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 miles on dirt for three-year-olds. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

+Top four finishers of the Kentucky Derby Year Winner Second Third Fourth Starters2026Golden TempoRenegadeOcelliChief Wallabee182025SovereigntyJournalismBaezaFinal Gambit 192024 Mystik Dan Sierra Leone Forever YoungCatching Freedom202023 Mage Two Phil's Angel of Empire Disarm182022 Rich Strike Epicenter Zandon Simplification202021 Mandaloun Hot Rod Charlie Essential Quality O Besos192020 Authentic Tiz the Law Mr. Big News Honor A.P.152019 Country House Code of Honor Tacitus Improbable202018 Justify † Good Magic Audible Instilled Regard202017 Always Dreaming Lookin At Lee Battle of Midway Classic Empire202016 Nyquist Exaggerator Gun Runner Mohaymen202015 American Pharoah † Firing Line Dortmund Frosted182014 California Chrome Commanding Curve Danza Wicked Strong192013 Orb Golden Soul Revolutionary Normandy Invasion192012 I'll Have Another Bodemeister Dullahan Went The Day Well202011 Animal Kingdom Nehro Mucho Macho Man Shackleford192010 Super Saver Ice Box Paddy O'Prado Make Music for Me202009 Mine That Bird Pioneerof the Nile Musket Man Papa Clem192008 Big Brown Eight Belles Denis of Cork Tale of Ekati202007 Street Sense Hard Spun Curlin Imawildandcrazyguy202006 Barbaro Bluegrass Cat Steppenwolfer Jazil202005 Giacomo Closing Argument Afleet Alex Don't Get Mad202004 Smarty Jones Lion Heart Imperialism Limehouse182003 Funny Cide Empire Maker Peace Rules Atswhatimtalkinbout162002 War Emblem Proud Citizen Perfect Drift Medaglia d'Oro182001 Monarchos Invisible Ink Congaree Thunder Blitz172000 Fusaichi Pegasus Aptitude Impeachment More Than Ready191999 Charismatic Menifee Cat Thief Prime Timber191998 Real Quiet Victory Gallop Indian Charlie Halory Hunter151997 Silver Charm Captain Bodgit Free House Pulpit131996 Grindstone Cavonnier Prince of Thieves Halo Sunshine 191995 Thunder Gulch Tejano Run Timber Country Jumron191994 Go for Gin Strodes Creek Blumin Affair Brocco141993 Sea Hero Prairie Bayou Wild Gale Personal Hope191992 Lil E. Tee Casual Lies Dance Floor Conte Di Savoya181991 Strike the Gold Best Pal Mane Minister Green Alligator161990 Unbridled Summer Squall Pleasant Tap Video Ranger151989 Sunday Silence Easy Goer Awe Inspiring Dansil151988 Winning Colors Forty Niner Risen Star Proper Reality171987 Alysheba Bet Twice Avies Copy Cryptoclearance171986 Ferdinand Bold Arrangement Broad Brush Rampage161985 Spend A Buck Stephan's Odyssey Chief's Crown Fast Account131984 Swale Coax Me Chad At The Threshold Fali Time201983 Sunny's Halo Desert Wine Caveat Slew o' Gold201982 Gato Del Sol Laser Light Reinvested Water Bank191981 Pleasant Colony Woodchopper Partez Classic Go Go211980 Genuine Risk Rumbo Jaklin Klugman Super Moment131979 Spectacular Bid General Assembly Golden Act King Celebrity101978 Affirmed † Alydar Funny Horse Darby Creek Road111977 Seattle Slew † Run Dusty Run Sanhedrin Get the Axe151976 Bold Forbes Honest Pleasure Elocutionist Amano91975 Foolish Pleasure Avatar Diabolo Master Derby151974 Cannonade Hudson County Agitate J. R.'s Pet231973 Secretariat † Sham Our Native Forego131972 Riva Ridge No Le Hace Hold Your Peace Introductivo161971 Canonero II Jim French Bold Reason Eastern Fleet201970 Dust Commander My Dad George High Echelon Naskra171969 Majestic Prince Arts and Letters Dike Traffic Mark81968 Forward Pass Francie's Hat T.V. Commercial Kentucky Sherry141967 Proud Clarion Barbs Delight Damascus Reason to Hail141966 Kauai King Advocator Blue Skyer Stupendous151965 Lucky Debonair Dapper Dan Tom Rolfe Native Charger111964 Northern Dancer Hill Rise The Scoundrel Roman Brother121963 Chateaugay Never Bend Candy Spots On My Honor91962 Decidedly Roman Line Ridan Sir Ribot151961 Carry Back Crozier Bass Clef Dr. Miller151960 Venetian Way Bally Ache Victoria Park Tompion131959 Tomy Lee Sword Dancer First Landing Royal Orbit171958 Tim Tam Lincoln Road Noureddin Jewel's Reward141957 Iron Liege Gallant Man Round Table Bold Ruler91956 Needles Fabius Come On Red Count Chic171955 Swaps Nashua Summer Tan Racing Fool101954 Determine Hasty Road Hasseyampa Goyamo171953 Dark Star Native Dancer Invigorator Royal Bay Gem111952 Hill Gail Sub Fleet Blue Man Master Fiddle161951 Count Turf Royal Mustang Ruhe Phil D201950 Middleground Hill Prince Mr. Trouble Sunglow141949 Ponder Capot Palestinian Old Rockport141948 Citation † Coaltown My Request Billings61947 Jet Pilot Phalanx Faultless On Trust131946 Assault † Spy Song Hampden Lord Boswell171945 Hoop Jr. Pot O'Luck Darby Dieppe Air Sailor161944 Pensive Broadcloth Stir Up Shut Up161943 Count Fleet † Blue Swords Slide Rule Amber Light101942 Shut Out Alsab Valdina Orphan With Regards151941 Whirlaway † Staretor Market Wise Porter's Cap111940 Gallahadion Bimelech Dit Mioland81939 Johnstown Challedon Heather Broom Viscounty81938 Lawrin Dauber Can't Wait Menow101937 War Admiral † Pompoon Reaping Reward Melodist201936 Bold Venture Brevity Indian Broom Coldstream141935 Omaha † Roman Soldier Whiskolo Nellie Flag181934 Cavalcade Discovery Agrarian Mata Hari131933 Brokers Tip Head Play Charley O. Ladysman131932 Burgoo King Economic Stepenfetchit Brandon Mint201931 Twenty Grand Sweep All Mate Spanish Play121930 Gallant Fox † Gallant Knight Ned O. Gone Away151929 Clyde Van Dusen Naishapur Panchio Blue Larkspur211928 Reigh Count Misstep Toro Jack Higgins221927 Whiskery Osmand Jock Hydromel151926 Bubbling Over Bagenbaggage Rock Man Rhinock131925 Flying Ebony Captain Hal Son of John Single Foot201924 Black Gold Chilhowee Beau Butler Altawood191923 Zev Martingale Vigil Nassau211922 Morvich Bet Mosie John Finn Deadlock101921 Behave Yourself Black Servant Prudery Tryster121920 Paul Jones Upset On Watch Damask171919 Sir Barton † Billy Kelly Under Fire Valcanite121918 Exterminator Escoba Viva America War Cloud81917 Omar Khayyam Ticket Midway Rickety151916 George Smith Star Hawk Franklin Dodge91915 Regret Pebbles I Sharpshooter Royal II161914 Old Rosebud Hodge Bronzewing John Gund71913 Donerail Ten Point Gowell Foundation81912 Worth Duval Flamma Free Lance71911 Meridian Governor Gray Colston Mud Sill71910 Donau Joe Morris Fighting Bob Boola Boola71909 Wintergreen Miami Dr. Barkley Sir Catesby101908 Stone Street Sir Cleges Dunvegan Synchronized81907 Pink Star Zal Ovelando Red Gauntlet61906 Sir Huon Lady Navarre James Reddick Hyperion II61905 Agile Ram's Horn Layson none31904 Elwood Ed Tierney Brancas Prince Silverwings51903 Judge Himes Early Bourbon Bad News61902 Alan-a-Dale Inventor The Rival Abe Frank41901 His Eminence Sannazarro Driscoll Amur51900 Lieut. Gibson Florizar Thrive Highland Lad71899 Manuel Corsini Mazo His Lordship51898 Plaudit Lieber Karl Isabey Han d'Or41897 Typhoon II Ornament Dr. Catlett Dr. Shepard61896 Ben Brush Ben Eder Semper Ego First Mate81895 Halma Basso Laureate Curator41894 Chant Pearl Song Sigurd Al Boyer51893 Lookout Plutus Boundless Buck McCann61892 Azra Huron Phil Dwyer none31891 Kingman Balgowan High Tariff Hart Wallace41890 Riley Bill Letcher Robespierre Palisade61889 Spokane Proctor Knott Once Again Hindoocraft81888 Macbeth II Gallifet White Alexandria71887 Montrose Jim Gore Jacobin Banburg71886 Ben Ali Blue Wing Free Knight Lijero101885 Joe Cotton Bersan Ten Booker Favor101884 Buchanan Loftin Audrain Bob Miles91883 Leonatus Drake Carter Lord Raglan Ascender71882 Apollo Runnymede Bengal Harry Gilmore141881 Hindoo Lelex Alfambra Sligo61880 Fonso Kimball Bancroft Boulevard51879 Lord Murphy Falsetto Strathmore Trinadad91878 Day Star Himyar Leveler Solicitor91877 Baden-Baden Leonard King William Vera Cruz111876 Vagrant Creedmore Harry Hill Parole111875 Aristides Oliver Lewis Ansel Williamson Hal Price McGrath15

A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.

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

Notes

See also Kentucky Oaks top three finishers List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs

References

External links Kentucky Derby website