Kentucky Derby Winners
Kentucky Derby Winners
We have included here only the Kentucky Derby winners from 1970 to date.
| Year | Derby Winner | PP | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Winning Margin |
Odds |
| 2009 | Mine That Bird | 8 | C. Borel | B. Woolley Jr. | Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine | 2:02.66 | 6 3/4 | 50.60 |
| b g by Birdstone – Mining My Own by Smart Strike | ||||||||
| 2008 | Big Brown | 20 | K. Desormeaux | R. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. et al | 2:01.82 | 4 3/4 | *2.40 |
| b c by Boundary – Mien by Nureyev | ||||||||
| 2007 | Street Sense | 7 | C. Borel | C. Nafzger | Jim Tafel LLC | 2:02.17 | 2 1/4 | *4.90 |
| dk b/br c by Street Cry – Bedazzle by Dixieland Band | ||||||||
| 2006 | Barbaro | 8 | E. Prado | M. Matz | Lael Stables | 2:01.36 | 6 1/2 | 6.10 |
| dk b/br c by Dynaformer – La Ville Rouge x Caeson City | ||||||||
| 2005 | Giacomo | 10 | M. Smith | J. Shirreffs | Mr. & Mrs. J. Moss | 2:02.75 | 1 1/2 | 50.30 |
| gr/ro c by Holy Bull – Set Them Free x Stop the Music | ||||||||
| 2004 | Smarty Jones | 13 | S. Elliott | J. Servis | Someday Farm | 2:04.06 | 2 3/4 | *4.10 |
| ch c by Elusive Quality – I’ll Get Along x Smile | ||||||||
| 2003 | Funny Cide | 5 | J. Santos | B. Tagg | Sackatoga Stable | 2:01.19 | 1 3/4 | 12.80 |
| ch g by Distorted Humor – Belle’s Good Cide x Slewacide | ||||||||
| 2002 | War Emblem | 5 | V. Espinoza | B. Baffert | Thoroughbred Corp. | 2:01.13 | 4 | 20.50 |
| dk b/br c by Our Emblem – Sweetest Lady x Lord At War (ARG) | ||||||||
| 2001 | Monarchos | 16 | J. Chavez | J. T. Ward | John C. Oxley | 1:59.97 | 4 3/4 | 10.50 |
| gr/ro c by Maria’s Mon – Regal Band x Dixieland Band | ||||||||
| 2000 | Fusaichi Pegasus | 15 | K. Desormeaux | N. Drysdale | Fusao Sekiguchi | 2:01.12 | 1 1/2 | *2.30 |
| b c by Mr. Prospector – Angel Fever x Danzig | ||||||||
| 1999 | Charismatic | 16 | C. Antley | D.W. Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 2:03.29 | nk | 31.30 |
| ch c by Summer Squall – Bali Babe x Drone | ||||||||
| 1998 | Real Quiet | 3 | K. Desormeaux | B. Baffert | M. Pegram | 2:02.38 | 1/2 | 8.40 |
| b c by Quiet American – Really Blue x Believe It | ||||||||
| 1997 | Silver Charm | 5 | G. Stevens | B. Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 2:02.44 | hd | 4.00 |
| gr c by Silver Buck – Bonnie’s Poker x Poker | ||||||||
| 1996 | Grindstone | 15 | J. Bailey | D.W. Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 2:01.06 | no | 5.90 |
| dk b/br c by Unbridled – Buzz My Bell x Drone | ||||||||
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | 16 | G. Stevens | D.W. Lukas | M. Tabor | 2:01.27 | 2 1/4 | 24.50 |
| ch c by Gulch – Line of Thunder x Storm Bird | ||||||||
| 1994 | Go for Gin | 8 | C. McCarron | N. Zito | Condren, Cornacchia | 2:03.72 | 2 | 9.10 |
| b c by Cormorant – Never Knock x Stage Door Johnny | ||||||||
| 1993 | Sea Hero | 6 | J. Bailey | M. Miller | Rokeby Stable | 2:02.42 | 2 1/2 | 12.90 |
| b c by Polish Navy – Glowing Tribute x Graustark | ||||||||
| 1992 | Lil E. Tee | 10 | P. Day | L. Whiting | W.C. Partee | 2:03.04 | 1 | 16.80 |
| b c by At The Threshold – Eileen’s Moment x For The Moment | ||||||||
| 1991 | Strike the Gold | 5 | C. Antley | N. Zito | Brophy, Condren, Cornacchia | 2:03.08 | 1 3/4 | 4.80 |
| ch c by Alydar – Majestic Gold x Hatchet Man | ||||||||
| 1990 | Unbridled | 8 | C. Perret | C. Nafzgar | F.A. Genter Stable Inc. | 2:02 | 3 1/2 | 10.80 |
| b c by Fappiano – Gana Facil x *Le Fabuleux | ||||||||
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | 10 | P. Valenzuela | C. Whittingham | Hancock III/ Gaillard/ Whittingham | 2:05 | 2 1/2 | 3.10 |
| dk b/br c by Halo – Wishing Well x Understanding | ||||||||
| 1988 | Winning Colors | 1 | G. Stevens | D.W. Lukas | E.V. Klein | 2:02 1/5 | nk | 3.40 |
| ro f by Caro-Ire – All Rainbows x Bold Hour | ||||||||
| 1987 | Alysheba | 3 | C. McCarron | J. Van Berg | Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer | 2:03 2/5 | 3/4 | 8.40 |
| b c by Alydar – Bel Sheba x Lt. Stevens | ||||||||
| 1986 | Ferdinand | 1 | W. Shoemaker | C. Whittingham | Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keck | 2:02 4/5 | 2 1/4 | 17.70 |
| ch c by Nijinsky II – Banja Luka x Double Jay | ||||||||
| 1985 | Spend a Buck | 10 | A. Cordero Jr. | C. Gambolati | Hunter Farm | 2:00 1/5 | 5 1/4 | 4.10 |
| b c by Buckaroo – Belle de Jour x Speak John | ||||||||
| 1984 | Swale | 15 | L. Pincay Jr. | W. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 2:02 2/5 | 3 1/4 | 3.40 |
| dk b/br c by Seattle Slew – Tuerta x *Forli | ||||||||
| 1983 | Sunny’s Halo | 10 | E. Delahoussaye | D. Cross Jr. | D.J. Foster Stable | 2:02 1/5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| ch c by Halo – Mostly Sunny x Sunny | ||||||||
| 1982 | Gato Del Sol | 18 | E. Delahoussaye | E. Gregson | Hancock, Peters | 2:02 3/5 | 2 1/2 | 21.20 |
| gr c by *Cougar II – Peacefully x Jacinto | ||||||||
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony | 7 | J. Velasquez | J. Campo | Buckland Farm | 2:02 | 3/4 | 3.50 |
| dk b/br c by His Majesty – Sun Colony x Sunrise Flight | ||||||||
| 1980 | Genuine Risk | 10 | J. Vasquez | L. Jolley | Mrs. B.R. Firestone | 2:02 | 1 | 13.30 |
| ch f by Exclusive Native – Virtuous x *Gallant Man | ||||||||
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid | 3 | R. Franklin | G. Delp | Hawksworth Farm | 2:02 2/5 | 2 3/4 | *0.60 |
| gr c by Bold Bidder – Spectacular x Promised Land | ||||||||
| 1978 | Affirmed | 2 | S. Cauthen | L. Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 2:01 1/5 | 1 1/2 | 1.80 |
| ch c by Exclusive Native – Won’t Tell You x Crafty Admiral | ||||||||
| 1977 | Seattle Slew | 4 | J. Cruguet | W. Turner | Karen L. Taylor | 2:02 1/5 | 1 3/4 | *0.50 |
| dk b/br c by Bold Reasoning – My Charmer x Poker | ||||||||
| 1976 | Bold Forbes | 2 | A. Cordero Jr. | L. Barrera | E.R. Tizol | 2:01 3/5 | 1 | 3.00 |
| dk b/br c by Irish Castle – Comely Nell x Commodore M. | ||||||||
| 1975 | Foolish Pleasure | 3 | J. Vasquez | L. Jolley | John L. Greer | 2:02 | 1 3/4 | *1.90 |
| b c by What a Pleasure – Fool-Me-Not x Tom Fool | ||||||||
| 1974 | Cannonade | 2 | A. Cordero Jr. | W. Stephens | J.M. Olin | 2:04 | 2 1/4 | *1.50 |
| b c by Bold Bidder – Queen Sucree x *Ribot | ||||||||
| 1973 | Secretariat | 10 | R. Turcotte | L. Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1:59 2/5 | 2 1/2 | *1.50 |
| ch c by Bold Ruler – Somethingroyal x *Princequillo | ||||||||
| 1972 | Riva Ridge | 9 | R. Turcotte | L. Laurin | Meadow Stable | 2:01 4/5 | 3 3/4 | *1.50 |
| b c by First Landing – Iberia x *Heliopolis | ||||||||
| 1971 | Canonero II | 12 | G. Avila | J. Arius | E. Caibett | 2:03 1/5 | 3 3/4 | 8.70 |
| b c by *Pretending – Dixieland II x Nantallah | ||||||||
| 1970 | Dust Commander | 2 | M. Manganello | D. Combs | R.E. Lehmann | 2:03 2/5 | 5 | 15.30 |
| ch c by Bold Commander – Dust Storm x *Windy City II | ||||||||