1971
Canonero II
1905
Agile
1972
Riva Ridge
1906
Sir
Huon
1973
Secretariat
1907
Pink
Star
1974
Cannonade
1908
Stone
Street
1975
Foolish Pleasure
1909
Wintergreen
1976
Bold Forbes
1910
Donau
1977
Seattle Slew
1911
Meridian
1978
Affirmed
1912
Worth
1979
Spectacular Bid
1913
Donerail
1980
Genuine Risk
1914
Old
Rosebud
1981
Pleasant Colony
1915
Regret
1982
Gato del Sol
1916
George
Smith
1983
Sunny's Halo
1917
Omar
Khayyam
1984
Swale
1918
Exterminator
1985
Spend a Buck
1919
Sir
Barton
1986
Ferdinand
1920
Paul
Jones
1987
Alysheba
1921
Behave
Yourself
1988
Winning Colors
1922
Morvich
1989
Sunday Silence
1923
Zev
1990
Unbridled
1924
Black
Gold
1991
Strike the Gold
1925
Flying
Ebony
1992
Lil E. Tee
1926
Bubbling
Over
1993
Sea Hero
1927
Whiskery
1994
Go for Gin
1928
Reigh
Count
1995
Thunder Gulch
1929
Clyde
Van Dusen
1996
Grindstone
1930
Gallant
Fox
1997
Silver Charm
1931
Twenty
Grand
1998
Real Quiet
1932
Burgoo
King
1999
Charismatic
1933
Brokers
Tip
2000
Fusaichi Pegasus
1934
Cavalcade
2001
Monarchos
1935
Omaha
2002
War Emblem
1936
Bold
Venture
2003
Funny Cide
1937
War
Admiral
2004
Smarty Jones
1938
Lawrin
2005
Giacomo
1939
Johnstown
2006
Barbaro
1940
Gallahadion
2007
Street Sense
1941
Whirlaway
2008
Big Brown
Triple Crown
The other two races of the Triple Crown are the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Belmont Stakes, at Belmont Park in Elmont,
New York.
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