Kentucky Derby top four finishers

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This is a listing of first-place, second-place, third-place and fourth-place finishers, and the number of starters in the Kentucky Derby, a Grade I American Thoroughbred race run at 1+14 miles on dirt for three-year-olds. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Contents

YearWinnerSecondThirdFourthStarters
2025 Sovereignty Journalism BaezaFinal Gambit19
2024 Mystik Dan Sierra Leone Forever Young Catching Freedom20
2023 Mage Two Phil's Angel of Empire Disarm18
2022 Rich Strike Epicenter ZandonSimplification20
2021 [a] Mandaloun Hot Rod Charlie Essential Quality O Besos19
2020 Authentic Tiz the Law Mr. Big News Honor A.P. 15
2019 [b] Country House Code of Honor Tacitus Improbable 20
2018 Justify Good Magic AudibleInstilled Regard20
2017 Always Dreaming Lookin At LeeBattle of Midway Classic Empire 20
2016 Nyquist Exaggerator Gun Runner Mohaymen 20
2015 American Pharoah Firing Line Dortmund Frosted 18
2014 California Chrome Commanding CurveDanza Wicked Strong 19
2013 Orb Golden SoulRevolutionaryNormandy Invasion19
2012 I'll Have Another Bodemeister Dullahan Went The Day Well20
2011 Animal Kingdom Nehro Mucho Macho Man Shackleford 19
2010 Super Saver Ice Box Paddy O'Prado Make Music for Me20
2009 Mine That Bird Pioneerof the Nile Musket Man Papa Clem 19
2008 Big Brown Eight Belles Denis of Cork Tale of Ekati 20
2007 Street Sense Hard Spun Curlin Imawildandcrazyguy20
2006 Barbaro Bluegrass Cat Steppenwolfer Jazil 20
2005 Giacomo Closing Argument Afleet Alex Don't Get Mad20
2004 Smarty Jones Lion HeartImperialismLimehouse18
2003 Funny Cide Empire Maker Peace Rules Atswhatimtalkinbout16
2002 War Emblem Proud Citizen Perfect Drift Medaglia d'Oro 18
2001 Monarchos Invisible Ink Congaree Thunder Blitz 17
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus AptitudeImpeachmentMore Than Ready19
1999 Charismatic Menifee Cat Thief Prime Timber19
1998 Real Quiet Victory Gallop Indian Charlie Halory Hunter15
1997 Silver Charm Captain Bodgit Free House Pulpit 13
1996 Grindstone CavonnierPrince of ThievesHalo Sunshine19
1995 Thunder Gulch Tejano Run Timber Country Jumron19
1994 Go for Gin Strodes CreekBlumin Affair Brocco 14
1993 Sea Hero Prairie Bayou Wild GalePersonal Hope19
1992 Lil E. Tee Casual Lies Dance Floor Conte Di Savoya18
1991 Strike the Gold Best Pal Mane Minister Green Alligator16
1990 Unbridled Summer Squall Pleasant Tap Video Ranger15
1989 Sunday Silence Easy Goer Awe InspiringDansil15
1988 Winning Colors Forty Niner Risen Star Proper Reality17
1987 Alysheba Bet Twice Avies Copy Cryptoclearance 17
1986 Ferdinand Bold Arrangement Broad Brush Rampage16
1985 Spend A Buck Stephan's Odyssey Chief's Crown Fast Account13
1984 [c] Swale Coax Me ChadAt The ThresholdFali Time20
1983 Sunny's Halo Desert Wine Caveat Slew o' Gold 20
1982 Gato Del Sol Laser LightReinvestedWater Bank19
1981 Pleasant Colony WoodchopperPartezClassic Go Go21
1980 Genuine Risk Rumbo Jaklin Klugman Super Moment13
1979 Spectacular Bid General Assembly Golden Act King Celebrity 10
1978 Affirmed Alydar Funny HorseDarby Creek Road11
1977 Seattle Slew Run Dusty Run SanhedrinGet the Axe15
1976 Bold Forbes Honest Pleasure Elocutionist Amano9
1975 Foolish Pleasure Avatar Diabolo Master Derby 15
1974 Cannonade Hudson CountyAgitateJ. R.'s Pet23
1973 Secretariat Sham Our Native Forego 13
1972 Riva Ridge No Le Hace Hold Your PeaceIntroductivo16
1971 Canonero II Jim French Bold Reason Eastern Fleet20
1970 Dust Commander My Dad George High Echelon Naskra17
1969 Majestic Prince Arts and Letters DikeTraffic Mark8
1968 [d] Forward Pass Francie's HatT.V. CommercialKentucky Sherry14
1967 Proud Clarion Barbs Delight Damascus Reason to Hail14
1966 Kauai King AdvocatorBlue SkyerStupendous15
1965 Lucky Debonair Dapper Dan Tom Rolfe Native Charger11
1964 Northern Dancer Hill Rise The Scoundrel Roman Brother 12
1963 Chateaugay Never Bend Candy Spots On My Honor9
1962 Decidedly Roman Line Ridan Sir Ribot15
1961 Carry Back Crozier Bass Clef Dr. Miller15
1960 Venetian Way Bally Ache Victoria Park Tompion 13
1959 Tomy Lee Sword Dancer First Landing Royal Orbit 17
1958 Tim Tam Lincoln Road Noureddin Jewel's Reward14
1957 Iron Liege Gallant Man Round Table Bold Ruler 9
1956 Needles Fabius Come On RedCount Chic17
1955 Swaps Nashua Summer Tan Racing Fool10
1954 Determine Hasty Road HasseyampaGoyamo17
1953 Dark Star Native Dancer InvigoratorRoyal Bay Gem11
1952 Hill Gail Sub Fleet Blue Man Master Fiddle16
1951 Count Turf Royal Mustang RuhePhil D20
1950 Middleground Hill Prince Mr. TroubleSunglow14
1949 Ponder Capot Palestinian Old Rockport14
1948 Citation Coaltown My RequestBillings6
1947 Jet Pilot Phalanx Faultless On Trust13
1946 AssaultSpy SongHampdenLord Boswell17
1945 Hoop Jr. Pot O'Luck Darby DieppeAir Sailor16
1944 Pensive BroadclothStir UpShut Up16
1943 Count Fleet Blue Swords Slide Rule Amber Light10
1942 Shut Out Alsab Valdina OrphanWith Regards15
1941 WhirlawayStaretor Market Wise Porter's Cap11
1940 Gallahadion Bimelech Dit Mioland 8
1939 Johnstown Challedon Heather BroomViscounty8
1938 Lawrin Dauber Can't WaitMenow10
1937 War Admiral Pompoon Reaping RewardMelodist20
1936 Bold Venture BrevityIndian BroomColdstream14
1935 OmahaRoman SoldierWhiskolo Nellie Flag 18
1934 Cavalcade Discovery AgrarianMata Hari13
1933 Brokers Tip Head Play Charley O. Ladysman 13
1932 Burgoo King Economic Stepenfetchit Brandon Mint20
1931 Twenty Grand Sweep All Mate Spanish Play12
1930 Gallant FoxGallant KnightNed O.Gone Away15
1929 Clyde Van Dusen NaishapurPanchio Blue Larkspur 21
1928 Reigh Count MisstepToroJack Higgins22
1927 Whiskery OsmandJockHydromel15
1926 Bubbling Over Bagenbaggage Rock ManRhinock13
1925 Flying Ebony Captain HalSon of JohnSingle Foot20
1924 Black Gold ChilhoweeBeau ButlerAltawood19
1923 Zev Martingale Vigil Nassau21
1922 Morvich Bet MosieJohn FinnDeadlock10
1921 Behave Yourself Black ServantPruderyTryster12
1920 Paul Jones Upset On WatchDamask17
1919 Sir Barton Billy Kelly Under FireValcanite12
1918 Exterminator EscobaViva America War Cloud 8
1917 Omar Khayyam TicketMidwayRickety15
1916 George Smith Star HawkFranklinDodge9
1915 Regret Pebbles I Sharpshooter Royal II16
1914 Old Rosebud HodgeBronzewingJohn Gund7
1913 Donerail Ten PointGowellFoundation8
1912 Worth DuvalFlammaFree Lance7
1911 Meridian Governor GrayColstonMud Sill7
1910 Donau Joe MorrisFighting BobBoola Boola7
1909 Wintergreen MiamiDr. BarkleySir Catesby10
1908 Stone Street Sir ClegesDunveganSynchronized8
1907 Pink Star ZalOvelandoRed Gauntlet6
1906 Sir Huon Lady NavarreJames ReddickHyperion II6
1905 Agile Ram's HornLaysonnone3
1904 Elwood Ed TierneyBrancasPrince Silverwings5
1903 Judge Himes EarlyBourbonBad News6
1902 Alan-a-Dale Inventor The Rival Abe Frank4
1901 His Eminence SannazarroDriscollAmur5
1900 Lieut. Gibson FlorizarThriveHighland Lad7
1899 Manuel CorsiniMazoHis Lordship5
1898 Plaudit Lieber KarlIsabeyHan d'Or4
1897 Typhoon II Ornament Dr. CatlettDr. Shepard6
1896 Ben Brush Ben EderSemper EgoFirst Mate8
1895 Halma BassoLaureateCurator4
1894 Chant Pearl SongSigurdAl Boyer5
1893 Lookout PlutusBoundlessBuck McCann6
1892 Azra HuronPhil Dwyernone3
1891 Kingman BalgowanHigh TariffHart Wallace4
1890 Riley Bill LetcherRobespierrePalisade6
1889 Spokane Proctor Knott Once AgainHindoocraft8
1888 Macbeth II GallifetWhiteAlexandria7
1887 Montrose Jim GoreJacobinBanburg7
1886 Ben Ali Blue WingFree KnightLijero10
1885 Joe Cotton Bersan Ten BookerFavor10
1884 Buchanan LoftinAudrainBob Miles9
1883 Leonatus Drake Carter Lord RaglanAscender7
1882 Apollo RunnymedeBengalHarry Gilmore14
1881 Hindoo LelexAlfambraSligo6
1880 Fonso KimballBancroftBoulevard5
1879 Lord Murphy FalsettoStrathmoreTrinadad9
1878 Day Star Himyar LevelerSolicitor9
1877 Baden-Baden LeonardKing WilliamVera Cruz11
1876 Vagrant CreedmoreHarry Hill Parole 11
1875 Aristides Oliver LewisAnsel WilliamsonHal Price McGrath15

A designates a Triple Crown Winner.

Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.

Notes

  1. In 2021, Medina Spirit finished first, but was disqualified after a post-race urine sample revealed traces of a banned drug, betamethasone, in the horse. Mandaloun was placed first.
  2. In 2019, Maximum Security finished first, but was disqualified to 17th for fouling War of Will.
  3. In 1984, Gate Dancer finished fourth, but was disqualified for fouling Fali Time, who was then moved up from 5th to 4th place.
  4. In 1968, Dancer's Image 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 - illegal at the time, is now legal for use on racehorses in many states, including Kentucky. Forward Pass was placed first.

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