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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align=center|2025
|Baeza |Final Gambit |align=center|19 |
align=center|2024
|Catching Freedom | align=center|20 |
align=center|2023
| Mage | Two Phil's | Disarm | align=center|18 |
align=center|2022
| 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.}}
| O Besos | align=center|19 |
align=center|2020
| Mr. Big News | align=center|15 |
align=center|2019{{efn|In 2019, Maximum Security finished first, but was disqualified to 17th for fouling War of Will.}}
| Tacitus | align=center|20 |
align=center|2018
| Justify † | Audible | Instilled Regard | align=center|20 |
align=center|2017
| Lookin At Lee | Battle of Midway | align=center|20 |
align=center|2016
| Nyquist | Mohaymen | align=center|20 |
align=center|2015
| American Pharoah † | Dortmund | Frosted | align=center|18 |
align=center|2014
| Commanding Curve | Danza | align=center|19 |
align=center|2013
| Orb | Golden Soul | Revolutionary | Normandy Invasion | align=center|19 |
align=center|2012
| Dullahan | Went The Day Well | align=center|20 |
align=center|2011
| Nehro | align=center|19 |
align=center|2010
| Ice Box | Make Music for Me | align=center|20 |
align=center|2009
| align=center|19 |
align=center|2008
| align=center|20 |
align=center|2007
| Curlin | Imawildandcrazyguy | align=center|20 |
align=center|2006
| Barbaro | Jazil | align=center|20 |
align=center|2005
| Giacomo | Don't Get Mad | align=center|20 |
align=center|2004
| Lion Heart | Imperialism | Limehouse | align=center|18 |
align=center|2003
| Atswhatimtalkinbout | align=center|16 |
align=center|2002
| Proud Citizen | align=center|18 |
align=center|2001
| Invisible Ink | Congaree | align=center|17 |
align=center|2000
| Aptitude | Impeachment | More Than Ready | align=center|19 |
align=center|1999
| Menifee | Prime Timber | align=center|19 |
align=center|1998
| Halory Hunter | align=center|15 |
align=center|1997
| Pulpit | align=center|13 |
align=center|1996
| Cavonnier | Prince of Thieves | Halo Sunshine | align=center|19 |
align=center|1995
| Jumron | align=center|19 |
align=center|1994
| Strodes Creek | Blumin Affair | Brocco | align=center|14 |
align=center|1993
| Sea Hero | Wild Gale | Personal Hope | align=center|19 |
align=center|1992
| Casual Lies | Conte Di Savoya | align=center|18 |
align=center|1991
| Best Pal | Green Alligator | align=center|16 |
align=center|1990
| Video Ranger | align=center|15 |
align=center|1989
| Awe Inspiring | Dansil | align=center|15 |
align=center|1988
| Proper Reality | align=center|17 |
align=center|1987
| Alysheba | Avies Copy | align=center|17 |
align=center|1986
| Bold Arrangement | Rampage | align=center|16 |
align=center|1985
| Stephan's Odyssey | 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 | align=center|20 |
align=center|1983
| Caveat | align=center|20 |
align=center|1982
| Laser Light | Reinvested | Water Bank | align=center|19 |
align=center|1981
| Woodchopper | Partez | Classic Go Go | align=center|21 |
align=center|1980
| Rumbo | Super Moment | align=center|13 |
align=center|1979
| align=center|10 |
align=center|1978
| Affirmed † | Alydar | Funny Horse | Darby Creek Road | align=center|11 |
align=center|1977
| Seattle Slew † | Sanhedrin | Get the Axe | align=center|15 |
align=center|1976
| Amano | align=center|9 |
align=center|1975
| Avatar | Diabolo | align=center|15 |
align=center|1974
| Hudson County | Agitate | J. R.'s Pet | align=center|23 |
align=center|1973
| Secretariat † | Sham | Our Native | Forego | align=center|13 |
align=center|1972
| Hold Your Peace | Introductivo | align=center|16 |
align=center|1971
| Eastern Fleet | align=center|20 |
align=center|1970
| My Dad George | Naskra | align=center|17 |
align=center|1969
| 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.}}
| Francie's Hat | T.V. Commercial | Kentucky Sherry | align=center|14 |
align=center|1967
| Barbs Delight | Damascus | Reason to Hail | align=center|14 |
align=center|1966
| Advocator | Blue Skyer | Stupendous | align=center|15 |
align=center|1965
| Native Charger | align=center|11 |
align=center|1964
| align=center|12 |
align=center|1963
| On My Honor | align=center|9 |
align=center|1962
| Ridan | Sir Ribot | align=center|15 |
align=center|1961
| Crozier | Dr. Miller | align=center|15 |
align=center|1960
| Tompion | align=center|13 |
align=center|1959
| Tomy Lee | align=center|17 |
align=center|1958
| Tim Tam | Jewel's Reward | align=center|14 |
align=center|1957
| align=center|9 |
align=center|1956
| Needles | Fabius | Come On Red | Count Chic | align=center|17 |
align=center|1955
| Swaps | Nashua | Racing Fool | align=center|10 |
align=center|1954
| Hasseyampa | Goyamo | align=center|17 |
align=center|1953
| Invigorator | Royal Bay Gem | align=center|11 |
align=center|1952
| Blue Man | Master Fiddle | align=center|16 |
align=center|1951
| Ruhe | Phil D | align=center|20 |
align=center|1950
| Mr. Trouble | Sunglow | align=center|14 |
align=center|1949
| Ponder | Capot | Old Rockport | align=center|14 |
align=center|1948
| Citation † | Coaltown | My Request | Billings | align=center|6 |
align=center|1947
| Phalanx | On Trust | align=center|13 |
align=center|1946
| Assault † | Spy Song | Hampden | Lord Boswell | align=center|17 |
align=center|1945
| Hoop Jr. | Darby Dieppe | Air Sailor | align=center|16 |
align=center|1944
| Pensive | Broadcloth | Stir Up | Shut Up | align=center|16 |
align=center|1943
| Count Fleet † | Amber Light | align=center|10 |
align=center|1942
| Shut Out | Alsab | Valdina Orphan | With Regards | align=center|15 |
align=center|1941
| Whirlaway † | Staretor | Porter's Cap | align=center|11 |
align=center|1940
| Bimelech | Dit | Mioland | align=center|8 |
align=center|1939
| 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
| Brevity | Indian Broom | Coldstream | align=center|14 |
align=center|1935
| Omaha † | Roman Soldier | Whiskolo | align=center|18 |
align=center|1934
| Agrarian | Mata Hari | align=center|13 |
align=center|1933
| Charley O. | Ladysman | align=center|13 |
align=center|1932
| Economic | Brandon Mint | align=center|20 |
align=center|1931
| 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
| Naishapur | Panchio | align=center|21 |
align=center|1928
| Misstep | Toro | Jack Higgins | align=center|22 |
align=center|1927
| Whiskery | Osmand | Jock | Hydromel | align=center|15 |
align=center|1926
| Rock Man | Rhinock | align=center|13 |
align=center|1925
| Captain Hal | Son of John | Single Foot | align=center|20 |
align=center|1924
| 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
| Black Servant | Prudery | Tryster | align=center|12 |
align=center|1920
| Upset | On Watch | Damask | align=center|17 |
align=center|1919
| Sir Barton † | Under Fire | Valcanite | align=center|12 |
align=center|1918
| Escoba | Viva America | align=center|8 |
align=center|1917
| Ticket | Midway | Rickety | align=center|15 |
align=center|1916
| Star Hawk | Franklin | Dodge | align=center|9 |
align=center|1915
| Regret | Pebbles I | Royal II | align=center|16 |
align=center|1914
| 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
| Miami | Dr. Barkley | Sir Catesby | align=center|10 |
align=center|1908
| Sir Cleges | Dunvegan | Synchronized | align=center|8 |
align=center|1907
| 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
| Early | Bourbon | Bad News | align=center|6 |
align=center|1902
| Inventor | Abe Frank | align=center|4 |
align=center|1901
| Sannazarro | Driscoll | Amur | align=center|5 |
align=center|1900
| 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
| Ornament | Dr. Catlett | Dr. Shepard | align=center|6 |
align=center|1896
| 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 | Once Again | Hindoocraft | align=center|8 |
align=center|1888
| 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
| Bersan | Ten Booker | Favor | align=center|10 |
align=center|1884
| Buchanan | Loftin | Audrain | Bob Miles | align=center|9 |
align=center|1883
| Leonatus | 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
| Falsetto | Strathmore | Trinadad | align=center|9 |
align=center|1878
| Day Star | Himyar | Leveler | Solicitor | align=center|9 |
align=center|1877
| Leonard | King William | Vera Cruz | align=center|11 |
align=center|1876
| Vagrant | Creedmore | Harry Hill | Parole | align=center|11 |
align=center|1875
| 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.
Notes
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.KentuckyDerby.com/ Kentucky Derby website]
{{Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing}}
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Category:Flat horse races for three-year-olds
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