Kentucky Derby top four finishers


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 of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown], run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
YearWinnerSecondThirdFourthStarters
2025SovereigntyJournalismBaezaFinal Gambit19
2024Mystik DanSierra LeoneForever YoungCatching Freedom20
2023MageTwo Phil'sAngel of EmpireDisarm18
2022Rich StrikeEpicenterZandonSimplification20
2021MandalounHot Rod CharlieEssential QualityO Besos19
2020AuthenticTiz the LawMr. Big NewsHonor A.P.15
2019Country HouseCode of HonorTacitusImprobable20
2018Justify †Good MagicAudibleInstilled Regard20
2017Always DreamingLookin At LeeBattle of MidwayClassic Empire20
2016NyquistExaggeratorGun RunnerMohaymen20
2015American Pharoah †Firing LineDortmundFrosted18
2014California ChromeCommanding CurveDanzaWicked Strong19
2013OrbGolden SoulRevolutionaryNormandy Invasion19
2012I'll Have AnotherBodemeisterDullahanWent The Day Well20
2011Animal KingdomNehroMucho Macho ManShackleford19
2010Super SaverIce BoxPaddy O'PradoMake Music for Me20
2009Mine That BirdPioneerof the NileMusket ManPapa Clem19
2008Big BrownEight BellesDenis of CorkTale of Ekati20
2007Street SenseHard SpunCurlinImawildandcrazyguy20
2006BarbaroBluegrass CatSteppenwolferJazil20
2005GiacomoClosing ArgumentAfleet AlexDon't Get Mad20
2004Smarty JonesLion HeartImperialismLimehouse18
2003Funny CideEmpire MakerPeace RulesAtswhatimtalkinbout16
2002War EmblemProud CitizenPerfect DriftMedaglia d'Oro18
2001MonarchosInvisible InkCongareeThunder Blitz17
2000Fusaichi PegasusAptitudeImpeachmentMore Than Ready19
1999CharismaticMenifeeCat ThiefPrime Timber19
1998Real QuietVictory GallopIndian CharlieHalory Hunter15
1997Silver CharmCaptain BodgitFree HousePulpit13
1996GrindstoneCavonnierPrince of ThievesHalo Sunshine19
1995Thunder GulchTejano RunTimber CountryJumron19
1994Go for GinStrodes CreekBlumin AffairBrocco14
1993Sea HeroPrairie BayouWild GalePersonal Hope19
1992Lil E. TeeCasual LiesDance FloorConte Di Savoya18
1991Strike the GoldBest PalMane MinisterGreen Alligator16
1990UnbridledSummer SquallPleasant TapVideo Ranger15
1989Sunday SilenceEasy GoerAwe InspiringDansil15
1988Winning ColorsForty NinerRisen StarProper Reality17
1987AlyshebaBet TwiceAvies CopyCryptoclearance17
1986FerdinandBold ArrangementBroad BrushRampage16
1985Spend A BuckStephan's OdysseyChief's CrownFast Account13
1984SwaleCoax Me ChadAt The ThresholdFali Time20
1983Sunny's HaloDesert WineCaveatSlew o' Gold20
1982Gato Del SolLaser LightReinvestedWater Bank19
1981Pleasant ColonyWoodchopperPartezClassic Go Go21
1980Genuine RiskRumboJaklin KlugmanSuper Moment13
1979Spectacular BidGeneral AssemblyGolden ActKing Celebrity10
1978Affirmed †AlydarFunny HorseDarby Creek Road11
1977Seattle Slew †Run Dusty RunSanhedrinGet the Axe15
1976Bold ForbesHonest PleasureElocutionistAmano9
1975Foolish PleasureAvatarDiaboloMaster Derby15
1974CannonadeHudson CountyAgitateJ. R.'s Pet23
1973Secretariat †ShamOur NativeForego13
1972Riva RidgeNo Le HaceHold Your PeaceIntroductivo16
1971Canonero IIJim FrenchBold ReasonEastern Fleet20
1970Dust CommanderMy Dad GeorgeHigh EchelonNaskra17
1969Majestic PrinceArts and LettersDikeTraffic Mark8
1968Forward PassFrancie's HatT.V. CommercialKentucky Sherry14
1967Proud ClarionBarbs DelightDamascusReason to Hail14
1966Kauai KingAdvocatorBlue SkyerStupendous15
1965Lucky DebonairDapper DanTom RolfeNative Charger11
1964Northern DancerHill RiseThe ScoundrelRoman Brother12
1963ChateaugayNever BendCandy SpotsOn My Honor9
1962DecidedlyRoman LineRidanSir Ribot15
1961Carry BackCrozierBass ClefDr. Miller15
1960Venetian WayBally AcheVictoria ParkTompion13
1959Tomy LeeSword DancerFirst LandingRoyal Orbit17
1958Tim TamLincoln RoadNoureddinJewel's Reward14
1957Iron LiegeGallant ManRound TableBold Ruler9
1956NeedlesFabiusCome On RedCount Chic17
1955SwapsNashuaSummer TanRacing Fool10
1954DetermineHasty RoadHasseyampaGoyamo17
1953Dark StarNative DancerInvigoratorRoyal Bay Gem11
1952Hill GailSub FleetBlue ManMaster Fiddle16
1951Count TurfRoyal MustangRuhePhil D20
1950MiddlegroundHill PrinceMr. TroubleSunglow14
1949PonderCapotPalestinianOld Rockport14
1948Citation †CoaltownMy RequestBillings6
1947Jet PilotPhalanxFaultlessOn Trust13
1946Assault †Spy SongHampdenLord Boswell17
1945Hoop Jr.Pot O'LuckDarby DieppeAir Sailor16
1944PensiveBroadclothStir UpShut Up16
1943Count Fleet †Blue SwordsSlide RuleAmber Light10
1942Shut OutAlsabValdina OrphanWith Regards15
1941Whirlaway †StaretorMarket WisePorter's Cap11
1940GallahadionBimelechDitMioland8
1939JohnstownChalledonHeather BroomViscounty8
1938LawrinDauberCan't WaitMenow10
1937War Admiral †PompoonReaping RewardMelodist20
1936Bold VentureBrevityIndian BroomColdstream14
1935Omaha †Roman SoldierWhiskoloNellie Flag18
1934CavalcadeDiscoveryAgrarianMata Hari13
1933Brokers TipHead PlayCharley O.Ladysman13
1932Burgoo KingEconomicStepenfetchitBrandon Mint20
1931Twenty GrandSweep AllMateSpanish Play12
1930Gallant Fox †Gallant KnightNed O.Gone Away15
1929Clyde Van DusenNaishapurPanchioBlue Larkspur21
1928Reigh CountMisstepToroJack Higgins22
1927WhiskeryOsmandJockHydromel15
1926Bubbling OverBagenbaggageRock ManRhinock13
1925Flying EbonyCaptain HalSon of JohnSingle Foot20
1924Black GoldChilhoweeBeau ButlerAltawood19
1923ZevMartingaleVigilNassau21
1922MorvichBet MosieJohn FinnDeadlock10
1921Behave YourselfBlack ServantPruderyTryster12
1920Paul JonesUpsetOn WatchDamask17
1919Sir Barton †Billy KellyUnder FireValcanite12
1918ExterminatorEscobaViva AmericaWar Cloud8
1917Omar KhayyamTicketMidwayRickety15
1916George SmithStar HawkFranklinDodge9
1915RegretPebbles ISharpshooterRoyal II16
1914Old RosebudHodgeBronzewingJohn Gund7
1913DonerailTen PointGowellFoundation8
1912WorthDuvalFlammaFree Lance7
1911MeridianGovernor GrayColstonMud Sill7
1910DonauJoe MorrisFighting BobBoola Boola7
1909WintergreenMiamiDr. BarkleySir Catesby10
1908Stone StreetSir ClegesDunveganSynchronized8
1907Pink StarZalOvelandoRed Gauntlet6
1906Sir HuonLady NavarreJames ReddickHyperion II6
1905AgileRam's HornLaysonnone3
1904ElwoodEd TierneyBrancasPrince Silverwings5
1903Judge HimesEarlyBourbonBad News6
1902Alan-a-DaleInventorThe RivalAbe Frank4
1901His EminenceSannazarroDriscollAmur5
1900Lieut. GibsonFlorizarThriveHighland Lad7
1899ManuelCorsiniMazoHis Lordship5
1898PlauditLieber KarlIsabeyHan d'Or4
1897Typhoon IIOrnamentDr. CatlettDr. Shepard6
1896Ben BrushBen EderSemper EgoFirst Mate8
1895HalmaBassoLaureateCurator4
1894ChantPearl SongSigurdAl Boyer5
1893LookoutPlutusBoundlessBuck McCann6
1892AzraHuronPhil Dwyernone3
1891KingmanBalgowanHigh TariffHart Wallace4
1890RileyBill LetcherRobespierrePalisade6
1889SpokaneProctor KnottOnce AgainHindoocraft8
1888Macbeth IIGallifetWhiteAlexandria7
1887MontroseJim GoreJacobinBanburg7
1886Ben AliBlue WingFree KnightLijero10
1885Joe CottonBersanTen BookerFavor10
1884BuchananLoftinAudrainBob Miles9
1883LeonatusDrake CarterLord RaglanAscender7
1882ApolloRunnymedeBengalHarry Gilmore14
1881HindooLelexAlfambraSligo6
1880FonsoKimballBancroftBoulevard5
1879Lord MurphyFalsettoStrathmoreTrinadad9
1878Day StarHimyarLevelerSolicitor9
1877Baden-BadenLeonardKing WilliamVera Cruz11
1876VagrantCreedmoreHarry HillParole11
1875AristidesOliver LewisAnsel WilliamsonHal Price McGrath15

A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.
Note: D. Wayne Lukas swept the 1995 Triple Crown with two different horses.