Editing Kentucky Derby

{{About||the season point system|Road to the Kentucky Derby}}
{{Short description|American stakes race for Thoroughbreds, part of the Triple Crown}}
{{Use American English|date = April 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| horse race    = Kentucky Derby
| previous_race = 2025 Kentucky Derby
| previous_date = {{start date|2025|5|3}}
| next_race     = 2026 Kentucky Derby
| next_date     = {{start date|2026|5|2}}
| image         = [[File:Kentucky Derby.svg|250px]]<br /><br />[[File:Kentucky Derby race, Louisville, Kentucky.jpg|250px]]
| caption       = '''"The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports"<br />"The Run for the Roses"'''
| class         = [[Group One|Grade I]]
| location      = [[Churchill Downs]]<br /> [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], [[U.S.]]
| inaugurated   = {{start date and age|1875|05|17|p=y}}
| race type     = [[Thoroughbred]]
| sponsor       = {{nowrap|[[Woodford Reserve]]<ref name=Woodford/> ([[Brown–Forman]])}}
| website       = {{URL|https://www.kentuckyderby.com/|kentuckyderby.com}}
| distance      = {{convert|1+1/4|mi|furlong km|0}}
| record        = 1:59.4, [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]] ([[1973 Kentucky Derby|1973]]) ''[[#Records|more]]''
| surface       = Dirt
| track          = Left-handed
| qualification = 3-year-old
| weight        = [[Colt (horse)|Colt]]/[[Gelding]]: [[Pound (mass)|126 lbs]] (57.2 kg)<br />[[Filly]]: {{convert|121|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| purse         = US$5 million<ref name="Frakes-2024">{{cite news |last=Frakes |first=Jason |title=2024 Kentucky Derby to feature record $5 million purse. Here are payouts for 150th running |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2024/01/10/kentucky-derby-2024-purse-increase-payouts-churchill-downs-spring-meet/72178410007/ |date=January 10, 2024 |work=[[Courier Journal]] |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128043012/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2024/01/10/kentucky-derby-2024-purse-increase-payouts-churchill-downs-spring-meet/72178410007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />1st: $3.1 million
| bonuses       = 
}}

The '''Kentucky Derby''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɜr|b|i}}) is an American [[Graded stakes race|Grade I stakes]] [[Thoroughbred racing|race]] run at [[Churchill Downs]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. The race is run by three-year-old [[Thoroughbred]]s at a distance of {{convert|1+1/4|mi|furlong m|0|abbr=off}}. [[Colt (horse)|Colts]] and [[gelding]]s carry {{convert|126|lb|kg|abbr=off}} and [[fillies]] {{convert|121|lb|kg|abbr=off}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050129145223/http://www.drf.com/sample/pdf/sample_chart.pdf "Tenth Race Churchill May 1, 2004"]. May 1, 2004. Daily Racing Forum. Accessed on May 9, 2006.</ref>

Held annually on the first Saturday in May, the Derby is the first leg of the [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown]]. It is preceded by the two-week-long [[Kentucky Derby Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://discover.kdf.org/what-is-the-kentucky-derby-festival/ |title=What is the Derby Festival®? – Our Story |website=Kentucky Derby Festival |access-date=January 31, 2024 |quote=The Festival blasts off each year with the Opening Ceremonies – Thunder Over Louisville, one of the nation’s largest annual fireworks extravaganzas! The ensuing two weeks of excitement and entertainment promise something for everyone. |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131073622/https://discover.kdf.org/what-is-the-kentucky-derby-festival/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The race is known as "The Run for the Roses", as the winning horse is draped in a blanket of roses.<ref name="Kleber">{{cite book |last=Renau |first=Lynn S. |editor-first=John E. |editor-last=Kleber |year=2001 |title=The Encyclopedia of Louisville |chapter=Kentucky Derby |pages=467–470 |publisher=[[University Press of Kentucky]] |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-2100-0 |oclc=247857447 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313151808/https://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Rossingh">{{cite news |last=Rossingh |first=Danielle |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/02/sport/kentucky-derby-preview-spt/index.html |title=The Kentucky Derby: five reasons why you shouldn't miss it |date=May 3, 2019 |work=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530035112/https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/02/sport/kentucky-derby-preview-spt/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Lasting approximately two minutes, the Derby has been alternately called "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports",<ref>{{cite news |last=Forde |first=Pat |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2858706 |title=Most exciting two minutes? Derby proves it every year |date=May 3, 2007 |work=[[ESPN]] |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521224039/https://www.espn.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2858706 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Cydney |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2024/05/03/how-long-is-kentucky-derby-churchill-downs/73545695007/ |title=How long is the Kentucky Derby? How many miles is the race at Churchill Downs? |date=May 3, 2024 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516215926/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2024/05/03/how-long-is-kentucky-derby-churchill-downs/73545695007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wakefield |first=Kirk |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkwakefield/2021/04/26/the-kentucky-derby-makes-the-fastest-two-minutes-in-sports-a-year-round-party/ |title=The Kentucky Derby Makes The Fastest Two Minutes In Sports A Year-Round Party |date=April 26, 2021 |magazine=[[Forbes]] |access-date=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Molski |first=Max |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/triple-crown/kentucky-derby-2024-horses-prize-money-how-to-watch/5364701/ |title=Everything you need to know about the 2024 Kentucky Derby |date=April 29, 2024 |work=nbcnewyork.com |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505235424/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/triple-crown/kentucky-derby-2024-horses-prize-money-how-to-watch/5364701/ |url-status=live }}</ref> or "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports", coined by Churchill Downs president [[Matt Winn]].<ref name="Sowers">{{cite book |last=Sowers |first=Richard |title=The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes: A Comprehensive History |page=7 |year=2014 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Adams |first=Kirby |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/kentucky-derby/2024/04/03/what-is-the-kentucky-derby-winners-circle-at-churchill-downs/72793514007/ |title=Why this famous Churchill Downs feature is only used once at the Kentucky Derby |date=April 3, 2024 |work=[[Courier Journal]] |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530035043/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/kentucky-derby/2024/04/03/what-is-the-kentucky-derby-winners-circle-at-churchill-downs/72793514007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At least two of these descriptions are thought to be derived from the words of sportswriter [[Grantland Rice]], when in 1935 he said "Those two minutes and a second or so of derby running carry more emotional thrills, per second, than anything sport can show."<ref name="Rossingh" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Rice |first=Grantland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-1935-grantland-rice-c/148354340/ |title=Kentucky Derby Has 50,000 Visitors Lifted to the Boiling Point. |date=May 4, 1935 |work=[[Des Moines Tribune]] |page=6 |via=[[newspapers.com]] |access-date=May 30, 2024}}</ref>

The race was first run in 1875. Unlike the other, older races of the Triple Crown—the [[Preakness Stakes]] and the [[Belmont Stakes]]—along with the [[Travers Stakes]] (the oldest comparable stakes race in the US), the Kentucky Derby and its sibling race, the [[Kentucky Oaks]], have been run every year since inception. They were twice rescheduled within the same year, the first time due to [[World War II]] in [[1945 Kentucky Derby|1945]], and the second time due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in [[2020 Kentucky Derby|2020]]. The Derby and the Oaks are the oldest major sporting events in the US held annually since their beginning.<ref name="Kleber" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Beth |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/triple-crown/150-kentucky-derby-history/3608731/ |title=The Kentucky Derby is turning 150 years old. It's survived world wars and controversies of all kinds |date=May 4, 2024 |publisher=nbcwashington.com |agency=Associated Press |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510182352/https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/triple-crown/150-kentucky-derby-history/3608731/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Among thoroughbred stakes races, they are the oldest that have been held annually on the same track every year.<ref name="Kleber" />

The Derby is the most-watched and [[American thoroughbred racing top attended events|most-attended]] horse race in the United States.  The [[2025 Kentucky Derby|151st]] running took place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

==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 [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] had been running annually since 1780.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derbycraze.com/in-depth-history-of-kentucky-derby.html | title=Racing for the Roses – History of Kentucky Derby | date=February 15, 2014 | access-date=February 22, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306235404/http://www.derbycraze.com/in-depth-history-of-kentucky-derby.html | archive-date=March 6, 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> From there, Clark went on to [[Paris, France]], where a group of racing enthusiasts had formed the [[Jockey-Club de Paris|French Jockey Club]] in 1863. They had organized the [[Grand Prix de Paris]] at [[Longchamp Racecourse|Longchamp]], which at the time was the greatest race in France. Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club to raise money for building 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Talking It Over|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/459977052.html?dids=459977052:459977052&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI|date=April 30, 1936|last=Ward|first=Arch|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=May 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725103807/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/459977052.html?dids=459977052:459977052&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI|archive-date=July 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{subscription required}}</ref> The naming went official in 1937.<ref name="ch">{{cite web|title=History Of Churchill Downs |url=http://www.churchilldowns.com/about/history |publisher=Churchill Downs |access-date=February 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301195807/http://www.churchilldowns.com/about/history |archive-date=March 1, 2014 }}</ref>
[[File:Jockey Oliver Lewis atop winner Aristides in first Kentucky Derby.png|alt=A sepia-toned, black and white photograph showing the horse Aristides galloping down the track of the first Kentucky Derby. The horse was ridden by Jockey Oliver Lewis, who was a black man.|left|thumb|[[Alan-a-Dale (horse)|Alan-A-Dale]], ridden by jockey [[Jimmy Winkfield]] won the Derby in 1902.]]
The Kentucky Derby was first run at {{frac|1|1|2}} miles (12 [[furlong]]s; 2.4&nbsp;km) the same distance as the [[Epsom Derby]], before changing lengths in 1896 to its current {{frac|1|1|4}} miles (10 furlongs; 2&nbsp;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 (horse)|Aristides]], who was trained by future [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Ansel Williamson]], won the inaugural Derby. Later that year, Lewis rode Aristides to a second-place finish in the [[Belmont Stakes]].

Initially a successful venue, the track ran into financial difficulties due to a protracted, [[Parimutuel betting|gambling-related]] [[Ben Ali (horse)#Wagering monopoly and boycott|horseman boycott]] removing it from the upper echelons of racing that would last until just after the turn of the 20th century. In 1894 the New Louisville Jockey Club was incorporated with the new capitalization and improved facilities. Despite this, the business floundered until 1902, when a syndicate led by [[Matt Winn|Col. Matt Winn]] of Louisville acquired 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.<ref>{{cite book |last=Renau |first=Lynn S. |editor-first=John E. |editor-last=Kleber |year=2001 |title=The Encyclopedia of Louisville |chapter=Winn, Martin J. |pages=946–947 |publisher=[[University Press of Kentucky]] |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-2100-0 |oclc=247857447 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC |access-date=January 20, 2024 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313151808/https://books.google.com/books?id=pXbYITw4ZesC |url-status=live }}</ref>

Thoroughbred owners began sending their successful Derby horses to compete in two other races. These two are the [[Preakness Stakes]] at the [[Pimlico Race Course]], in [[Baltimore]], and the [[Belmont Stakes]] in [[Elmont, New York]]. The three races offered large purses, and in [[1919 Kentucky Derby|1919]], [[Sir Barton]] became the first horse to win all three races. However, the term "[[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]]" did not come into use for another eleven years. In [[1930 Kentucky Derby|1930]], when [[Gallant Fox]] became the second horse to win all three races, sportswriter [[Charles Hatton (journalist)|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 went in use, the race (until that time ran in mid-May since inception) changed the date to the first Saturday in May. This change allows 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. Before 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 took place on the same day. On eleven occasions the Belmont Stakes was run before the Preakness Stakes, and in 2020, the Belmont was run first, then the Kentucky Derby, and the Preakness Stakes last.
[[File:Churchill Downs 1901.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Churchill Downs]] in 1901]]
On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby aired on [[WHAS (AM)|WHAS]] as well as on [[WGN (AM)|WGN]] in Chicago.<ref>"Derby To Go On The Air", ''The New York Times'', May 16, 1925, p. 11</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Kentucky Derby Info |title=Kentucky Derby History |url=http://www.kentuckyderby.ag/kentuckyderby-history1950.php |access-date=December 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029171901/http://www.kentuckyderby.ag/kentuckyderby-history1950.php |archive-date=October 29, 2012 }}</ref> In 1954, the purse exceeded US$100,000 for the first time. In 1968, [[Dancer's Image]] became the first horse to win the race and then face disqualification. A [[urinalysis|urine test]] revealed traces of [[phenylbutazone]] (an [[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug|anti-inflammatory]] painkiller drug) inside Dancer's Image. [[Forward Pass (horse)|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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/26/sport/diane-crump-first-female-jockey/index.html|title=Jockey who refused to stay in the kitchen|last=McKenzie|first=Sheena|website=CNN|access-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190618/https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/26/sport/diane-crump-first-female-jockey/index.html|archive-date=February 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The fastest time ever run in the Derby was in [[1973 Kentucky Derby|1973]] at 1:59.4 minutes, when [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]] broke the record set by [[Northern Dancer]] in [[1964 Kentucky Derby|1964]]. Also during that race, Secretariat did something unique in Triple Crown races: for each successive quarter run, his times were faster. Although the races do not record times for non-winners, 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 (horse)|Sham]]'s time, he also finished in under two minutes. Another sub-two-minute finish, only the third, was set in [[2001 Kentucky Derby|2001]] by [[Monarchos]] at 1:59.97, the first year the race used hundredths of seconds instead of fifths in timing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dandrea|first=Phil|title=Sham: Great Was Second Best|year=2010|publisher=Acanthus Publishing|url=http://www.ShamHorse.com|access-date=May 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201042823/https://www.shamhorse.com/|archive-date=December 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, the [[purse distribution]] for the Derby changed, so that horses finishing fifth would henceforth receive a share of the purse; previously only the first four finishers did so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/horse/news/2005/0104/1958932.html|title=Horse Racing – Kentucky Derby purse doubled to $2 million|website=ESPN|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501005010/http://www.espn.com/horse/news/2005/0104/1958932.html|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Kentucky Derby began offering $3 million in purse money in 2019. Churchill Downs officials have cited the success of [[Instant Racing|historical race wagering terminals]] at their Derby City Gaming facility in Louisville as a factor behind the purse increase. The Derby first offered a $1 million purse in 1996; it was doubled to $2 million in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/231501/kentucky-derby-purse-increased-to-3-million|title=Kentucky Derby Purse Increased to $3 Million|last=Angst|first=Frank|date=January 10, 2019|website=bloodhorse.com|publisher=The Bloodhorse|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111054942/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/231501/kentucky-derby-purse-increased-to-3-million|archive-date=January 11, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, the Derby was postponed from May 2 to September 5 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/major-events-cancelled-or-postponed-due-to-the-coronavirus-2020|title=Here are the latest major events that have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Burning Man, and the 74th Annual Tony Awards|last1=Hadden|first1=Joey|last2=Casado|first2=Laura|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=April 10, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412063437/https://www.businessinsider.com/major-events-cancelled-or-postponed-due-to-the-coronavirus-2020|archive-date=April 12, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the second time in history the race had been postponed, the other being in [[1945 Kentucky Derby|1945]].<ref name="Kleber"/> Churchill Downs used a new singular 20-stall starting gate for the [[2020 Kentucky Derby]], replacing the previous arrangement that used a standard 14-stall gate and an auxiliary six-stall gate.<ref name=gate20/> The old setup contributed to congestion at the start of the race, especially in the gap between the two gates.<ref name=gate20>{{cite web |title=Churchill to Debut 20-Horse Derby Gate Sept. 1 |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/243106/churchill-to-debut-20-horse-derby-gate-sept-1 |website=BloodHorse.com |access-date=September 1, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128042905/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/243106/churchill-to-debut-20-horse-derby-gate-sept-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Rich Strike]], a [[Substitution (sport)|reserve]] who only made it into the final field after a late scratching, won the [[2022 Kentucky Derby|race in 2022]] at final odds of 80:1 and [[parimutuel betting]] payouts were even larger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kentucky Derby Payouts Guide – Horses for Win, Place & Show |url=https://kentuckyderbybettingsites.net/payouts/ |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=kentuckyderbybettingsites.net |language=en-US |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501103039/https://kentuckyderbybettingsites.net/payouts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:2024 Derby sign and Spire.jpg|thumb|The Kentucky Derby sign for the 2024 Derby, the 150th running of the Derby, with one of the twin spires in the background.]]
In January 2024, the purse for the Kentucky Derby was increased to $5 million.<ref name="Frakes-2024"/>

=== Attendance ===
Millions of people from around the world bet at various live tracks and online sportsbooks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/05/07/record-betting-reported-2017-kentucky-derby/101403510/|title=Record betting reported on 2017 Kentucky Derby|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=April 4, 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128042854/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2017/05/07/record-betting-reported-2017-kentucky-derby/101403510/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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% increase compared to the total of $192.6 million in 2016 and an increase of 8% over the previous record set in 2015 of $194.3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.betfirm.com/how-much-is-bet-on-the-kentucky-derby/|title=How Much Money is Wagered on the Kentucky Derby Each Year?|website=betfirm.com|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404200855/https://www.betfirm.com/how-much-is-bet-on-the-kentucky-derby/|archive-date=April 4, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 record was a 22% increase over the preceding year. On the Kentucky Derby race alone, the handle of TwinSpires was $20.1 million, which is a 22% rise compared to the prior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2016/05/09/the-2016-kentucky-derbyy-the-numbers.html|title=The 2016 Kentucky Derby: By the numbers|last=Finley|first=Marty|date=May 9, 2016|website=bizjournals.com|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323031836/http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2016/05/09/the-2016-kentucky-derbyy-the-numbers.html|archive-date=March 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

The race often draws celebrities. HM [[Queen Elizabeth II]], on a visit to the United States, joined the racegoers at Churchill Downs in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-derby/kentucky-derby-queen-elizabeth-draw-festive-crowd-idUSN0528586820070506?feedType=RSS|title=Kentucky Derby, Queen Elizabeth draw festive crowd|last=Hopkins|first=Andrea|work=U.S.|access-date=April 30, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004952/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-derby/kentucky-derby-queen-elizabeth-draw-festive-crowd-idUSN0528586820070506?feedType=RSS|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Sponsorship ===
The 2004 Kentucky Derby marked the first time that jockeys—as a result of a [[court order]]—were allowed to wear corporate advertising [[logo]]s on their clothing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/04/29/Derby-jockeys-can-wear-ads/90091083276857/|title=Derby jockeys can wear ads|work=UPI|access-date=April 30, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004323/https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/04/29/Derby-jockeys-can-wear-ads/90091083276857/|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/25344845/jockey-advertising-at-kentucky-tracks-remains-rare-a-decade-after-ruling|title=Jockey advertising at Kentucky tracks remains rare a decade after ruling|last=Green|first=Marcus|access-date=April 30, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004609/http://www.wdrb.com/story/25344845/jockey-advertising-at-kentucky-tracks-remains-rare-a-decade-after-ruling|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/yum_derby/index.htm|title=Kentucky Derby including Yum Brands in its name|last=Isidore|first=Chris|date=May 5, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060517235236/http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/yum_derby/index.htm|archive-date=May 17, 2006|access-date=May 10, 2010}}</ref>  In 2018, [[Woodford Reserve]] replaced Yum! Brands as the presenting sponsor.<ref name=Woodford>{{cite web|title=Woodford Reserve is New Kentucky Derby Sponsor|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/224298/woodford-reserve-is-new-kentucky-derby-sponsor|website=BloodHorse.com|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415125014/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/224298/woodford-reserve-is-new-kentucky-derby-sponsor|archive-date=April 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Swiss watchmaker [[Longines]] is the official sponsor timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby.

==Traditions==
In addition to the race itself, several traditions play a significant role in the Derby atmosphere. The [[mint julep]]—an iced drink consisting of [[bourbon whiskey|bourbon]], [[mentha|mint]], and [[sugar]] syrup—is the traditional beverage of the race. The historic beverage comes served in an ice-frosted silver julep cup. However, 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sneed|first1=Tierney|title=The Origin of Your Favorite Kentucky Derby Traditions|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/03/the-origin-of-your-favorite-kentucky-derby-traditions|website=usnews.com|access-date=July 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024163029/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/03/the-origin-of-your-favorite-kentucky-derby-traditions|archive-date=October 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Also, [[burgoo]], a thick stew of beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables, is a popular Kentucky dish served at the Derby.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1961/05/01/581662/bluegrass-bourbon-and-burgoo|title=Bluegrass, Bourbon and Burgoo|last=Fred|first=Smith|date=May 1, 1961|website=Sports Illustrated – Vault|access-date=October 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027061506/https://www.si.com/vault/1961/05/01/581662/bluegrass-bourbon-and-burgoo|archive-date=October 27, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Louisville Clock.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Louisville Clock]] (often called the Louisville Derby Clock), which was dismantled in 2015]]

The [[infield]]—a spectator area inside the track—offers general admission prices but little chance of seeing much of the race, particularly before the [[jumbotron]] installation in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kentucky.com/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/article44487432.html|title=Giant screen at Churchill Downs gives everyone at Kentucky Derby a front-row view|work=kentucky|access-date=April 30, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004812/http://www.kentucky.com/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/article44487432.html|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchilldowns.com/news/archive/panasonic-announces-installation-worlds-largest-4k-video-board-churchill-downs|title=Panasonic Announces Installation of World's Largest 4K Video Board at Churchill Downs {{!}} {{!}} Churchill Downs Racetrack {{!}} Home of the Kentucky Derby|website=churchilldowns.com|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501004608/https://www.churchilldowns.com/news/archive/panasonic-announces-installation-worlds-largest-4k-video-board-churchill-downs|archive-date=May 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 elegant outfits lavishly accessorized with large, elaborate hats. Following the [[Call to the Post]] played on bugle by Steve Buttleman, as the horses start to parade before the grandstands, the [[University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band]] plays [[Stephen Foster]]'s "[[My Old Kentucky Home]]" sung by the [[University of Louisville Cardinal Singers]], except 2020 when the song is played on bugle by Steve Buttleman. This song is a tradition which began in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Old Kentucky Home|url=http://www.kentuckyderby.com/experience/traditions/song-my-old-kentucky-home|access-date=April 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503193241/http://www.kentuckyderby.com/experience/traditions/song-my-old-kentucky-home|archive-date=May 3, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>The event attracts spectators from a large area, flying in hundreds of private aircraft to [[Louisville International Airport]].<ref name="ain2015-05-05">{{cite news |first=Curt |last=Epstein |url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-05-05/derby-boxing-match-fuel-atlantics-best-day-ever |title=Derby, Boxing Match Fuel Atlantic's Best Day Ever |work=Aviation International News |date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509012421/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-05-05/derby-boxing-match-fuel-atlantics-best-day-ever |archive-date=May 9, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Derby is frequently referred to as "''The Run for the Roses''", because a lush blanket of 554 red [[rose]]s is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year.<ref name="Tran">{{cite news |last=Tran |first=Daniel |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/betting/horse-racing/news/2022-kentucky-derby-traditions-food-drinks-and-other-iconic-customs-for-derby-day |title=2022 Kentucky Derby: Traditions, food, drinks and other iconic customs for Derby Day |date=May 5, 2022 |work=[[NBC Sports]] |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530035044/https://www.nbcsports.com/betting/horse-racing/news/2022-kentucky-derby-traditions-food-drinks-and-other-iconic-customs-for-derby-day |url-status=live }}</ref> New York sports columnist and future Churchill Downs president [[Bill Corum]] in 1925 began describing the race thusly,<ref name="Rossingh" /> but the tradition originated in 1883 when New York City socialite [[Evander Berry Wall|E. Berry Wall]] presented roses to ladies at a post-Derby party. The Churchill Downs founder and president, Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., attended that event. 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 draping roses on the Derby winner.<ref name="Tran" /> The [[Governor of Kentucky]] and the Chairman of [[Churchill Downs Incorporated]] present the garland and the [[Kentucky Derby Trophy]] to the winner. Pop vocalist [[Dan Fogelberg]] composed the song "[[Run for the Roses (song)|Run for the Roses]]", released in time for the 1980 running of the race.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dan Fogelberg Prodigy Chat transcript Treehouse.org|url=http://www.treehouse.org/fogelberg/intview7.html|access-date=October 16, 2014|archive-date=March 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307152529/http://www.treehouse.org/fogelberg/intview7.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 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, the grand marshal recites this phrase.

'''Grand marshals'''
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* 2025: [[Simone Biles]]
* 2024: [[Martha Stewart]]
* 2023: [[Patrick Mahomes]]
* 2022: [[Jack Harlow]]
* 2021: [[D. Wayne Lukas]]
* 2020: ''No grand marshal due to COVID-19 pandemic''
* 2019: [[Baker Mayfield]]
* 2018: [[Laila Ali]]
* 2017: [[Jeff Bridges]]
* 2016: [[Sean Payton]]
* 2015: [[Teddy Bridgewater]]
* 2014: [[Julius Erving]]
* 2013: [[Charlie Strong]]
* 2012: [[John Calipari]]
}}

===National Anthem performers===
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* 2025: [[Grace Potter]]
* 2024: [[Wynonna Judd]] (accompanied by drummer and husband Cactus Moser)
* 2023: [[Carly Pearce]]
* 2022: [[Brittney Spencer]]
* 2021: [[Tori Kelly]]
* 2019: [[Jennifer Nettles]]
* 2018: [[Pentatonix]]
* 2017: [[Harry Connick Jr.]]
* 2016: [[Lady Antebellum]]
* 2015: [[Josh Groban]]
* 2014: [[Jo Dee Messina]]
* 2013: [[Martina McBride]]
* 2012: [[Mary J. Blige]]
* 2011: [[Jordin Sparks]]
* 2010: [[Rascal Flatts]]
* 2009: [[LeAnn Rimes]]
}}

=== Festival ===
{{Main|Kentucky Derby Festival}}
In the weeks preceding the race, numerous activities took place for the [[Kentucky Derby Festival]]. [[Thunder Over Louisville]]—an airshow and fireworks display—generally begins the festivities in earnest two weeks before the Derby.

==Records==

=== Horse records ===
[[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]] set the record for speed in 1973 with a time of 1:59.4. During its first two decades when the Derby was run at {{Fraction|1|1|2}} miles, the record was 2:34.5, set by [[Spokane (horse)|Spokane]] in 1889.

The largest margin of victory is 8 lengths, a feat tied by four different horses: [[Old Rosebud]] in 1914, [[Johnstown (horse)|Johnstown]] in 1939, [[Whirlaway]] in 1941, and [[Assault (horse)|Assault]] in 1946.

The highest odds of a winning horse were 91 to 1 for [[Donerail]] in 1913. The second-highest odds occurred in 2022, when [[Rich Strike]] went off at 80 to 1 and won the race.

Three horses have won the Kentucky Derby without competing as a two-year-old: [[Apollo (horse)|Apollo]] (1882), [[Justify (horse)|Justify]] (2018), and [[Mage (horse)|Mage]] (2023).<ref name="NYT">{{Cite web |author=Mellisa Hoppert |date=May 6, 2018 |title=Justify Wins Kentucky Derby, Conquering Rain, Mud and a 136-Year Curse |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/sports/kentucky-derby.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506075253/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/sports/kentucky-derby.html |archive-date=May 6, 2018 |access-date=May 6, 2018 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>

=== Jockey records ===
107 [[jockeys]] have won the Kentucky Derby, with 27 doing so multiple times. [[Isaac Burns Murphy|Isaac Murphy]] (1890–91), [[Jimmy Winkfield]] (1901–02), [[Ron Turcotte]] (1972–73), [[Eddie Delahoussaye]] (1982–83), [[Calvin Borel]] (2009–10), and [[Victor Espinoza]] (2014–15) are the only jockeys to win the Derby in back-to-back years. Borel is the only jockey with three wins in a four-year span (2007, '09, '10).<ref>{{cite web |title=Super Saver wins the 2010 Kentucky Derby – Kentucky Derby |url=http://www.derbyracing.net/kentucky-derby/super-saver-wins-2010-kentucky-derby/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514205505/http://www.derbyracing.net/kentucky-derby/super-saver-wins-2010-kentucky-derby/ |archive-date=May 14, 2010 |work=archive.org}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Multi-time Kentucky Derby-Winning Jockeys 
!Jockey
!Wins
!Mounts
!Years Won
|-
|[[Eddie Arcaro]]
| rowspan="2", style=text-align:center  |5
| style=text-align:center | 21
|1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952
|-
|[[Bill Hartack]]
| style=text-align:center | 12
|1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969
|-
|[[Bill Shoemaker]]
| style=text-align:center | 4
| style=text-align:center | 26
|1955, 1959, 1965, 1986
|-
|[[Isaac Burns Murphy|Isaac Murphy]]
| rowspan="8", style=text-align:center |3
| style=text-align:center | 11
|1884, 1890, 1891
|-
|[[Earl Sande]]
| style=text-align:center | 8
|1923, 1925, 1930
|-
|[[Ángel Cordero Jr.]]
| style=text-align:center | 17
|1974, 1976, 1985
|-
|[[Gary Stevens (jockey)|Gary Stevens]]
| style=text-align:center | 22
|1988, 1995, 1997
|-
|[[Kent Desormeaux]]
| style=text-align:center | 22
|1998, 2000, 2008
|-
|[[Calvin Borel]]
| style=text-align:center | 12
|2007, 2009, 2010
|-
|[[Victor Espinoza]]
| style=text-align:center | 10
|2002, 2014, 2015
|-
|[[John Velazquez]]
| style=text-align:center | 24
|2011, 2017, 2020
|-
|[[Willie Simms]]
| rowspan="16", style=text-align:center |2
| style=text-align:center | 2
|1896, 1898
|-
|[[Jimmy Winkfield]]
| style=text-align:center | 4
|1901, 1902
|-
|[[Johnny Loftus]]
| style=text-align:center | 6
|1916, 1919
|-
|[[Albert Johnson (jockey)|Albert Johnson]]
| style=text-align:center | 7
|1922, 1926
|-
|[[Linus McAtee]]
| style=text-align:center | 7
|1927, 1929
|-
|[[Charley Kurtsinger]]
| style=text-align:center | 4
|1931, 1937
|-
|[[Conn McCreary]]
| style=text-align:center | 10
|1944, 1951
|-
|[[Ismael Valenzuela]]
| style=text-align:center | 8
|1958, 1968
|-
|[[Ron Turcotte]]
| style=text-align:center | 5
|1972, 1973
|-
|[[Jacinto Vásquez]]
| style=text-align:center | 8
|1975, 1980
|-
|[[Eddie Delahoussaye]]
| style=text-align:center | 13
|1982, 1983
|-
|[[Chris McCarron]]
| style=text-align:center | 18
|1987, 1994
|-
|[[Chris Antley]]
| style=text-align:center | 17
|1991, 1999
|-
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
| style=text-align:center | 8
|1993, 1996
|-
|[[Mike E. Smith|Mike Smith]]
| style=text-align:center | 28
|2005, 2018
|-
|[[Mario Gutierrez (jockey)|Mario Gutierrez]]
| style=text-align:center | 3
|2012, 2016
|}

=== Trainer records ===
116 [[Horse trainer|trainers]] have won the Kentucky Derby, with 19 doing so multiple times. Six trainers have won the Derby in back-to-back years: [[Herbert J. Thompson]] (1932–33), [[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]] (1948–49), [[Horace A. Jones|Jimmy Jones]] (1957–58), [[Lucien Laurin]] (1972–73), [[D. Wayne Lukas]] (1995–96), and [[Bob Baffert]] (1997–98).
{| class="wikitable"
|+Multi-time Kentucky Derby-Winning Trainers
!Trainer
!Wins
!Starts
!Years Won
|-
|[[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
| rowspan="2" style=text-align:center | 6
| style=text-align:center | 11
|1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952
|-
|[[Bob Baffert]]
| style=text-align:center | 24
|1997, 1998, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020
|-
|[[Herbert J. Thompson]]
| rowspan="2"", style=text-align:center |4
| style=text-align:center | 26
|1921, 1926, 1932, 1933
|-
|[[D. Wayne Lukas]]
| style=text-align:center | 49
|1988, 1995, 1996, 1999
|-
|[[James E. Fitzsimmons|James Fitzsimmons]]
| rowspan="2"", style=text-align:center |3
| style=text-align:center | 11
|1930, 1935, 1939
|-
|[[Max Hirsch]]
| style=text-align:center | 14
|1936, 1946, 1950
|-
|[[James G. Rowe Sr.|James Rowe Sr.]]
| rowspan="14"", style=text-align:center |2
| style=text-align:center | 17
|1881, 1915
|-
|[[Horace A. Jones|Jimmy Jones]]
| style=text-align:center | 4
|1957, 1958
|-
|[[Horatio Luro]]
| style=text-align:center | 4
|1962, 1964
|-
|[[Henry Forrest (racehorse trainer)|Henry Forrest]]
| style=text-align:center | 2
|1966, 1968
|-
|[[Lucien Laurin]]
| style=text-align:center | 5
|1972, 1973
|-
|[[Laz Barrera]]
| style=text-align:center | 5
|1976, 1978
|-
|[[LeRoy Jolley]]
| style=text-align:center | 13
|1975, 1980
|-
|[[Woody Stephens]]
| style=text-align:center | 14
|1974, 1984
|-
|[[Charlie Whittingham]]
| style=text-align:center | 7
|1986, 1989
|-
|[[Nick Zito]]
| style=text-align:center | 26
|1991, 1994
|-
|[[Carl Nafzger]]
| style=text-align:center | 3
|1990, 2007
|-
|[[Doug O'Neill]]
| style=text-align:center | 8
|2012, 2016
|-
|[[Todd Pletcher]]
| style=text-align:center | 62
|2010, 2017
|-
|[[William I. Mott]]
| style=text-align:center | 6
|2019, 2025
|}

=== Owner records ===
Seventeen owners have won the Kentucky Derby multiple times with horses they fully or partially owned.
{| class="wikitable"
!Owner
!Wins
!Starts
!Years Won
|-
|[[Calumet Farm]]
| style="text-align:center" | 8
| style="text-align:center" | 28
|1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968
|-
|[[Edward R. Bradley]]
| style=text-align:center| 4
| style="text-align:center" | 28
|1921, 1926, 1932, 1933
|-
|[[Belair Stud]]
| style=text-align:center | 3
| style="text-align:center" | 8
|1930, 1935, 1939
|-
|[[Bashford Manor Stable]]
| rowspan="14", style=text-align:center |2
| style="text-align:center" | 11
|1892, 1906
|-
|[[Harry Payne Whitney]]
| style="text-align:center" | 19
|1915, 1927
|-
|[[Greentree Stable]]
| style="text-align:center" | 19
|1931, 1942
|-
|[[Fannie Hertz]]
| style="text-align:center" | 3
|1928, 1943
|-
|[[King Ranch]]
| style="text-align:center" | 5
|1946, 1950
|-
|[[Darby Dan Farm]]
| style="text-align:center" | 7
|1963, 1967
|-
|[[Meadow Stable]]
| style="text-align:center" | 4
|1972, 1973
|-
|[[Arthur B. Hancock III]]*
| style="text-align:center" | 6
|1982, 1989
|-
|William J. Condren*
| style="text-align:center" | 4
|1991, 1994
|-
|Joseph M. Cornacchia*
| style="text-align:center" | 3
|1991, 1994
|-
|[[Bob & Beverly Lewis]]
| style="text-align:center" | 9
|1997, 1999
|-
|[[J. Paul Reddam]]
| style="text-align:center" | 7
|2012, 2016
|-
|[[WinStar Farm]]*
| style="text-align:center" | 23
|2010, 2018
|-
|Starlight Racing*
| style="text-align:center" | 13
|2018, 2020
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Partnered with other entities in an ownership group for one or more winning horses.

=== "Oaks/Derby Double" ===
Jockeys, trainers, and owners competing in the Kentucky Derby often will compete in the [[Kentucky Oaks]], a race for fillies held the day before the Derby. Winning both these races in the same year is referred to as an "Oaks/Derby Double;" 8 jockeys, 3 trainers, and 5 owners have accomplished this feat:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Kentucky Oaks Winner
!Kentucky Derby Winner
!Jockey
!Trainer
!Owner
|-
|2025
|[[Good Cheer (horse)|Good Cheer]]
|[[Sovereignty (horse) | Sovereignty]]
|''different''
|''different''
|[[Godolphin (racing)|Godolphin]]
|-
|2024
|[[Thorpedo Anna]]
|[[Mystik Dan]]
|[[Brian Hernandez Jr.]]
|[[Kenneth G. McPeek]]
|''different''
|-
|2018
|[[Monomoy Girl]]
|[[Justify (horse)|Justify]]
|''different''
|''different''
|Head of Plains Partners/Monomoy Stables
|-
|2009
|[[Rachel Alexandra]]
|[[Mine That Bird]]
|[[Calvin Borel]]
|''different''
|''different''
|-
|1993
|Dispute
|[[Sea Hero]]
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|''different''
|''different''
|-
|1966
|Native Street
|[[Kauai King]]
|[[Donald Brumfield|Don Brumfield]]
|''different''
|''different''
|-
|1952
|Real Delight
|[[Hill Gail]]
|[[Eddie Arcaro]]
|[[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
|[[Calumet Farm]]
|-
|1950
|Ari's Mona
|[[Middleground]]
|[[Bill Boland]]
|''different''
|''different''
|-
|1949
|Wistful
|[[Ponder (horse)|Ponder]]
|''different''
|[[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
|''different''
|-
|1933*
|Barn Swallow
|[[Brokers Tip]]
|[[Don Meade]]
|[[Herbert J. Thompson]]
|[[Edward R. Bradley]]
|-
|1884*
|Modesty
|[[Buchanan (horse)|Buchanan]]
|[[Isaac Murphy (jockey)|Isaac Murphy]]
|''different''
|''different''
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Until the 1950s, the Oaks was held several days or weeks after the Derby.

==Winners==
{{See also|Triple Crown Productions #Highest combined Triple Crown finish|l1=Highest combined Triple Crown finish}}
[[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown]] winners are in '''bold''' and highlighted with gold.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Kentucky Derby winners<ref>{{cite web|title=Kentucky Derby Winners|url=https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/kentucky-derby-winners|website=kentuckyderby.com|access-date=July 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804130319/https://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/kentucky-derby-winners|archive-date=August 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Jockey
! Trainer
! width="240px" | Owner 
!Distance <br>(miles)
!Track <br>[[Track condition|condition]]
! Time{{efn|The race was timed to {{frac|4}} second from 1875 to 1905, to {{frac|5}} second from 1906 to 2000, and to 0.01 second since 2001.}}
|-
|[[2025 Kentucky Derby|2025]]
| [[Sovereignty (horse) | Sovereignty]]
|[[Junior Alvarado]]
| [[William I. Mott]]
| [[Godolphin (racing)|Godolphin]]
|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:02.31
|-
|[[2024 Kentucky Derby|2024]]
|[[Mystik Dan]]
|[[Brian Hernandez Jr.]]
|[[Kenneth G. McPeek]]
|Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing (Brent Gasaway), Daniel Hamby III, Valley View Farm
|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
|2:03.34
|-
|[[2023 Kentucky Derby|2023]]
|[[Mage (horse)|Mage]]
|[[Javier Castellano]]
| Gustavo Delgado
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|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
|2:01.57
|-
| [[2022 Kentucky Derby|2022]]
| [[Rich Strike]]
| [[Sonny Leon]]
| [[Eric Reed (horse trainer)|Eric Reed]]
| RED TR-Racing
| {{Frac|1|1|4}}
| Fast 
| 2:02.61
|-
| [[2021 Kentucky Derby|2021]]
| [[Mandaloun (horse)|Mandaloun]]{{efn|[[Medina Spirit]] crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified due to a positive test for [[betamethasone]].}}
| [[Florent Geroux]]
| [[Brad H. Cox|Brad Cox]]
| [[Juddmonte]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
| Fast
| 2:01.02
|-
| [[2020 Kentucky Derby|2020]]
| [[Authentic (racehorse)|Authentic]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}
| [[John Velazquez]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Spendthrift Farm]], MyRaceHorse Stable, [[Sol Kumin|Madaket Stables]], Starlight Racing
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
| Fast
| 2:00.61
|-
| [[2019 Kentucky Derby|2019]]
| [[Country House (horse)|Country House]]{{efn|[[Maximum Security (horse)|Maximum Security]] crossed the finish line first, but was disqualified for interference.}}
| [[Flavien Prat]]
| [[William I. Mott]]
| Mrs. J.V. Shields Jr., E. J. M. McFadden Jr., LNJ Foxwoods 
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
| Sloppy
| 2:03.93
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[2018 Kentucky Derby|'''2018''']]
| '''[[Justify (horse)|Justify]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| [[Mike E. Smith|'''Mike Smith''']]
| '''[[Bob Baffert]]'''
| '''[[China Horse Club]], Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, [[WinStar Farm]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
| '''Sloppy'''
| '''2:04.20'''
|-
| [[2017 Kentucky Derby|2017]]
| [[Always Dreaming]]
| [[John Velazquez]]
| [[Todd Pletcher]]
|MeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz, [[Vincent Viola#Personal life|Teresa Viola]], [[St. Elias Stables|St. Elias]], Siena Farm, West Point Thoroughbreds
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Wet Fast (sealed)
| 2:03.59
|-
| [[2016 Kentucky Derby|2016]]
| [[Nyquist (horse)|Nyquist]]
| [[Mario Gutierrez (jockey)|Mario Gutierrez]]
| [[Doug O'Neill]]
| [[Reddam Racing]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.31
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[2015 Kentucky Derby|'''2015''']]
| '''[[American Pharoah]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Victor Espinoza]]'''
| '''[[Bob Baffert]]'''
| [[Ahmed Zayat|'''Zayat Stables''']]
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''2:03.02'''
|-
| [[2014 Kentucky Derby|2014]]
| [[California Chrome]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Victor Espinoza]]
| [[Art Sherman]]
| [[DAP Racing|Steve Coburn & Perry Martin]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.66
|-
| [[2013 Kentucky Derby|2013]]
| [[Orb (horse)|Orb]]
| [[Joel Rosario]]
| [[Claude McGaughey III]]
| Stuart S. Janney III, [[Phipps Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:02.89
|-
| [[2012 Kentucky Derby|2012]]
| [[I'll Have Another]]
| [[Mario Gutierrez (jockey)|Mario Gutierrez]]
| [[Doug O'Neill]]
| [[Reddam Racing]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.83
|-
| [[2011 Kentucky Derby|2011]]
| [[Animal Kingdom (horse)|Animal Kingdom]]
| [[John Velazquez]]
| [[Graham Motion]]
| [[Team Valor International]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.04
|-
| [[2010 Kentucky Derby|2010]]
| [[Super Saver (horse)|Super Saver]]
| [[Calvin Borel]]
| [[Todd Pletcher]]
| [[WinStar Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:04.45
|-
| [[2009 Kentucky Derby|2009]]
| [[Mine That Bird]]
| [[Calvin Borel]]
| [[Bennie L. Woolley Jr.|Bennie Woolley Jr.]]
| Double Eagle Ranch, Buena Suerte Equine
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:02.66
|-
| [[2008 Kentucky Derby|2008]]
| [[Big Brown (horse)|Big Brown]]
| [[Kent Desormeaux]]
| [[Richard E. Dutrow Jr.|Rick Dutrow Jr.]]
| [[IEAH Stables]], Paul Pompa Jr.
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.82
|-
| [[2007 Kentucky Derby|2007]]
| [[Street Sense (horse)|Street Sense]]
| [[Calvin Borel]]
| [[Carl Nafzger]]
| Jim Tafel
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.17
|-
| [[2006 Kentucky Derby|2006]]
| [[Barbaro (horse)|Barbaro]]
| [[Edgar Prado]]
| [[Michael Matz]]
| Lael Stables
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.36
|-
| [[2005 Kentucky Derby|2005]]
| [[Giacomo (horse)|Giacomo]]
| [[Mike E. Smith|Mike Smith]]
| [[John Shirreffs]]
| [[Jerry Moss|Jerry & Ann Moss]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.75
|-
| [[2004 Kentucky Derby|2004]]
| [[Smarty Jones]]
| [[Stewart Elliott]]
| [[John Servis]]
| Someday Farm
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:04.06
|-
| [[2003 Kentucky Derby|2003]]
| [[Funny Cide]]
| [[José Santos]]
| [[Barclay Tagg]]
| [[Sackatoga Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.19
|-
| [[2002 Kentucky Derby|2002]]
| [[War Emblem]]
| [[Victor Espinoza]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[The Thoroughbred Corp.]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.13
|-
| [[2001 Kentucky Derby|2001]]
| [[Monarchos]]
| [[Jorge F. Chavez|Jorge Chavez]]
| [[John T. Ward Jr.|John Ward Jr.]]
| [[John C. Oxley|John Oxley]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 1:59.97
|-
| [[2000 Kentucky Derby|2000]]
| [[Fusaichi Pegasus]]
| [[Kent Desormeaux]]
| [[Neil Drysdale]]
| [[Fusao Sekiguchi]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.0
|-
| [[1999 Kentucky Derby|1999]]
| [[Charismatic (horse)|Charismatic]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}
| [[Chris Antley]]
| [[D. Wayne Lukas]]
| [[Bob & Beverly Lewis]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.2
|-
| [[1998 Kentucky Derby|1998]]
| [[Real Quiet]]
| [[Kent Desormeaux]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Michael E. Pegram]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1997 Kentucky Derby|1997]]
| [[Silver Charm]] {{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Gary Stevens (jockey)|Gary Stevens]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Bob & Beverly Lewis]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.4
|-
| [[1996 Kentucky Derby|1996]]
| [[Grindstone (horse)|Grindstone]]
| [[Jerry Bailey]]
| [[D. Wayne Lukas]]
| [[Overbrook Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.0
|-
| [[1995 Kentucky Derby|1995]]
| [[Thunder Gulch]]
| [[Gary Stevens (jockey)|Gary Stevens]]
| [[D. Wayne Lukas]]
| [[Michael Tabor]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.2
|-
| [[1994 Kentucky Derby|1994]]
| [[Go for Gin]]
| [[Chris McCarron]]
| [[Nick Zito]]
| Bill Condren, Joe Cornacchia
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:03.6
|-
| [[1993 Kentucky Derby|1993]]
| [[Sea Hero]]
| [[Jerry Bailey]]
| [[MacKenzie Miller]]
| [[Rokeby Stables]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.4
|-
| [[1992 Kentucky Derby|1992]]
| [[Lil E. Tee]]
| [[Pat Day]]
| [[Lynn Whiting]]
| Cal Partee
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.0
|-
| [[1991 Kentucky Derby|1991]]
| [[Strike the Gold]]
| [[Chris Antley]]
| [[Nick Zito]]
| Bill Condren, Joe Cornacchia, B. Giles Brophy
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.0
|-
| [[1990 Kentucky Derby|1990]]
| [[Unbridled]]
| [[Craig Perret]]
| [[Carl Nafzger]]
| [[Frances A. Genter|Frances A. Genter Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1989 Kentucky Derby|1989]]
| [[Sunday Silence]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Pat Valenzuela]]
| [[Charlie Whittingham]]
| [[H-G-W Partners]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:05.0
|-
| [[1988 Kentucky Derby|1988]]
| [[Winning Colors (horse)|Winning Colors]] {{Hash-tag|alt=(Filly)}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Gary Stevens (jockey)|Gary Stevens]]
| [[D. Wayne Lukas]]
| [[Eugene V. Klein|Eugene Klein]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1987 Kentucky Derby|1987]]
| [[Alysheba]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Chris McCarron]]
| [[Jack Van Berg]]
| Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.4
|-
| [[1986 Kentucky Derby|1986]]
| [[Ferdinand (horse)|Ferdinand]]
| [[Bill Shoemaker]]
| [[Charlie Whittingham]]
| [[Elizabeth A. Keck|Elizabeth Keck]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.8
|-
| [[1985 Kentucky Derby|1985]]
| [[Spend A Buck]]
| [[Ángel Cordero Jr.]]
| [[Cam Gambolati]]
| Hunter Farm
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:00.2
|-
| [[1984 Kentucky Derby|1984]]
| [[Swale (horse)|Swale]]
| [[Laffit Pincay Jr.]]
| [[Woody Stephens]]
| [[Claiborne Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.4
|-
| [[1983 Kentucky Derby|1983]]
| [[Sunny's Halo]]
| [[Eddie Delahoussaye]]
| [[David C. Cross Jr.|David Cross Jr.]]
| D.J. Foster Racing Stable
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1982 Kentucky Derby|1982]]
| [[Gato Del Sol]]
| [[Eddie Delahoussaye]]
| [[Edwin Gregson]]
| [[Arthur B. Hancock III]], [[Leone J. Peters]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.4
|-
| [[1981 Kentucky Derby|1981]]
| [[Pleasant Colony]]
| [[Jorge Velásquez]]
| [[John Campo]]
| [[Buckland Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1980 Kentucky Derby|1980]]
| [[Genuine Risk]] {{Hash-tag|alt=(Filly)}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Jacinto Vásquez]]
| [[LeRoy Jolley]]
| [[Diana M. Firestone]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1979 Kentucky Derby|1979]]
| [[Spectacular Bid]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Ron Franklin (jockey)|Ronnie Franklin]]
| [[Bud Delp]]
| Hawksworth Farm
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.4
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1978 Kentucky Derby|'''1978''']]
| '''[[Affirmed]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Steve Cauthen]]'''
| '''[[Laz Barrera]]'''
| '''[[Harbor View Farm]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''2:01.2'''
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1977 Kentucky Derby|'''1977''']]
| '''[[Seattle Slew]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Jean Cruguet]]'''
| [[Billy Turner|'''Billy Turner Jr.''']]
| '''Karen Taylor'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''2:02.2'''
|-
| [[1976 Kentucky Derby|1976]]
| [[Bold Forbes]]
| [[Ángel Cordero Jr.]]
| [[Laz Barrera]]
| E. Rodriguez Tizol
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.6
|-
| [[1975 Kentucky Derby|1975]]
| [[Foolish Pleasure]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Jacinto Vásquez]]
| [[LeRoy Jolley]]
| John Greer
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1974 Kentucky Derby|1974]]
| [[Cannonade]]
| [[Ángel Cordero Jr.]]
| [[Woody Stephens]]
| [[John M. Olin|John Olin]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.0
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1973 Kentucky Derby|'''1973''']]
| '''[[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Ron Turcotte]]'''
| '''[[Lucien Laurin]]'''
| [[Penny Chenery|'''Meadow Stable''']]
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''1:59.4'''
|-
| [[1972 Kentucky Derby|1972]]
| [[Riva Ridge]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Ron Turcotte]]
| [[Lucien Laurin]]
| [[Christopher Chenery|Meadow Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.8
|-
| [[1971 Kentucky Derby|1971]]
| [[Canonero II]]
| [[Gustavo Ávila]]
| [[Juan Arias (horse trainer)|Juan Arias]]
| Edgar Caibett
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.2
|-
| [[1970 Kentucky Derby|1970]]
| [[Dust Commander]]
| [[Mike Manganello]]
| [[Don Combs]]
| [[Robert Lehman|Robert Lehmann]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:03.4
|-
| [[1969 Kentucky Derby|1969]]
| [[Majestic Prince]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Bill Hartack]]
| [[Johnny Longden]]
| [[Frank McMahon (oilman)|Frank McMahon]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.8
|-
| [[1968 Kentucky Derby|1968]]
| [[Forward Pass (horse)|Forward Pass]]{{efn|[[Dancer's Image]], ridden by [[Bobby Ussery]], trained by [[Lou Cavalaris Jr.]], and owned by [[Peter D. Fuller]], finished first, but was disqualified after a post-race urine sample revealed traces of a [[banned drug]] in the horse. The drug in question – [[phenylbutazone]] – is now legal for use on racehorses in many states, including Kentucky.}}
| [[Ismael Valenzuela]]
| [[Henry Forrest (racehorse trainer)|Henry Forrest]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1967 Kentucky Derby|1967]]
| [[Proud Clarion]]
| [[Bobby Ussery]]
| [[Loyd Gentry Jr.]]
| [[Darby Dan Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:00.6
|-
| [[1966 Kentucky Derby|1966]]
| [[Kauai King]]
| [[Donald Brumfield|Don Brumfield]]
| [[Henry Forrest (racehorse trainer)|Henry Forrest]]
| Ford Stable
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1965 Kentucky Derby|1965]]
| [[Lucky Debonair]]
| [[Bill Shoemaker]]
| [[Frank Catrone]]
| [[Ada L. Rice|Ada Rice]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.2
|-
| [[1964 Kentucky Derby|1964]]
| [[Northern Dancer]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Bill Hartack]]
| [[Horatio Luro]]
| [[Windfields Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:00.0
|-
| [[1963 Kentucky Derby|1963]]
| [[Chateaugay (horse)|Chateaugay]]
| [[Braulio Baeza]]
| [[James P. Conway]]
| [[Darby Dan Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.8
|-
| [[1962 Kentucky Derby|1962]]
| [[Decidedly]]
| [[Bill Hartack]]
| [[Horatio Luro]]
| El Peco Ranch
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:00.4
|-
| [[1961 Kentucky Derby|1961]]
| [[Carry Back]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Johnny Sellers]]
| Jack Price
| Katherine Price
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:04.0
|-
| [[1960 Kentucky Derby|1960]]
| [[Venetian Way]]
| [[Bill Hartack]]
| Victor Sovinski
| Sunny Blue Farm
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:02.4
|-
| [[1959 Kentucky Derby|1959]]
| [[Tomy Lee]]
| [[Bill Shoemaker]]
| [[Frank E. Childs|Frank Childs]]
| Fred & Juliette Turner Jr.
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1958 Kentucky Derby|1958]]
| [[Tim Tam (horse)|Tim Tam]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Ismael Valenzuela]]
| [[Horace A. Jones|Jimmy Jones]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:05.0
|-
| [[1957 Kentucky Derby|1957]]
| [[Iron Liege]]
| [[Bill Hartack]]
| [[Horace A. Jones|Jimmy Jones]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.2
|-
| [[1956 Kentucky Derby|1956]]
| [[Needles (horse)|Needles]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[David Erb]]
| [[Hugh Fontaine]]
| D & H Stable
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.4
|-
| [[1955 Kentucky Derby|1955]]
| [[Swaps (horse)|Swaps]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Bill Shoemaker]]
| [[Mesh Tenney]]
| [[Rex Ellsworth]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.8
|-
| [[1954 Kentucky Derby|1954]]
| [[Determine]]
| [[Raymond York]]
| [[William Molter]]
| [[Andrew J. Crevolin|Andy Crevolin]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.0
|-
| [[1953 Kentucky Derby|1953]]
| [[Dark Star (horse)|Dark Star]]
| [[Henry Moreno]]
| [[Eddie Hayward]]
| [[Cain Hoy Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.0
|-
| [[1952 Kentucky Derby|1952]]
| [[Hill Gail]]
| [[Eddie Arcaro]]
| [[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.6
|-
| [[1951 Kentucky Derby|1951]]
| [[Count Turf]]
| [[Conn McCreary]]
| [[Sol Rutchick]]
| Jack Amiel
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:02.6
|-
| [[1950 Kentucky Derby|1950]]
| [[Middleground]]
| [[William Boland]]
| [[Max Hirsch]]
| [[King Ranch]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.6
|-
| [[1949 Kentucky Derby|1949]]
| [[Ponder (horse)|Ponder]]
| [[Steve Brooks (jockey)|Steve Brooks]]
| [[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.2
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1948 Kentucky Derby|'''1948''']]
| '''[[Citation (horse)|Citation]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Eddie Arcaro]]'''
| [[Ben A. Jones|'''Ben Jones''']]
| '''[[Calumet Farm]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Sloppy'''
| '''2:05.4'''
|-
| [[1947 Kentucky Derby|1947]]
| [[Jet Pilot (horse)|Jet Pilot]]
| [[Eric Guerin]]
| [[R. Thomas Smith|Tom Smith]]
| [[Maine Chance Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Slow
| 2:06.8
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1946 Kentucky Derby|'''1946''']]
| '''[[Assault (horse)|Assault]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| [[Warren Mehrtens]]
| [[Max Hirsch]]
| [[King Ranch]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Slow
| 2:06.6
|-
| [[1945 Kentucky Derby|1945]]
| [[Hoop Jr.]]
| [[Eddie Arcaro]]
| [[Ivan Parke]]
| [[Fred Hooper]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:07.0
|-
| [[1944 Kentucky Derby|1944]]
| [[Pensive]]
| [[Conn McCreary]]
| [[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
| [[Calumet Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:04.2
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1943 Kentucky Derby|'''1943''']]
| '''[[Count Fleet]] {{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| [[Johnny Longden]]
| [[Gregory Duncan Cameron|Don Cameron]]
| [[John D. Hertz|Fannie Hertz]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.0
|-
| [[1942 Kentucky Derby|1942]]
| [[Shut Out (horse)|Shut Out]]
| [[Wayne D. Wright|Wayne Wright]]
| [[John M. Gaver Sr.|John Gaver Sr.]]
| [[Greentree Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.4
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1941 Kentucky Derby|'''1941''']]
| '''[[Whirlaway]] {{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Eddie Arcaro]]'''
| [[Ben A. Jones|'''Ben Jones''']]
| '''[[Calumet Farm]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''2:01.4'''
|-
| [[1940 Kentucky Derby|1940]]
| [[Gallahadion]]
| [[Carroll Bierman]]
| [[Roy Waldron]]
| [[Ethel V. Mars|Milky Way Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.0
|-
| [[1939 Kentucky Derby|1939]]
| [[Johnstown (horse)|Johnstown]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[James Stout]]
| [[Jim Fitzsimmons]]
| [[Belair Stud]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.4
|-
| [[1938 Kentucky Derby|1938]]
| [[Lawrin]]
| [[Eddie Arcaro]]
| [[Ben A. Jones|Ben Jones]]
| [[Woolford Farm]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.8
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1937 Kentucky Derby|'''1937''']]
| '''[[War Admiral]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Charley Kurtsinger]]'''
| [[George H. Conway|'''George Conway''']]
| [[Glen Riddle Farm|'''Glen Riddle Farms''']]
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Fast'''
| '''2:03.2'''
|-
| [[1936 Kentucky Derby|1936]]
| [[Bold Venture (horse)|Bold Venture]]
| [[Ira Hanford]]
| [[Max Hirsch]]
| [[Morton Schwartz]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.6
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1935 Kentucky Derby|'''1935''']]
| '''[[Omaha (horse)|Omaha]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| [[Willie Saunders]]
| [[Jim Fitzsimmons]]
| [[Belair Stud]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:05.0
|-
| [[1934 Kentucky Derby|1934]]
| [[Cavalcade (horse)|Cavalcade]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Mack Garner]]
| [[Robert Augustus Smith|Bob Smith]]
| [[Brookmeade Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.0
|-
| [[1933 Kentucky Derby|1933]]
| [[Brokers Tip]]
| [[Don Meade]]
| [[Herbert J. Thompson]]
| [[Edward R. Bradley]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:06.8
|-
| [[1932 Kentucky Derby|1932]]
| [[Burgoo King]]
| [[Eugene James]]
| [[Herbert J. Thompson]]
| [[Edward R. Bradley]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.2
|-
| [[1931 Kentucky Derby|1931]]
| [[Twenty Grand]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Charley Kurtsinger]]
| [[James G. Rowe Jr.|James Rowe Jr.]]
| [[Greentree Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:01.8
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1930 Kentucky Derby|'''1930''']]
| '''[[Gallant Fox]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Earl Sande]]'''
| [[James E. Fitzsimmons|'''Jim Fitzsimmons''']]
| '''[[Belair Stud]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Good'''
| '''2:07.6'''
|-
| [[1929 Kentucky Derby|1929]]
| [[Clyde Van Dusen (horse)|Clyde Van Dusen]]
| [[Linus McAtee]]
| [[Clyde Van Dusen]]
| Herbert Gardner
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:10.8
|-
| [[1928 Kentucky Derby|1928]]
| [[Reigh Count]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Chick Lang]]
| [[Bert Michell]]
| [[John D. Hertz|Fannie Hertz]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Heavy
| 2:10.4
|-
| [[1927 Kentucky Derby|1927]]
| [[Whiskery]]
| [[Linus McAtee]]
| Fred Hopkins
| [[Harry Payne Whitney]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Slow
| 2:06.0
|-
| [[1926 Kentucky Derby|1926]]
| [[Bubbling Over (horse)|Bubbling Over]]
| [[Albert Johnson (jockey)|Albert Johnson]]
| [[Herbert J. Thompson]]
| [[Edward R. Bradley]] (Idle Hour Stock Farm)
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.8
|-
| [[1925 Kentucky Derby|1925]]
| [[Flying Ebony]]
| [[Earl Sande]]
| [[William B. Duke|William Duke]]
| [[Gifford Cochran]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Sloppy
| 2:07.6
|-
| [[1924 Kentucky Derby|1924]]
| [[Black Gold (horse)|Black Gold]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[J. D. Mooney|John Mooney]]
| Hanley Webb
| Rosa Hoots
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.2
|-
| [[1923 Kentucky Derby|1923]]
| [[Zev (horse)|Zev]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Earl Sande]]
| David Leary
| [[Rancocas Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.4
|-
| [[1922 Kentucky Derby|1922]]
| [[Morvich]]
| [[Albert Johnson (jockey)|Albert Johnson]]
| [[Fred Burlew]]
| Ben Block
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.6
|-
| [[1921 Kentucky Derby|1921]]
| [[Behave Yourself (horse)|Behave Yourself]]
| Charles Thompson
| [[Herbert J. Thompson]]
| [[Edward R. Bradley]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.2
|-
| [[1920 Kentucky Derby|1920]]
| [[Paul Jones (horse)|Paul Jones]]
| [[Ted Rice]]
| [[William M. Garth|William Garth]]
| Ral Parr
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Slow
| 2:09.0
|- style="background: Gold"
| [[1919 Kentucky Derby|'''1919''']]
| '''[[Sir Barton]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}'''
| '''[[Johnny Loftus]]'''
| '''[[H. Guy Bedwell]]'''
| '''[[J. K. L. Ross]]'''
| align=center|'''{{Frac|1|1|4}}'''
|'''Heavy'''
| '''2:09.8'''
|-
| [[1918 Kentucky Derby|1918]]
| [[Exterminator (horse)|Exterminator]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Willie Knapp]]
| [[Henry McDaniel (racehorse trainer)|Henry McDaniel]]
| [[Willis Sharpe Kilmer]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:10.8
|-
| [[1917 Kentucky Derby|1917]]
| [[Omar Khayyam (horse)|Omar Khayyam]]
| [[Charles Borel]]
| [[Charles T. Patterson]]
| C.K.G. Billings, Frederick Johnson
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.6
|-
| [[1916 Kentucky Derby|1916]]
| [[George Smith (horse)|George Smith]]
| [[Johnny Loftus]]
| [[Hollie Hughes (horse trainer)|Hollie Hughes]]
| [[John Sanford (1851)|John Sanford]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.0
|-
| [[1915 Kentucky Derby|1915]]
| [[Regret (horse)|Regret]] {{Hash-tag|alt=(Filly)}}{{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Joe Notter]]
| [[James G. Rowe Sr.|James Rowe Sr.]]
| [[Harry Payne Whitney]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.4
|-
| [[1914 Kentucky Derby|1914]]
| [[Old Rosebud]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| John McCabe
| [[Frank D. Weir|Frank Weir]]
| Hamilton Applegate
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:03.40
|-
| [[1913 Kentucky Derby|1913]]
| [[Donerail]]
| [[Roscoe Goose]]
| Thomas P. Hayes
| Thomas P. Hayes
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:04.8
|-
| [[1912 Kentucky Derby|1912]]
| [[Worth (horse)|Worth]]
| [[Carroll Shilling]]
| [[Frank M. Taylor|Frank Taylor]]
| Harry Hallenbeck
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Muddy
| 2:09.4
|-
| [[1911 Kentucky Derby|1911]]
| [[Meridian (horse)|Meridian]]
| [[George Archibald (jockey)|George Archibald]]
| Albert Ewing
| Richard F. Carman
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:05.0
|-
| [[1910 Kentucky Derby|1910]]
| [[Donau (horse)|Donau]]
| [[Frederick Herbert (jockey)|Frederick Herbert]]
| [[George Ham]]
| William Gerst
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:06.4
|-
| [[1909 Kentucky Derby|1909]]
| [[Wintergreen (horse)|Wintergreen]]
| [[Vincent Powers]]
| Charles Mack
| Jerome B. Respess
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Slow
| 2:08.2
|-
| [[1908 Kentucky Derby|1908]]
| [[Stone Street (horse)|Stone Street]]
| [[Arthur Pickens]]
| John Hall
| C. E. & J. W. Hamilton
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Heavy
| 2:15.2
|-
| [[1907 Kentucky Derby|1907]]
| [[Pink Star]]
| [[Andy Minder]]
| [[William H. Fizer]]
| J. Hal Woodford
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Heavy
| 2:12.6
|-
| [[1906 Kentucky Derby|1906]]
| [[Sir Huon]]
| [[Roscoe Troxler]]
| [[Peter Coyne (horse trainer)|Peter Coyne]]
| [[Bashford Manor Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:08.8
|-
| [[1905 Kentucky Derby|1905]]
| [[Agile (horse)|Agile]]
| Jack Martin
| [[Robert Tucker (horse trainer)|Robert Tucker]]
| [[Samuel S. Brown]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Heavy
| 2:10.75
|-
| [[1904 Kentucky Derby|1904]]
| [[Elwood (horse)|Elwood]]
| Shorty Prior
| Charles Durnell
| Laska Durnell
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:08.5
|-
| [[1903 Kentucky Derby|1903]]
| [[Judge Himes]]
| Harold Booker
| John P. Mayberry
| Charles R. Ellison
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:09.0
|-
| [[1902 Kentucky Derby|1902]]
| [[Alan-a-Dale (horse)|Alan-a-Dale]]
| [[Jimmy Winkfield]]
| [[Thomas Clay McDowell]]
| [[Thomas Clay McDowell]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:08.75
|-
| [[1901 Kentucky Derby|1901]]
| [[His Eminence (horse)|His Eminence]]
| [[Jimmy Winkfield]]
| Frank B. Van Meter
| Frank B. Van Meter
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:07.75
|-
| [[1900 Kentucky Derby|1900]]
| [[Lieut. Gibson]]
| Jimmy Boland
| Charles Hughes
| Charles H. Smith
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:06.25
|-
| [[1899 Kentucky Derby|1899]]
| [[Manuel (American horse)|Manuel]]
| [[Fred Taral]]
| Robert Walden
| [[Alfred Hennen Morris|A. H.]] & [[Dave Hennen Morris|D. H. Morris]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Fast
| 2:12.0
|-
| [[1898 Kentucky Derby|1898]]
| [[Plaudit]]
| [[Willie Simms]]
| [[John E. Madden]]
| [[John E. Madden]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Good
| 2:09.0
|-
| [[1897 Kentucky Derby|1897]]
| [[Typhoon II]]
| Buttons Garner
| Julius C. Cahn
| Julius C. Cahn
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
|Heavy
| 2:12.5
|-
| [[1896 Kentucky Derby|1896]]
| [[Ben Brush]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Willie Simms]]
| [[Hardy Campbell]]
| [[Dwyer Brothers Stable|Mike F. Dwyer]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|4}}
| Fast
| 2:07.75
|-
| [[1895 Kentucky Derby|1895]]
| [[Halma (horse)|Halma]]
| [[James "Soup" Perkins|James Perkins]]
| [[Byron McClelland]]
| [[Byron McClelland]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:37.5
|-
| [[1894 Kentucky Derby|1894]]
| [[Chant (horse)|Chant]]
| Frank Goodale
| [[Eugene Leigh]]
| [[Eugene Leigh]], Robert Rose
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:41.0
|-
| [[1893 Kentucky Derby|1893]]
| [[Lookout (horse)|Lookout]]
| Eddie Kunze
| William McDaniel
| J.E. Cushin, J. Orth
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:39.25
|-
| [[1892 Kentucky Derby|1892]]
| [[Azra (horse)|Azra]]
| [[Alonzo Clayton]]
| John Morris
| [[Bashford Manor Stable]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Heavy
| 2:41.5
|-
| [[1891 Kentucky Derby|1891]]
| [[Kingman (horse)|Kingman]]
| [[Isaac Burns Murphy|Isaac Murphy]]
| Dudley Allen
| Jacobin Stable
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:52.25
|-
| [[1890 Kentucky Derby|1890]]
| [[Riley (horse)|Riley]]
| [[Isaac Burns Murphy|Isaac Murphy]]
| [[Edward C. Corrigan|Edward Corrigan]]
| [[Edward C. Corrigan|Edward Corrigan]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Muddy
| 2:45.0
|-
| [[1889 Kentucky Derby|1889]]
| [[Spokane (horse)|Spokane]]
| Thomas Kiley
| John Rodegap
| [[Noah Armstrong]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:34.5
|-
| [[1888 Kentucky Derby|1888]]
| [[Macbeth II]]
| George Covington
| John Campbell
| Chicago Stable
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:38.25
|-
| [[1887 Kentucky Derby|1887]]
| [[Montrose (horse)|Montrose]]
| Isaac Lewis
| John McGinty
| Labold Brothers
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:39.25
|-
| [[1886 Kentucky Derby|1886]]
| [[Ben Ali (horse)|Ben Ali]]
| Paul Duffy
| Jim Murphy
| [[James Ben Ali Haggin|James B. Haggin]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:36.5
|-
| [[1885 Kentucky Derby|1885]]
| [[Joe Cotton (horse)|Joe Cotton]]
| Erskine Henderson
| [[Abraham Perry]]
| James T. Williams
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Good
| 2:37.25
|-
| [[1884 Kentucky Derby|1884]]
| [[Buchanan (horse)|Buchanan]]
| [[Isaac Burns Murphy|Isaac Murphy]]
| William Bird
| William Cottrill, [[Samuel S. Brown|Sam S. Brown]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Good
| 2:40.25
|-
| [[1883 Kentucky Derby|1883]]
| [[Leonatus]]
| [[William Donohue (jockey)|William Donohue]]
| Raleigh Colston Sr.
| Jack P. Chinn, George Morgan
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Heavy
| 2:43.0
|-
| [[1882 Kentucky Derby|1882]]
| [[Apollo (horse)|Apollo]]
| Babe Hurd
| [[Green B. Morris]]
| Green B. Morris, James D. Patton
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:40.25
|-
| [[1881 Kentucky Derby|1881]]
| [[Hindoo (horse)|Hindoo]] {{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}}{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}}
| [[Jim McLaughlin (jockey)|Jim McLaughlin]]
| [[James G. Rowe Sr.|James Rowe Sr.]]
| [[Dwyer Brothers]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:40.0
|-
| [[1880 Kentucky Derby|1880]]
| [[Fonso]]
| George Lewis
| Tice Hutsell
| J.S. Shawhan
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:37.50
|-
| [[1879 Kentucky Derby|1879]]
| [[Lord Murphy]]
| Charlie Shauer
| George Rice
| George W. Darden & Co.
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:37.00
|-
| [[1878 Kentucky Derby|1878]]
| [[Day Star]]
| Jimmy Carter
| Lee Paul
| Thomas J. Nichols
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:37.25
|-
| [[1877 Kentucky Derby|1877]]
| [[Baden-Baden (horse)|Baden-Baden]]
| [[William Walker (jockey)|Billy Walker]]
| [[Edward D. Brown|Ed Brown]]
| Daniel Swigert
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:38.0
|-
| [[1876 Kentucky Derby|1876]]
| [[Vagrant (horse)|Vagrant]]
| [[Robert Swim]]
| James Williams
| [[William Backhouse Astor Jr.|William Astor Jr.]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:38.25
|-
| [[1875 Kentucky Derby|1875]]
| [[Aristides (horse)|Aristides]]
| [[Oliver Lewis]]
| [[Ansel Williamson]]
| [[H. Price McGrath|Hal Price McGrath]]
| align=center|{{Frac|1|1|2}}
|Fast
| 2:37.75
|} 

;Notes 
{{Hash-tag|alt=(Filly)}} Designates a [[filly]].

{{Dagger|alt=(Named [[American Horse of the Year]])}} Designates a horse that won [[American Horse of the Year]] in the same year they won the Derby.

{{Double-dagger|alt=(Later inducted into the Hall of Fame)}} Designates a horse that was inducted in subsequent years into the [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|National Racing Hall of Fame]].

{{Notelist-la}}

==Sire lines==
Winners of the Kentucky Derby can be connected to each other due to the practice of [[Thoroughbred breeding theories|arranging horse breeding]] based on their previous success. All of the horses can be traced back to the three foundational sires, with [[Godolphin Arabian]] the ancestor of 7 winners, [[Byerley Turk]] the ancestor of 11 winners, and [[Darley Arabian]] the ancestor of 133 winners, including all winners since 1938.

The [[Into Mischief]] direct sire line has produced 4 of the last 6 Kentucky Derby winners.

=== Darley Arabian line ===
''See [[Kentucky Derby winners descended from the Darley Arabian]] for an illustration.'' 

The [[Darley Arabian]] (1700c) sire line (all branched through the [[Eclipse (horse)|Eclipse]] (1764) line)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sire Lines |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/SireLines.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422011353/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/SireLines.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> produced 133 Derby winners (125 colts, 5 geldings, 3 fillies), including all winners from 1938 to present.<ref name="KDSL">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-28i-sid-table.pdf|title=SIRE LINES OF KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS, 1921–2020|access-date=April 23, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423035307/https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-28i-sid-table.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The main branches of this sire line are:
* the [[King Fergus]] (1775) branch (all branched through the [[Voltigeur (horse)|Voltigeur]] (1847) line), produced 14 winners. His sire line continued primarily through his son [[Vedette (horse)|Vedette]] (1854) with 12 winners, due to his sons [[Speculum (horse)|Speculum]] (1865) with 6 winners (nearly exclusively through [[Sundridge (horse)|Sundridge]] (1898) with 5 winners, most recently [[Count Turf]] in [[1951 Kentucky Derby|1951]]) and [[Galopin]] (1872) with 6 winners (exclusively through [[St. Simon (horse)|St. Simon]] (1881), most recently [[Go For Gin]] in [[1994 Kentucky Derby|1994]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sire Lines King Fergus |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/KingFergus.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203202725/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/KingFergus.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=St. Simon Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/StSimon.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025912/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/StSimon.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Go For Gin">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/go+for+gin|title=Go for Gin Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522011415/https://www.pedigreequery.com/go+for+gin|url-status=live}}</ref>
* the [[Potoooooooo]] (1773) branch<ref name="Pot8">{{cite web |title=Pot8os Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Pot8os.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025903/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Pot8os.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> produced 119 winners (all branched through the [[Waxy (horse)|Waxy]] (1790) line), including all winners from 1995 to present. The primary branch of this sire line is through [[Whalebone (horse)|Whalebone]] (1807), which has produced 114 winners. In turn, the primary branch continues through [[Sir Hercules]] (1826), which has produced 92 winners (including all winners since 2006), and then the [[Birdcatcher]] (1833) branch<ref>{{cite web |title=Birdcatcher Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Birdcatcher.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025914/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Birdcatcher.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> which produced 80 winners. From Birdcatcher, the branch of [[The Baron (horse)|The Baron]] (1842) has produced 70 winners, of which 68 winners trace to [[Stockwell (horse)|Stockwell]] (1849).<ref>{{cite web |title=Stockwell Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Stockwell.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025902/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Stockwell.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Stockwell's son [[Doncaster (horse)|Doncaster]] (1870) sired [[Bend Or]] (1877), whose sire line accounts for 66 winners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bend Or Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/BendOr.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401145727/https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/BendOr.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The main branch of the Bend Or sire line continued through his son [[Bona Vista]] (1889) with 57 winners, exclusively through the [[Phalaris (horse)|Phalaris]] (1913) line, which has dominated in the last several decades (including all winners from 2006 to present) through the following sons:<ref name="Phalaris">{{cite web |title=Phalaris Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Phalaris.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025902/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Phalaris.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nearco Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Nearco.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025901/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Nearco.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> 
** the [[Pharamond (horse)|Pharamond]] (1925) branch (4 winners all through the [[Tom Fool]] (1949) line, most recently [[Silver Charm]] in [[1997 Kentucky Derby|1997]]).<ref name="Phalaris"/> 
** the [[Sickle (horse)|Sickle]] (1924) branch, (24 winners all branched through the [[Native Dancer]] (1950) line, nearly exclusively through [[Raise a Native]] (1961) with 23 winners, continued primarily through [[Mr Prospector]] (1970) with 16 winners through 8 different sons: [[Fusaichi Pegasus]], winner of the [[2000 Kentucky Derby]], and 7 other sons through their progeny (most recently [[Mage (horse)|Mage]] in [[2023 Kentucky Derby|2023]], with his son [[Fappiano]] (1977) accounting for 6 winners, nearly exclusively through his son [[Unbridled]] with 5 winners, including his win in the [[1990 Kentucky Derby]] and 4 other winners (most recently [[Always Dreaming]] in [[2017 Kentucky Derby|2017]])).
** the [[Pharos (horse)|Pharos]] (1920) branch (29 winners all branched through the [[Nearco]] (1935) line, through his sons [[Royal Charger]] (1942), [[Nearctic (horse)|Nearctic]] (1954), and [[Nasrullah (horse)|Nasrullah]] (1940)), which includes all winners from 2024 to present. The Royal Charger branch (exclusively through his son [[Turn-To]] (1951)) produced 5 winners (most recently [[Barbaro (horse)|Barbaro]] in [[2006 Kentucky Derby|2006]]), the Nearctic branch produced 10 winners (including all winners from 2024 to present), exclusively through his son [[Northern Dancer]] (1961) with his win in the [[1964 Kentucky Derby]], and direct male progeny of 9 winners, including 6 winners through his son [[Storm Bird]] (nearly exclusively through his son [[Storm Cat]] with 5 winners (including all winners from 2024 to present), most recently [[Sovereignty (horse)|Sovereignty]] in [[2025 Kentucky Derby|2025]]), while the Nasrullah branch produced 14 winners (most recently [[Nyquist (horse)|Nyquist]] in [[2016 Kentucky Derby|2016]]) primarily through his son [[Bold Ruler]] (1954) with 10 winners (most recently [[California Chrome]] in [[2014 Kentucky Derby|2014]]).
** special notes:
*** the Waxy (1790) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Whalebone (1807), and the secondary branch of [[Whisker (horse)|Whisker]] (1812) which produced 5 winners (exclusively through the [[King Tom (horse)|King Tom]] (1851) line), most recently [[1909 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Wintergreen (horse)|Wintergreen]].<ref name="Wintergreen">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/wintergreen|title=Wintergreen Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=July 16, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521232713/https://www.pedigreequery.com/wintergreen|url-status=live}}</ref>
*** the Whalebone (1807) branch produced two main lines, the primary branch of [[Sir Hercules]] (1826), and the secondary branch of [[Camel (horse)|Camel]] (1822) (18 winners exclusively through the [[Touchstone (horse)|Touchstone]] (1831) line), including [[2005 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Giacomo (horse)|Giacomo]] through his grandson [[Orlando (horse)|Orlando]]'s (1841) branch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Camel Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Camel.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422180517/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Camel.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Himyar's Other Line |url=http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/scot/archive/2008/03/24/himyar-s-other-line.aspx |website=cs.bloodhorse.com |access-date=May 23, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523032053/http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/scot/archive/2008/03/24/himyar-s-other-line.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Since then, each winner of the Kentucky Derby has gone through Whalebone's more frequent sire line branch of Sir Herecules (1826). The Orlando branch (6 winners exclusively through the [[Himyar (horse)|Himyar]] (1875) line) is the less common of the two branches derived through Camel. Orlando's brother [[Newminster (horse)|Newminster]] (1848) produced 12 winners (primarily through the [[Hyperion (horse)|Hyperion]] (1930) line with 8 winners), most recently [[Chateaugay (horse)|Chateaugay]] in [[1963 Kentucky Derby|1963]].<ref name="Chateaugay" />
*** the Sir Hercules (1826) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Birdcatcher (1833), and the secondary branch of [[Faugh-a-Ballagh]] (1841) which produced 12 winners (exclusively through the [[Leamington (horse)|Leamington]] (1853) line), most recently [[1908 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Stone Street (horse)|Stone Street]].<ref name="Stone Street">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/stone+street|title=Stone Street Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521233822/https://www.pedigreequery.com/stone+street|url-status=live}}</ref>
*** the Birdcatcher (1833) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of The Baron (1842), and the secondary branch of [[Oxford (horse)|Oxford]] (1857) which produced 10 winners (primarily through the [[Swynford]] (1907) line with 8 winners, with his son [[St. Germans (horse)|St. Germans]] producing 5 winners), most recently [[1965 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Lucky Debonair]].<ref name="Lucky Debonair">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/lucky+debonair|title=Lucky Debonair Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521155132/https://www.pedigreequery.com/lucky+debonair|url-status=live}}</ref>
*** the Bend Or (1877) branch produced two main lines: the primary branch of Bona Vista (1889), and the secondary branch of [[Ormonde (horse)|Ormonde]] (1883) which produced 8 winners (exclusively through the [[Teddy (horse)|Teddy]] (1913) line, with his son [[Sir Gallahad]] producing 5 winners, most recently [[Hoop Jr.]] in [[1945 Kentucky Derby|1945]]), most recently [[1957 Kentucky Derby]] winner [[Iron Liege]].<ref name="Iron Liege">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/iron+liege|title=Iron Liege Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731231153/https://www.pedigreequery.com/iron+liege|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Byerley Turk line ===
The [[Byerley Turk]] (1680c) sire line<ref>{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/ByerleyTurk.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025902/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/ByerleyTurk.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk King Herod |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Herod.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025904/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Herod.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Selim">{{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Sire Lines Byerley Turk King Herod Buzzard Selim |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Selim.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420025904/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Selim.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> produced 11 winners (8 colts, 3 geldings). The main branches of this sire (all branched through the [[Herod (horse)|Herod]] (1758) line) are:
* the [[Highflyer (horse)|Highflyer]] (1774) branch produced 1 winner, most recently [[Macbeth II]] in [[1888 Kentucky Derby|1888]].<ref name="Macbeth">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/macbeth|title=Macbeth Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200215/https://www.pedigreequery.com/macbeth|url-status=live}}</ref>
* the [[Florizel]] (1768) branch produced 3 winners (all branched through the [[Lexington (horse)|Lexington]] (1850) line), most recently [[Manuel (American horse)|Manuel]] in [[1899 Kentucky Derby|1899]].<ref name="Lord Murphy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/lord+murphy|title=Lord Murphy Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200210/https://www.pedigreequery.com/lord+murphy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Apollo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/apollo|title=Apollo Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200215/https://www.pedigreequery.com/apollo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Manuel">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/manuel|title=Manuel Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422201722/https://www.pedigreequery.com/manuel|url-status=live}}</ref>
* the [[Woodpecker (horse)|Woodpecker]] (1773) branch produced 7 winners (all branched through the [[Buzzard (horse)|Buzzard]] (1787) line). The main branches of this sire line are:
** the [[Castrel (horse)|Castrel]] (1801) branch produced 1 winner, most recently [[Kingman (horse)|Kingman]] in [[1891 Kentucky Derby|1891]].<ref name="Kingman">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/kingman|title=Kingman Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422160819/https://www.pedigreequery.com/kingman|url-status=live}}</ref>
** the [[Selim (horse)|Selim]] (1802) branch produced 6 winners (all branched through the [[Glencoe I|Glencoe]] (1831) line). The main branches of this sire line are:
*** the [[Star Davis (horse)|Star Davis]] (1849) branch produced 1 winner, most recently [[Day Star]] in [[1878 Kentucky Derby|1878]].<ref name="Day Star">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/day+star|title=Day Star Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200211/https://www.pedigreequery.com/day%20star|url-status=live}}</ref>
*** the [[Vandal (horse)|Vandal]] (1850) branch produced 5 winners (all branched through the [[Virgil (racehorse)|Virgil]] (1864) line), most recently [[Alan-a-Dale (horse)|Alan-a-Dale]] in [[1902 Kentucky Derby|1902]].<ref name="Vagrant">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/vagrant|title=Vagrant Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200213/https://www.pedigreequery.com/vagrant|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Hindoo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/hindoo|title=Hindoo Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200225/https://www.pedigreequery.com/hindoo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Ben Ali">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ben+ali|title=Ben Ali Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200214/https://www.pedigreequery.com/ben+ali|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Halma">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/halma|title=Halma Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200212/https://www.pedigreequery.com/halma|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Alan-a-Dale">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/alan-a-dale|title=Alan-a-dale Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420095717/https://www.pedigreequery.com/alan-a-dale|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Godolphin Arabian line ===
''See [[Kentucky Derby winners descended from the Godolphin Arabian]] for an illustration.''

The [[Godolphin Arabian]] (1724c) sire line<ref>{{cite web |title=Matchem Sire Line |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Matchem.htm |website=bloodlines.net |access-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226063340/http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/Matchem.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> produced 7 winners (6 colts, 1 gelding).<ref name="KDSL" /> The main branches of this sire (all branched through the [[West Australian (horse)|West Australian]] (1850) line) are:
* the [[Solon (horse)|Solon]] (1861) branch produced 3 winners, including:
**the [[Barcaldine (horse)|Barcaldine]] (1878) branch produced 1 winner, most recently [[Omar Khayyam (horse)|Omar Khayyam]] in [[1917 Kentucky Derby|1917]]<ref name="Omar Khayyam">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/omar+khayyam|title=Omar Khayyam Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200213/https://www.pedigreequery.com/omar+khayyam|url-status=live}}</ref>
**the [[Arbitrator (horse)|Arbitrator]] (1874) branch produced 2 winners (all branched through [[The Finn]] (1912) line), most recently [[Flying Ebony]] in [[1925 Kentucky Derby|1925]]<ref name="Zev">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/zev|title=Zev Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200216/https://www.pedigreequery.com/zev|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Flying Ebony">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/flying+ebony|title=Flying Ebony Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200223/https://www.pedigreequery.com/flying+ebony|url-status=live}}</ref>
* the [[Australian (horse)|Australian]] (1858) branch produced 4 winners, including:
** [[Baden-Baden]] (1874), winner of the [[1877 Kentucky Derby]]<ref name="Baden-Baden">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/baden-baden|title=Baden-baden Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200220/https://www.pedigreequery.com/baden-baden|url-status=live}}</ref>
**the [[Waverly (horse)|Waverly]] (1870) branch produced 1 winner, most recently [[Montrose (horse)|Montrose]] in [[1887 Kentucky Derby|1887]]<ref name="Montrose">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/montrose|title=Montrose Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200211/https://www.pedigreequery.com/montrose|url-status=live}}</ref>
**the [[Spendthrift (horse)|Spendthrift]] (1876) branch produced 2 winners (all branched through the [[Man o' War]] (1917) line), most recently [[War Admiral]] in [[1937 Kentucky Derby|1937]]<ref name="Clyde Van Dusen">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/clyde+van+dusen|title=Clyde Van Dusen Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422200218/https://www.pedigreequery.com/clyde+van+dusen|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="War Admiral">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/war+admiral|title=War Admiral Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 22, 2021|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421073515/https://www.pedigreequery.com/war+admiral|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Kentucky Derby winners with male-line descendants including other Kentucky Derby winners ===
* [[Northern Dancer]] ([[1964 Kentucky Derby|1964 winner]]) – 8 colts; most recently [[Mystik Dan]] ([[2024 Kentucky Derby|2024]])<ref name="Ferdinand">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ferdinand|title=Ferdinand Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043010/https://www.pedigreequery.com/ferdinand|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Sea Hero">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/sea+hero|title=Sea Hero Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043007/https://www.pedigreequery.com/sea+hero|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Charismatic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/charismatic2|title=Charismatic Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043007/https://www.pedigreequery.com/charismatic2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Big Brown">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/big+brown|title=Big Brown Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043005/https://www.pedigreequery.com/big+brown|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Justify">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/justify11|title=Justify Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043010/https://www.pedigreequery.com/justify11|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Authentic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/authentic14|title=Authentic Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419043005/https://www.pedigreequery.com/authentic14|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Medina Spirit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/mandaloun|title=Mandaloun Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=May 7, 2022|archive-date=March 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326033949/https://www.pedigreequery.com/mandaloun|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Ben Brush]] ([[1896 Kentucky Derby|1896 winner]]) – 3 winners (2 colts, 1 filly); most recently [[Whiskery]] ([[1927 Kentucky Derby|1927]])<ref name=Pot8/><ref name="Meridian">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/meridian|title=Meridian Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424152459/https://www.pedigreequery.com/meridian|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Regret">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/regret|title=Regret Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424152458/https://www.pedigreequery.com/regret|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Whiskery">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/whiskery|title=Whiskery Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424152459/https://www.pedigreequery.com/whiskery|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Seattle Slew]] ([[1977 Kentucky Derby|1977 winner]]) – 3 colts; most recently [[California Chrome]] ([[2014 Kentucky Derby|2014]])<ref name="Swale">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/swale|title=Swale Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510032541/https://www.pedigreequery.com/swale|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Orb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/orb7|title=Orb Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419133822/https://www.pedigreequery.com/orb7|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="California Chrome">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/california+chrome|title=California Chrome Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419133822/https://www.pedigreequery.com/california+chrome|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Unbridled]] ([[1990 Kentucky Derby|1990 winner]]) – 3 winners (2 colts, 1 gelding); most recently [[American Pharoah]] ([[2015 Kentucky Derby|2015]])<ref name="Grindstone">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/grindstone|title=Grindstone Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419140312/https://www.pedigreequery.com/grindstone|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Mine That Bird">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/mine+that+bird|title=Mine That Bird Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419140306/https://www.pedigreequery.com/mine+that+bird|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="American Pharoah">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/american+pharoah|title=American Pharoah Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419140304/https://www.pedigreequery.com/american+pharoah|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Hindoo (horse)|Hindoo]] ([[1881 Kentucky Derby|1881 winner]]) – 2 colts; most recently [[Alan-a-Dale (horse)|Alan-a-Dale]] ([[1902 Kentucky Derby|1902]])<ref name=Selim/>
* [[Bold Venture (horse)|Bold Venture]] ([[1936 Kentucky Derby|1936 winner]]) – 2 colts; most recently [[Middleground]] ([[1950 Kentucky Derby|1950]])<ref name="Assault">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/assault|title=Assault Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419032448/https://www.pedigreequery.com/assault|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Middleground">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/middleground|title=Middleground Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419032448/https://www.pedigreequery.com/middleground|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Reigh Count]] ([[1928 Kentucky Derby|1928 winner]]) – 2 colts; most recently [[Count Turf]] ([[1951 Kentucky Derby|1951]])<ref name="Count Fleet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/count+fleet|title=Count Fleet Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419030616/https://www.pedigreequery.com/count+fleet|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Count Turf">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/count+turf|title=Count Turf Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419033819/https://www.pedigreequery.com/count+turf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Pensive]] ([[1944 Kentucky Derby|1944 winner]]) – 2 colts; most recently [[Needles (horse)|Needles]] ([[1956 Kentucky Derby|1956]])<ref name="Ponder">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/ponder|title=Ponder Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419034624/https://www.pedigreequery.com/ponder|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Needles">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/needles|title=Needles Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419034637/https://www.pedigreequery.com/needles|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Majestic Prince]] ([[1969 Kentucky Derby|1969 winner]]) – 2 colts; most recently [[Super Saver (horse)|Super Saver]] ([[2010 Kentucky Derby|2010]])<ref name="Monarchos">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/monarchos|title=Monarchos Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420122906/https://www.pedigreequery.com/monarchos|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Super Saver">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/super+saver3|title=Super Saver Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420122904/https://www.pedigreequery.com/super+saver3|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Halma (horse)|Halma]] ([[1895 Kentucky Derby|1895 winner]]) – 1 colt; Alan-a-Dale (1902)<ref name=Selim/>
* [[Leonatus]] ([[1883 Kentucky Derby|1883 winner]]) – 1 colt; [[Pink Star]] ([[1907 Kentucky Derby|1907]])<ref name="Pink Star">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/pink+star|title=Pink Star Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419024211/https://www.pedigreequery.com/pink+star|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Bubbling Over (horse)|Bubbling Over]] ([[1926 Kentucky Derby|1926 winner]]) – 1 colt; [[Burgoo King]] ([[1932 Kentucky Derby|1932]])<ref name="Burgoo King">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/burgoo+king|title=Burgoo King Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419030133/https://www.pedigreequery.com/burgoo+king|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Gallant Fox]] ([[1930 Kentucky Derby|1930 winner]]) – 1 colt; [[Omaha (horse)|Omaha]] ([[1935 Kentucky Derby|1935]])<ref name="Omaha">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/omaha|title=Omaha Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419031242/https://www.pedigreequery.com/omaha|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Count Fleet]] ([[1943 Kentucky Derby|1943 winner]]) – 1 colt; Count Turf (1951)<ref name="Count Turf"/>
* [[Ponder (horse)|Ponder]] ([[1949 Kentucky Derby|1949 winner]]) – 1 colt; Needles (1956)<ref name="Needles"/>
* [[Determine]] ([[1954 Kentucky Derby|1954 winner]]) – 1 colt; [[Decidedly]] ([[1962 Kentucky Derby|1962]])<ref name="Decidedly">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/decidedly|title=Decidedly Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128043012/https://www.pedigreequery.com/decidedly|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Swaps (horse)|Swaps]] ([[1955 Kentucky Derby|1955 winner]]) – 1 colt; [[Chateaugay (horse)|Chateaugay]] ([[1963 Kentucky Derby|1963]])<ref name="Chateaugay">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/chateaugay|title=Chateaugay Horse Pedigree|website=pedigreequery.com|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419035932/https://www.pedigreequery.com/chateaugay|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Grindstone]] ([[1996 Kentucky Derby|1996 winner]]) – 1 gelding; [[Mine That Bird]] ([[2009 Kentucky Derby|2009]])<ref name="Mine That Bird"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Horses|Kentucky|Sports|United States}}
* [[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]]
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]]
* [[Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing]]
* [[List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area]]
* [[Derby pie]]
* [[List of Kentucky Derby broadcasters]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |first=James C. |last=Nicholson |title=The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event |location=Lexington, Kentucky |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |year=2012}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|The Kentucky Derby}}
{{wiktionary|run for the roses}}
* {{official website|https://www.kentuckyderby.com/}}
* [https://www.derbymuseum.org/ Kentucky Derby Museum]
* [https://www.courier-journal.com/kentucky-derby The ''Courier-Journal''{{'}}s Derby Site]
* [https://pastthewire.com/blog-posts/the-history-of-the-kentucky-derby/ History of the Kentucky Derby]
* [https://www.drf.com/derby-watch Kentucky Derby News] from [[DRF]]

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