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Kentucky Derby

Grade I race
The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports; The Run for the Roses
Location	Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Inaugurated	1875
Race type	Thoroughbred
Website	www.kentuckyderby.com
Race information
Distance	1 1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 m)
Record	1:​59 2⁄5, Secretariat (1973)
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	3-year-old
Weight	Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg) Filly: 121 lb (55 kg)
Purse	US $3 million[1] 1st: $1,860,000

The Kentucky Derby /ˈdɜːrbi/ is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of one and a quarter miles (2.0 km) at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms).^[2]

The race is often called "The Run for the Roses" on account of the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is also known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" or "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports" in reference to its approximate duration. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown and is followed by the Preakness Stakes, then the Belmont Stakes. Unlike the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, which took hiatuses in 1891–1893 and 1911–1912, respectively, the Kentucky Derby has been run every consecutive year since 1875. The Derby, Preakness and Belmont all were run even every year throughout the Great Depression and both World Wars (when the Olympics and nearly all professional sports seasons were canceled).^[3]

A horse must win all three races to win the Triple Crown.^[4] In the 2015 listing of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), the Kentucky Derby tied with the Whitney Handicap as the top Grade 1 race in the United States outside the Breeders' Cup races.^[5]

The attendance at the Kentucky Derby ranks first in North America and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races including the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and the Breeders' Cup.^[6]

History

In 1872, Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, traveled to England, visiting Epsom in Surrey where The Derby had been running annually since 1780.^[7] From there, Clark went on to Paris, France, where in 1863, a group of racing enthusiasts had formed the French Jockey Club and had organized the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp, which at the time was the greatest race in France.

A thoroughbred horse is depicted on the reverse of the Kentucky state quarter

Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build quality racing facilities just outside the city. The track would soon become known as Churchill Downs, named for John and Henry Churchill, who provided the land for the racetrack.^[8] Officially, the racetrack was incorporated as Churchill Downs in 1937.^[9]

The Kentucky Derby was first run at 1 1/2 miles (12 furlongs; 2.4 km) the same distance as the Epsom Derby. The distance was changed in 1896 to its current 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs; 2 km). On May 17, 1875, in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 people, a field of 15 three-year-old horses contested the first Derby. Under jockey Oliver Lewis, a colt named Aristides, who was trained by future Hall of Famer Ansel Williamson, won the inaugural Derby. Later that year, Lewis rode Aristides to a second-place finish in the Belmont Stakes.

Although the first race meeting proved a success, the track ran into financial difficulties and in 1894 the New Louisville Jockey Club was incorporated with new capitalization and improved facilities. Despite this, the business floundered until 1902 when Col. Matt Winn of Louisville put together a syndicate of businessmen to acquire the facility. Under Winn, Churchill Downs prospered and the Kentucky Derby then became the preeminent stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses in North America.

Thoroughbred owners began sending their successful Derby horses to compete later in the Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Maryland, followed by the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York. The three races offered large purses and in 1919 Sir Barton became the first horse to win all three races. However, the term Triple Crown didn't come into use for another eleven years. In 1930, when Gallant Fox became the second horse to win all three races, sportswriter Charles Hatton brought the phrase into American usage. Fueled by the media, public interest in the possibility of a "superhorse" that could win the Triple Crown began in the weeks leading up to the Derby. Two years after the term was coined, the race, which had been run in mid-May since inception, was changed to the first Saturday in May to allow for a specific schedule for the Triple Crown races. Since 1931, the order of Triple Crown races has been the Kentucky Derby first, followed by the Preakness Stakes and then the Belmont Stakes. Prior to 1931, eleven times the Preakness was run before the Derby. On May 12, 1917 and again on May 13, 1922, the Preakness and the Derby were run on the same day. On eleven occasions the Belmont Stakes was run before the Preakness Stakes.

Churchill Downs in 1901

On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was originated by WHAS and was also carried by WGN in Chicago.^[10] On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. On May 3, 1952, the first national television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, aired from then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV.^[11] In 1954, the purse exceeded $100,000 for the first time. In 1968, Dancer's Image became the first (and to this day the only) horse to win the race and then be disqualified after traces of phenylbutazone, an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug, were found in the horse's urinalysis; Forward Pass won after a protracted legal battle by the owners of Dancer's Image (which they lost). Forward Pass thus became the eighth winner for Calumet Farm. Unexpectedly, the regulations at Kentucky thoroughbred race tracks were changed some years later, allowing horses to run on phenylbutazone. In 1970, Diane Crump became the first female jockey to ride in the Derby, finishing 15th aboard Fathom.^[12]

The fastest time ever run in the Derby was set in 1973 at 1:59.4 minutes, when Secretariat broke the record set by Northern Dancer in 1964. Not only has Secretariat's record time yet to be topped, in the race itself, he did something unique in Triple Crown races: each successive quarter, his times were faster. Though times for non-winners were not recorded, in 1973 Sham finished second, two and a half lengths behind Secretariat in the same race. Using the thoroughbred racing convention of one length equaling one-fifth of a second to calculate Sham's time, he also finished in under two minutes. Another sub-two-minute finish, only the third, was set in 2001 by Monarchos at 1:59.97.^[13]

In 2005, the purse distribution for the Derby was changed, so that horses finishing fifth would henceforth receive a share of the purse; previously only the first four finishers did so.^[14]

The Kentucky Derby will offer $3 million in purse money starting in 2019. Churchill Downs officials have cited the success of historical racing games at their Derby City Gaming facility in Louisville as a factor behind the purse increase.^[1] The Derby first offered a $1 million purse in 1996; it was doubled to $2 million in 2005.^[1]

Attendance

Since the Kentucky Derby is considered the biggest race in the world, millions of people from around the world bet at various live tracks and online sportsbooks.^[15] In 2017, a crowd of 158,070 watched Always Dreaming win the Derby, making it the seventh biggest attendance in the history of the racetrack. The track reported a wagering total of $209.2 million from all the sources on all the races on the Kentucky Derby Day program. It was a 9 percent increase compared to the total of $192.6 million in 2016 and an increase of 8 percent over the previous record set in 2015 of $194.3 million.^[16] TwinSpires, a platform for betting online and a partner of the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup, recorded $32.8 million in handle on the Churchill Down races for the Kentucky Derby Day program. This was a 22 percent increase over the preceding year. On the Kentucky Derby race alone, the handle of TwinSpires was $20.1 million, which is a 22 percent rise compared to the prior year.^[17]

The race often draws celebrities. HM Queen Elizabeth II, on a visit to the United States, joined the racegoers at Churchill Downs in 2007.^[18]

Sponsorship

The 2004 Derby marked the first time that jockeys—as a result of a court order—were allowed to wear corporate advertising logos on their clothing.^[19][20]

Norman Adams has been the designer of the Kentucky Derby Logo since 2002. On February 1, 2006, the Louisville-based fast-food company Yum! Brands, Inc. announced a corporate sponsorship deal to call the race "The Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands."^[21] In 2018, Woodford Reserve replaced Yum Brands as the presenting sponsor.^[22]

Traditions

In addition to the race itself, a number of traditions play a large role in the Derby atmosphere. The mint julep—an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint, and a sugar syrup—is the traditional beverage of the race. The historic drink can be served in an ice-frosted silver julep cup, but most Churchill Downs patrons sip theirs from souvenir glasses (first offered in 1939 and available in revised form each year since) printed with all previous Derby winners.^[23] Also, burgoo, a thick stew of beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables, is a popular Kentucky dish served at the Derby.^[24]

Louisville Clock (often called the Louisville Derby Clock)

The infield—a spectator area inside the track—offers general admission prices but little chance of seeing much of the race, particularly prior to the jumbotron installation in 2014.^[25][26] Instead, revelers show up in the infield to party with abandon. By contrast, "Millionaire's Row" refers to the expensive box seats that attract the rich, the famous and the well-connected. Women appear in fine outfits lavishly accessorized with large, elaborate hats. Following the Call to the Post, as the horses are paraded before the grandstands, the University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band plays Stephen Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home," a tradition which began in 1921.^[27] The event attracts spectators from a large area, flying in hundreds of private aircraft to Louisville International Airport.^[28]

The Derby is frequently referred to as "The Run for the Roses," because a lush blanket of 554 red roses is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year. The tradition originated in 1883 when New York socialite E. Berry Wall presented roses to ladies at a post-Derby party that was attended by Churchill Downs founder and president, Col. M. Lewis Clark. This gesture is believed to have led Clark to the idea of making the rose the race's official flower. However, it was not until 1896 that any recorded account referred to roses being draped on the Derby winner. The Governor of Kentucky awards the garland and the Kentucky Derby Trophy. Pop vocalist Dan Fogelberg composed the song "Run for the Roses" which was released in time for the 1980 running of the race.^[29]

Riders Up!

“Riders Up!” is the traditional command from the Paddock Judge for jockeys to mount their horses in advance of the upcoming race. Since 2012, it was recited by a dignitary or celebrity attendee.

Festival

In the weeks preceding the race, numerous activities are held for the Kentucky Derby Festival. Thunder Over Louisville—an airshow and fireworks display—generally begins the festivities in earnest two weeks prior to the Derby.

Records

Speed record:

• Mile and a Quarter: 1:59​²⁄₅ – Secretariat (1973)


• Mile and a Half: 2:34​¹⁄₂ – Spokane (1889)

Margin of Victory:

• 8 lengths – Old Rosebud (1914), Johnstown (1939), Whirlaway (1941), Assault (1946)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952)


• 5 – Bill Hartack (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 6 – Ben A. Jones (1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952)

Most wins by an owner:

• 8 – Calumet Farm (1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968)

Longest shot to win the Derby:

• 91 to 1 – Donerail (1913)

Miscellaneous:

• In 2018, Justify became the first horse since Apollo in 1882, to win the Derby without having raced as a two year old.^[30]


• In 2010, Calvin Borel set a new record, being the first jockey to win 3 out of 4 consecutive Kentucky Derbys.^[31]

Winners

Kentucky Derby winners^[32]

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance (miles)	Track Condition	Time[a]
2018	Justify	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:04.20
2017	Always Dreaming	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	MeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz, Teresa Viola, St. Elias, Siena Farm and West Point	1 ¼	Wet Fast (sealed)	2:03.59
2016	Nyquist	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	J. Paul Reddam	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.31
2015	American Pharoah	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Zayat Stables, LLC	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.02
2014	California Chrome	Victor Espinoza	Art Sherman	Steve Coburn & Perry Martin	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.66
2013	Orb	Joel Rosario	Claude McGaughey III	Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:02.89
2012	I'll Have Another	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	J. Paul Reddam	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.83
2011	Animal Kingdom	John Velazquez	H. Graham Motion	Team Valor International	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.04
2010	Super Saver	Calvin Borel	Todd Pletcher	WinStar Farm	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:04.45
2009	Mine That Bird	Calvin Borel	Bennie L. Woolley, Jr.	Double Eagle Ranch et al.	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:02.66
2008	Big Brown	Kent Desormeaux	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	IEAH Stables / P. Pompa	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.82
2007	Street Sense	Calvin Borel	Carl Nafzger	James B. Tafel	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.17
2006	Barbaro	Edgar Prado	Michael R. Matz	Lael Stables	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.36
2005	Giacomo	Mike E. Smith	John Shirreffs	Jerry & Ann Moss	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.75
2004	Smarty Jones	Stewart Elliott	John Servis	Someday Farm	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:04.06
2003	Funny Cide	José A. Santos	Barclay Tagg	Sackatoga Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.19
2002	War Emblem	Victor Espinoza	Bob Baffert	Thoroughbred Corp.	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.13
2001	Monarchos	Jorge F. Chavez	John T. Ward, Jr.	John C. Oxley	1 ¼	Fast	1:59.97
2000	Fusaichi Pegasus	Kent Desormeaux	Neil Drysdale	Fusao Sekiguchi	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.00
1999	Charismatic	Chris Antley	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.20
1998	Real Quiet	Kent Desormeaux	Bob Baffert	Michael E. Pegram	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1997	Silver Charm	Gary Stevens	Bob Baffert	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.40
1996	Grindstone	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.00
1995	Thunder Gulch	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.20
1994	Go for Gin	Chris McCarron	Nick Zito	William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:03.60
1993	Sea Hero	Jerry Bailey	MacKenzie Miller	Rokeby Stables	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.40
1992	Lil E. Tee	Pat Day	Lynn S. Whiting	W. Cal Partee	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.00
1991	Strike the Gold	Chris Antley	Nick Zito	BCC Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.00
1990	Unbridled	Craig Perret	Carl Nafzger	Frances A. Genter	1 ¼	Good	2:02.00
1989	Sunday Silence	Pat Valenzuela	Charlie Whittingham	H-G-W Partners	1 ¼	Muddy	2:05.00
1988	Winning Colors	Gary Stevens	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1987	Alysheba	Chris McCarron	Jack Van Berg	D. & P. Scharbauer	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.40
1986	Ferdinand	Bill Shoemaker	Charlie Whittingham	Elizabeth A. Keck	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.80
1985	Spend A Buck	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Cam Gambolati	Dennis Diaz	1 ¼	Fast	2:00.20
1984	Swale	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.40
1983	Sunny's Halo	Eddie Delahoussaye	David C. Cross Jr.	David J. Foster Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1982	Gato Del Sol	Eddie Delahoussaye	Edwin J. Gregson	Hancock & Peters	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.40
1981	Pleasant Colony	Jorge Velasquez	John P. Campo	Buckland Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.00
1980	Genuine Risk	Jacinto Vasquez	LeRoy Jolley	Diana M. Firestone	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.00
1979	Spectacular Bid	Ronnie Franklin	Bud Delp	Hawksworth Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.40
1978	Affirmed	Steve Cauthen	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.20
1977	Seattle Slew	Jean Cruguet	William H. Turner, Jr.	Karen L. Taylor	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20 *
1976	Bold Forbes	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Laz Barrera	E. Rodriguez Tizol	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.60
1975	Foolish Pleasure	Jacinto Vasquez	LeRoy Jolley	John L. Greer	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.00
1974	Cannonade	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Woody Stephens	John M. Olin	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.00
1973	Secretariat	Ron Turcotte	Lucien Laurin	Meadow Stable	1 ¼	Fast	1:59.40
1972	Riva Ridge	Ron Turcotte	Lucien Laurin	Meadow Stud	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.80
1971	Canonero II	Gustavo Avila	Juan Arias	Edgar Caibett	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.20
1970	Dust Commander	Mike Manganello	Don Combs	Robert E. Lehmann	1 ¼	Good	2:03.40
1969	Majestic Prince	Bill Hartack	Johnny Longden	Frank M. McMahon	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.80
1968	Forward Pass[b]	Ismael Valenzuela	Henry Forrest	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1967	Proud Clarion	Bobby Ussery	Loyd Gentry, Jr.	Darby Dan Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:00.60
1966	Kauai King	Don Brumfield	Henry Forrest	Ford Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.00
1965	Lucky Debonair	Bill Shoemaker	Frank Catrone	Ada L. Rice	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.20
1964	Northern Dancer	Bill Hartack	Horatio Luro	Windfields Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:00.00
1963	Chateaugay	Braulio Baeza	James P. Conway	Darby Dan Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.80
1962	Decidedly	Bill Hartack	Horatio Luro	El Peco Ranch	1 ¼	Fast	2:00.40
1961	Carry Back	Johnny Sellers	Jack A. Price	Katherine Price	1 ¼	Good	2:04.00
1960	Venetian Way	Bill Hartack	Victor J. Sovinski	Sunny Blue Farm	1 ¼	Good	2:02.40
1959	Tomy Lee	Bill Shoemaker	Frank E. Childs	Fred & Juliette Turner	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1958	Tim Tam	Ismael Valenzuela	Jimmy Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Muddy	2:05.00
1957	Iron Liege	Bill Hartack	Jimmy Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.20
1956	Needles	David Erb	Hugh L. Fontaine	D & H Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.40
1955	Swaps	Bill Shoemaker	Mesh Tenney	Rex C. Ellsworth	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.80
1954	Determine	Raymond York	William Molter	Andrew J. Crevolin	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.00
1953	Dark Star	Henry E. Moreno	Eddie Hayward	Cain Hoy Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.00
1952	Hill Gail	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.60
1951	Count Turf	Conn McCreary	Sol Rutchick	Jack J. Amiel	1 ¼	Fast	2:02.60
1950	Middleground	William Boland	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.60
1949	Ponder	Steve Brooks	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.20
1948	Citation	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:05.40
1947	Jet Pilot	Eric Guerin	Tom Smith	Maine Chance Farm	1 ¼	Slow	2:06.80
1946	Assault	Warren Mehrtens	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	1 ¼	Slow	2:06.60
1945	Hoop Jr.	Eddie Arcaro	Ivan H. Parke	Fred W. Hooper	1 ¼	Muddy	2:07.00
1944	Pensive	Conn McCreary	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Good	2:04.20
1943	Count Fleet	Johnny Longden	Don Cameron	Fannie Hertz	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.00
1942	Shut Out	Wayne D. Wright	John M. Gaver, Sr.	Greentree Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.40
1941	Whirlaway	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Calumet Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.40
1940	Gallahadion	Carroll Bierman	Roy Waldron	Milky Way Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.00
1939	Johnstown	James Stout	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.40
1938	Lawrin	Eddie Arcaro	Ben A. Jones	Herbert M. Woolf	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.80
1937	War Admiral	Charley Kurtsinger	George Conway	Glen Riddle Farm	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.20
1936	Bold Venture	Ira Hanford	Max Hirsch	Morton L. Schwartz	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.60
1935	Omaha	Willie Saunders	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1 ¼	Good	2:05.00
1934	Cavalcade	Mack Garner	Bob Smith	Brookmeade Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.00
1933	Brokers Tip	Don Meade	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1 ¼	Good	2:06.80
1932	Burgoo King	Eugene James	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.20
1931	Twenty Grand	Charley Kurtsinger	James G. Rowe, Jr.	Greentree Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:01.80
1930	Gallant Fox	Earl Sande	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	1 ¼	Good	2:07.60
1929	Clyde Van Dusen	Linus McAtee	Clyde Van Dusen	Herbert P. Gardner	1 ¼	Muddy	2:10.80
1928	Reigh Count	Chick Lang	Bert S. Michell	Fannie Hertz	1 ¼	Heavy	2:10.40
1927	Whiskery	Linus McAtee	Fred Hopkins	Harry P. Whitney	1 ¼	Slow	2:06.00
1926	Bubbling Over	Albert Johnson	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.80
1925	Flying Ebony	Earl Sande	William B. Duke	Gifford A. Cochran	1 ¼	Sloppy	2:07.60
1924	Black Gold	J. D. Mooney	Hanley Webb	Rosa M. Hoots	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.20
1923	Zev	Earl Sande	David J. Leary	Rancocas Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.40
1922	Morvich	Albert Johnson	Fred Burlew	Benjamin Block	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.60
1921	Behave Yourself	Charles Thompson	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.20
1920	Paul Jones	Ted Rice	William M. Garth	Ral Parr	1 ¼	Slow	2:09.00
1919	Sir Barton	Johnny Loftus	H. Guy Bedwell	J. K. L. Ross	1 ¼	Heavy	2:09.80
1918	Exterminator	Willie Knapp	Henry McDaniel	Willis Sharpe Kilmer	1 ¼	Muddy	2:10.80
1917	Omar Khayyam	Charles Borel	Charles T. Patterson	Billings & Johnson	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.60
1916	George Smith	Johnny Loftus	Hollie Hughes	John Sanford	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.00
1915	Regret	Joe Notter	James G. Rowe, Sr.	Harry P. Whitney	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.40
1914	Old Rosebud	John McCabe	Frank D. Weir	Hamilton C. Applegate	1 ¼	Fast	2:03.40
1913	Donerail	Roscoe Goose	Thomas P. Hayes	Thomas P. Hayes	1 ¼	Fast	2:04.80
1912	Worth	Carroll H. Shilling	Frank M. Taylor	Henry C. Hallenbeck	1 ¼	Muddy	2:09.40
1911	Meridian	George Archibald	Albert Ewing	Richard F. Carman	1 ¼	Fast	2:05.00
1910	Donau	Frederick Herbert	George Ham	William Gerst	1 ¼	Fast	2:06.40
1909	Wintergreen	Vincent Powers	Charles Mack	Jerome B. Respess	1 ¼	Slow	2:08.20
1908	Stone Street	Arthur Pickens	J. W. Hall	C. E. & J. W. Hamilton	1 ¼	Heavy	2:15.20
1907	Pink Star	Andy Minder	William H. Fizer	J. Hal Woodford	1 ¼	Heavy	2:12.60
1906	Sir Huon	Roscoe Troxler	Pete Coyne	Bashford Manor Stable	1 ¼	Fast	2:08.80
1905	Agile	Jack Martin	Robert Tucker	Samuel S. Brown	1 ¼	Heavy	2:10.75
1904	Elwood	Shorty Prior	Charles E. Durnell	Mrs. C. E. Durnell	1 ¼	Fast	2:08.50
1903	Judge Himes	Harold Booker	John P. Mayberry	Charles R. Ellison	1 ¼	Fast	2:09.00
1902	Alan-a-Dale	Jimmy Winkfield	Thomas C. McDowell	Thomas C. McDowell	1 ¼	Fast	2:08.75
1901	His Eminence	Jimmy Winkfield	Frank B. Van Meter	Frank B. Van Meter	1 ¼	Fast	2:07.75
1900	Lieut. Gibson	Jimmy Boland	Charles Hughes	Charles H. Smith	1 ¼	Fast	2:06.25
1899	Manuel	Fred Taral	Robert J. Walden	A. H. & D. H. Morris	1 ¼	Fast	2:12.00
1898	Plaudit	Willie Simms	John E. Madden	John E. Madden	1 ¼	Good	2:09.00
1897	Typhoon II	Buttons Garner	Julius C. Cahn	Julius C. Cahn	1 ¼	Heavy	2:12.50
1896	Ben Brush	Willie Simms	Hardy Campbell, Jr.	Mike F. Dwyer	1 ¼	Dusty	2:07.75
1895	Halma	Soup Perkins	Byron McClelland	Byron McClelland	1 ½	Fast	2:37.50
1894	Chant	Frank Goodale	H. Eugene Leigh	Leigh & Rose	1 ½	Fast	2:41.00
1893	Lookout	Eddie Kunze	William McDaniel	Cushing & Orth	1 ½	Fast	2:39.25
1892	Azra	Alonzo Clayton	John H. Morris	Bashford Manor Stable	1 ½	Heavy	2:41.50
1891	Kingman	Isaac Murphy	Dud Allen	Jacobin Stable	1 ½	Fast	2:52.25
1890	Riley	Isaac Murphy	Edward Corrigan	Edward Corrigan	1 ½	Muddy	2:45.00
1889	Spokane	Thomas Kiley	John Rodegap	Noah Armstrong	1 ½	Fast	2:34.50
1888	Macbeth II	George Covington	John Campbell	Chicago Stable	1 ½	Fast	2:38.00
1887	Montrose	Isaac Lewis	John McGinty	Labold Brothers	1 ½	Fast	2:39.25
1886	Ben Ali	Paul Duffy	Jim Murphy	J. B. A. Haggin	1 ½	Fast	2:36.50
1885	Joe Cotton	Erskine Henderson	Abraham Perry	James T. Williams	1 ½	Good	2:37.25
1884	Buchanan	Isaac Murphy	William Bird	Samuel S. Brown & William Cottrill	1 ½	Good	2:40.25
1883	Leonatus	Billy Donohue	Raleigh Colston Sr.	Chinn & Morgan	1 ½	Heavy	2:43.00
1882	Apollo[c]	Babe Hurd	Green B. Morris	Morris & Patton	1 ½	Fast	2:40.00
1881	Hindoo	Jim McLaughlin	James G. Rowe, Sr.	Dwyer Bros. Stable	1 ½	Fast	2:40.00
1880	Fonso	George Lewis	Tice Hutsell	J. Snell Shawhan	1 ½	Dusty	2:37.50
1879	Lord Murphy	Charlie Shauer	George Rice	Darden & Co	1 ½	Fast	2:37.00
1878	Day Star	Jimmy Carter	Lee Paul	T. J. Nichols	1 ½	Dusty	2:37.25
1877	Baden-Baden	Billy Walker	Edward D. Brown	Daniel Swigert	1 ½	Fast	2:38.00
1876	Vagrant	Bobby Swim	James Williams	William Astor, Jr.	1 ½	Fast	2:38.25
1875	Aristides	Oliver Lewis	Ansel Williamson	H. Price McGrath	1 ½	Fast	2:37.75

Notes

designates a Triple Crown Winner.
designates a filly.

See also

• Kentucky Oaks


• Kentucky Derby Festival


• American thoroughbred racing top attended events


• Kentucky Derby top four finishers


• List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs


• "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved", a seminal example of New Journalism by Hunter S. Thompson.


• Triple Crown Productions


• List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area


• Derby Pie


• List of Kentucky Derby broadcasters

Footnotes

Further reading

• David Domine, Insiders' Guide to Louisville. Guilford, CT: Globe-Pequot Press, 2010.


• James C. Nicholson, The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2012.

External links

The dictionary definition of run for the roses at Wiktionary
Media related to The Kentucky Derby at Wikimedia Commons

• Kentucky Derby (official site)


• Kentucky Derby Museum


• The Courier-Journal's Derby Site


• ESPN.COM Attending the Kentucky Derby (includes future dates)