Kentucky Derby top four finishers

{{Short description|Aspect of American Thoroughbred horse racing scoring system}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

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 {{frac|1|1|4}} miles on dirt for three-year-olds. It is the first leg of the American Triple Crown, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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width="50px" | Year

! width="130px" | Winner

! width="125px" | Second

! width="120px" | Third

! width="120px" | Fourth

! width="55px" | Starters

align=center|2025

|Sovereignty

|Journalism

|Baeza

|Final Gambit

|align=center|19

align=center|2024

| Mystik Dan

| Sierra Leone

| Forever Young

|Catching Freedom

| align=center|20

align=center|2023

| Mage

| Two Phil's

| Angel of Empire

| Disarm

| align=center|18

align=center|2022

| Rich Strike

| Epicenter

| Zandon

| Simplification

| align=center|20

align=center|2021{{efn|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.}}

| Mandaloun

| Hot Rod Charlie

| Essential Quality

| O Besos

| align=center|19

align=center|2020

| Authentic

| Tiz the Law

| Mr. Big News

| Honor A.P.

| align=center|15

align=center|2019{{efn|In 2019, Maximum Security finished first, but was disqualified to 17th for fouling War of Will.}}

| Country House

| Code of Honor

| Tacitus

| Improbable

| align=center|20

align=center|2018

| Justify

| Good Magic

| Audible

| Instilled Regard

| align=center|20

align=center|2017

| Always Dreaming

| Lookin At Lee

| Battle of Midway

| Classic Empire

| align=center|20

align=center|2016

| Nyquist

| Exaggerator

| Gun Runner

| Mohaymen

| align=center|20

align=center|2015

| American Pharoah

| Firing Line

| Dortmund

| Frosted

| align=center|18

align=center|2014

| California Chrome

| Commanding Curve

| Danza

| Wicked Strong

| align=center|19

align=center|2013

| Orb

| Golden Soul

| Revolutionary

| Normandy Invasion

| align=center|19

align=center|2012

| I'll Have Another

| Bodemeister

| Dullahan

| Went The Day Well

| align=center|20

align=center|2011

| Animal Kingdom

| Nehro

| Mucho Macho Man

| Shackleford

| align=center|19

align=center|2010

| Super Saver

| Ice Box

| Paddy O'Prado

| Make Music for Me

| align=center|20

align=center|2009

| Mine That Bird

| Pioneerof the Nile

| Musket Man

| Papa Clem

| align=center|19

align=center|2008

| Big Brown

| Eight Belles

| Denis of Cork

| Tale of Ekati

| align=center|20

align=center|2007

| Street Sense

| Hard Spun

| Curlin

| Imawildandcrazyguy

| align=center|20

align=center|2006

| Barbaro

| Bluegrass Cat

| Steppenwolfer

| Jazil

| align=center|20

align=center|2005

| Giacomo

| Closing Argument

| Afleet Alex

| Don't Get Mad

| align=center|20

align=center|2004

| Smarty Jones

| Lion Heart

| Imperialism

| Limehouse

| align=center|18

align=center|2003

| Funny Cide

| Empire Maker

| Peace Rules

| Atswhatimtalkinbout

| align=center|16

align=center|2002

| War Emblem

| Proud Citizen

| Perfect Drift

| Medaglia d'Oro

| align=center|18

align=center|2001

| Monarchos

| Invisible Ink

| Congaree

| Thunder Blitz

| align=center|17

align=center|2000

| Fusaichi Pegasus

| Aptitude

| Impeachment

| More Than Ready

| align=center|19

align=center|1999

| Charismatic

| Menifee

| Cat Thief

| Prime Timber

| align=center|19

align=center|1998

| Real Quiet

| Victory Gallop

| Indian Charlie

| Halory Hunter

| align=center|15

align=center|1997

| Silver Charm

| Captain Bodgit

| Free House

| Pulpit

| align=center|13

align=center|1996

| Grindstone

| Cavonnier

| Prince of Thieves

| Halo Sunshine

| align=center|19

align=center|1995

| Thunder Gulch

| Tejano Run

| Timber Country

| Jumron

| align=center|19

align=center|1994

| Go for Gin

| Strodes Creek

| Blumin Affair

| Brocco

| align=center|14

align=center|1993

| Sea Hero

| Prairie Bayou

| Wild Gale

| Personal Hope

| align=center|19

align=center|1992

| Lil E. Tee

| Casual Lies

| Dance Floor

| Conte Di Savoya

| align=center|18

align=center|1991

| Strike the Gold

| Best Pal

| Mane Minister

| Green Alligator

| align=center|16

align=center|1990

| Unbridled

| Summer Squall

| Pleasant Tap

| Video Ranger

| align=center|15

align=center|1989

| Sunday Silence

| Easy Goer

| Awe Inspiring

| Dansil

| align=center|15

align=center|1988

| Winning Colors

| Forty Niner

| Risen Star

| Proper Reality

| align=center|17

align=center|1987

| Alysheba

| Bet Twice

| Avies Copy

| Cryptoclearance

| align=center|17

align=center|1986

| Ferdinand

| Bold Arrangement

| Broad Brush

| Rampage

| align=center|16

align=center|1985

| Spend A Buck

| Stephan's Odyssey

| Chief's Crown

| Fast Account

| align=center|13

align=center|1984{{efn|In 1984, Gate Dancer finished fourth, but was disqualified for fouling Fali Time, who was then moved up from 5th to 4th place.}}

| Swale

| Coax Me Chad

| At The Threshold

| Fali Time

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align=center|1983

| Sunny's Halo

| Desert Wine

| Caveat

| Slew o' Gold

| align=center|20

align=center|1982

| Gato Del Sol

| Laser Light

| Reinvested

| Water Bank

| align=center|19

align=center|1981

| Pleasant Colony

| Woodchopper

| Partez

| Classic Go Go

| align=center|21

align=center|1980

| Genuine Risk

| Rumbo

| Jaklin Klugman

| Super Moment

| align=center|13

align=center|1979

| Spectacular Bid

| General Assembly

| Golden Act

| King Celebrity

| align=center|10

align=center|1978

| Affirmed

| Alydar

| Funny Horse

| Darby Creek Road

| align=center|11

align=center|1977

| Seattle Slew

| Run Dusty Run

| Sanhedrin

| Get the Axe

| align=center|15

align=center|1976

| Bold Forbes

| Honest Pleasure

| Elocutionist

| Amano

| align=center|9

align=center|1975

| Foolish Pleasure

| Avatar

| Diabolo

| Master Derby

| align=center|15

align=center|1974

| Cannonade

| Hudson County

| Agitate

| J. R.'s Pet

| align=center|23

align=center|1973

| Secretariat

| Sham

| Our Native

| Forego

| align=center|13

align=center|1972

| Riva Ridge

| No Le Hace

| Hold Your Peace

| Introductivo

| align=center|16

align=center|1971

| Canonero II

| Jim French

| Bold Reason

| Eastern Fleet

| align=center|20

align=center|1970

| Dust Commander

| My Dad George

| High Echelon

| Naskra

| align=center|17

align=center|1969

| Majestic Prince

| Arts and Letters

| Dike

| Traffic Mark

| align=center|8

align=center|1968{{efn|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.}}

| Forward Pass

| Francie's Hat

| T.V. Commercial

| Kentucky Sherry

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align=center|1967

| Proud Clarion

| Barbs Delight

| Damascus

| Reason to Hail

| align=center|14

align=center|1966

| Kauai King

| Advocator

| Blue Skyer

| Stupendous

| align=center|15

align=center|1965

| Lucky Debonair

| Dapper Dan

| Tom Rolfe

| Native Charger

| align=center|11

align=center|1964

| Northern Dancer

| Hill Rise

| The Scoundrel

| Roman Brother

| align=center|12

align=center|1963

| Chateaugay

| Never Bend

| Candy Spots

| On My Honor

| align=center|9

align=center|1962

| Decidedly

| Roman Line

| Ridan

| Sir Ribot

| align=center|15

align=center|1961

| Carry Back

| Crozier

| Bass Clef

| Dr. Miller

| align=center|15

align=center|1960

| Venetian Way

| Bally Ache

| Victoria Park

| Tompion

| align=center|13

align=center|1959

| Tomy Lee

| Sword Dancer

| First Landing

| Royal Orbit

| align=center|17

align=center|1958

| Tim Tam

| Lincoln Road

| Noureddin

| Jewel's Reward

| align=center|14

align=center|1957

| Iron Liege

| Gallant Man

| Round Table

| Bold Ruler

| align=center|9

align=center|1956

| Needles

| Fabius

| Come On Red

| Count Chic

| align=center|17

align=center|1955

| Swaps

| Nashua

| Summer Tan

| Racing Fool

| align=center|10

align=center|1954

| Determine

| Hasty Road

| Hasseyampa

| Goyamo

| align=center|17

align=center|1953

| Dark Star

| Native Dancer

| Invigorator

| Royal Bay Gem

| align=center|11

align=center|1952

| Hill Gail

| Sub Fleet

| Blue Man

| Master Fiddle

| align=center|16

align=center|1951

| Count Turf

| Royal Mustang

| Ruhe

| Phil D

| align=center|20

align=center|1950

| Middleground

| Hill Prince

| Mr. Trouble

| Sunglow

| align=center|14

align=center|1949

| Ponder

| Capot

| Palestinian

| Old Rockport

| align=center|14

align=center|1948

| Citation

| Coaltown

| My Request

| Billings

| align=center|6

align=center|1947

| Jet Pilot

| Phalanx

| Faultless

| On Trust

| align=center|13

align=center|1946

| Assault

| Spy Song

| Hampden

| Lord Boswell

| align=center|17

align=center|1945

| Hoop Jr.

| Pot O'Luck

| Darby Dieppe

| Air Sailor

| align=center|16

align=center|1944

| Pensive

| Broadcloth

| Stir Up

| Shut Up

| align=center|16

align=center|1943

| Count Fleet

| Blue Swords

| Slide Rule

| Amber Light

| align=center|10

align=center|1942

| Shut Out

| Alsab

| Valdina Orphan

| With Regards

| align=center|15

align=center|1941

| Whirlaway

| Staretor

| Market Wise

| Porter's Cap

| align=center|11

align=center|1940

| Gallahadion

| Bimelech

| Dit

| Mioland

| align=center|8

align=center|1939

| Johnstown

| Challedon

| Heather Broom

| Viscounty

| align=center|8

align=center|1938

| Lawrin

| Dauber

| Can't Wait

| Menow

| align=center|10

align=center|1937

| War Admiral

| Pompoon

| Reaping Reward

| Melodist

| align=center|20

align=center|1936

| Bold Venture

| Brevity

| Indian Broom

| Coldstream

| align=center|14

align=center|1935

| Omaha

| Roman Soldier

| Whiskolo

| Nellie Flag

| align=center|18

align=center|1934

| Cavalcade

| Discovery

| Agrarian

| Mata Hari

| align=center|13

align=center|1933

| Brokers Tip

| Head Play

| Charley O.

| Ladysman

| align=center|13

align=center|1932

| Burgoo King

| Economic

| Stepenfetchit

| Brandon Mint

| align=center|20

align=center|1931

| Twenty Grand

| Sweep All

| Mate

| Spanish Play

| align=center|12

align=center|1930

| Gallant Fox

| Gallant Knight

| Ned O.

| Gone Away

| align=center|15

align=center|1929

| Clyde Van Dusen

| Naishapur

| Panchio

| Blue Larkspur

| align=center|21

align=center|1928

| Reigh Count

| Misstep

| Toro

| Jack Higgins

| align=center|22

align=center|1927

| Whiskery

| Osmand

| Jock

| Hydromel

| align=center|15

align=center|1926

| Bubbling Over

| Bagenbaggage

| Rock Man

| Rhinock

| align=center|13

align=center|1925

| Flying Ebony

| Captain Hal

| Son of John

| Single Foot

| align=center|20

align=center|1924

| Black Gold

| Chilhowee

| Beau Butler

| Altawood

| align=center|19

align=center|1923

| Zev

| Martingale

| Vigil

| Nassau

| align=center|21

align=center|1922

| Morvich

| Bet Mosie

| John Finn

| Deadlock

| align=center|10

align=center|1921

| Behave Yourself

| Black Servant

| Prudery

| Tryster

| align=center|12

align=center|1920

| Paul Jones

| Upset

| On Watch

| Damask

| align=center|17

align=center|1919

| Sir Barton

| Billy Kelly

| Under Fire

| Valcanite

| align=center|12

align=center|1918

| Exterminator

| Escoba

| Viva America

| War Cloud

| align=center|8

align=center|1917

| Omar Khayyam

| Ticket

| Midway

| Rickety

| align=center|15

align=center|1916

| George Smith

| Star Hawk

| Franklin

| Dodge

| align=center|9

align=center|1915

| Regret

| Pebbles I

| Sharpshooter

| Royal II

| align=center|16

align=center|1914

| Old Rosebud

| Hodge

| Bronzewing

| John Gund

| align=center|7

align=center|1913

| Donerail

| Ten Point

| Gowell

| Foundation

| align=center|8

align=center|1912

| Worth

| Duval

| Flamma

| Free Lance

| align=center|7

align=center|1911

| Meridian

| Governor Gray

| Colston

| Mud Sill

| align=center|7

align=center|1910

| Donau

| Joe Morris

| Fighting Bob

| Boola Boola

| align=center|7

align=center|1909

| Wintergreen

| Miami

| Dr. Barkley

| Sir Catesby

| align=center|10

align=center|1908

| Stone Street

| Sir Cleges

| Dunvegan

| Synchronized

| align=center|8

align=center|1907

| Pink Star

| Zal

| Ovelando

| Red Gauntlet

| align=center|6

align=center|1906

| Sir Huon

| Lady Navarre

| James Reddick

| Hyperion II

| align=center|6

align=center|1905

| Agile

| Ram's Horn

| Layson

| none

| align=center|3

align=center|1904

| Elwood

| Ed Tierney

| Brancas

| Prince Silverwings

| align=center|5

align=center|1903

| Judge Himes

| Early

| Bourbon

| Bad News

| align=center|6

align=center|1902

| Alan-a-Dale

| Inventor

| The Rival

| Abe Frank

| align=center|4

align=center|1901

| His Eminence

| Sannazarro

| Driscoll

| Amur

| align=center|5

align=center|1900

| Lieut. Gibson

| Florizar

| Thrive

| Highland Lad

| align=center|7

align=center|1899

| Manuel

| Corsini

| Mazo

| His Lordship

| align=center|5

align=center|1898

| Plaudit

| Lieber Karl

| Isabey

| Han d'Or

| align=center|4

align=center|1897

| Typhoon II

| Ornament

| Dr. Catlett

| Dr. Shepard

| align=center|6

align=center|1896

| Ben Brush

| Ben Eder

| Semper Ego

| First Mate

| align=center|8

align=center|1895

| Halma

| Basso

| Laureate

| Curator

| align=center|4

align=center|1894

| Chant

| Pearl Song

| Sigurd

| Al Boyer

| align=center|5

align=center|1893

| Lookout

| Plutus

| Boundless

| Buck McCann

| align=center|6

align=center|1892

| Azra

| Huron

| Phil Dwyer

| none

| align=center|3

align=center|1891

| Kingman

| Balgowan

| High Tariff

| Hart Wallace

| align=center|4

align=center|1890

| Riley

| Bill Letcher

| Robespierre

| Palisade

| align=center|6

align=center|1889

| Spokane

| Proctor Knott

| Once Again

| Hindoocraft

| align=center|8

align=center|1888

| Macbeth II

| Gallifet

| White

| Alexandria

| align=center|7

align=center|1887

| Montrose

| Jim Gore

| Jacobin

| Banburg

| align=center|7

align=center|1886

| Ben Ali

| Blue Wing

| Free Knight

| Lijero

| align=center|10

align=center|1885

| Joe Cotton

| Bersan

| Ten Booker

| Favor

| align=center|10

align=center|1884

| Buchanan

| Loftin

| Audrain

| Bob Miles

| align=center|9

align=center|1883

| Leonatus

| Drake Carter

| Lord Raglan

| Ascender

| align=center|7

align=center|1882

| Apollo

| Runnymede

| Bengal

| Harry Gilmore

| align=center|14

align=center|1881

| Hindoo

| Lelex

| Alfambra

| Sligo

| align=center|6

align=center|1880

| Fonso

| Kimball

| Bancroft

| Boulevard

| align=center|5

align=center|1879

| Lord Murphy

| Falsetto

| Strathmore

| Trinadad

| align=center|9

align=center|1878

| Day Star

| Himyar

| Leveler

| Solicitor

| align=center|9

align=center|1877

| Baden-Baden

| Leonard

| King William

| Vera Cruz

| align=center|11

align=center|1876

| Vagrant

| Creedmore

| Harry Hill

| Parole

| align=center|11

align=center|1875

| Aristides

| Oliver Lewis

| Ansel Williamson

| Hal Price McGrath

| align=center|15

A designates a Triple Crown Winner.

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

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