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Kentucky Derby

Group 1
Churchill Downs2,012 msince 187577 runnings since 1950
Latest winner
Golden Tempo
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-old colts & fillies
Winning time 2026
2:02.27

Kentucky Derby in numbers All records

Record trainer6

Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby 6 times since 1950, the last with Authentic in 2020.

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Record jockey5

Bill Hartack

Bill Hartack has won the Kentucky Derby 5 times since 1950, the last with Majestic Prince in 1969.

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Biggest shock80/1

Rich Strike, 2022

The longest-priced winner of the Kentucky Derby since 1988, ridden by Sonny Leon and trained by Eric Reed.

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Kentucky Derby · 2026
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Golden Tempo

Colt by Curlin out of Carrumba

JOJockeyJosé Ortiz
TrainerCherie DeVaux
OwnerPhipps Stable, St. Elias Stable
PSBreederPhipps Stable
Time2:02.27
Starting price23/1
SireCurlin
Golden Tempo

Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

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Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 77 runnings since 1950

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursGolden Tempoby Curlin out of CarrumbaCherie DeVauxJosé OrtizPhipps Stable, St. Elias Stable23/12:02.27
2025Racing coloursSovereigntyby Into Mischief out of CrownedWilliam I. MottJunior AlvaradoGodolphin8/12:02.31
2024Mystik Danby Goldencents out of Ma'amKenneth G. McPeekBrian Hernandez Jr.Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing (Brent Gasaway), Daniel Hamby III, Valley View Farm18/12:03.34
2023Racing coloursMageby Good Magic out of PucaGustavo DelgadoJavier CastellanoOGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, CMNWLTH15/12:01.57
2022Racing coloursRich Strikeby Keen Ice out of Gold StrikeEric ReedSonny LeonRED TR-Racing80/12:02.61
2021Racing coloursMandalounby Into Mischief out of BroochBrad CoxFlorent GerouxJuddmonte12/12:01.02
2020Racing coloursAuthenticby Into Mischief out of FlawlessBob BaffertJohn VelazquezSpendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables, Starlight Racing42/52:00.61
2019Country Houseby Lookin at Lucky out of Quake LakeWilliam I. MottFlavien PratMrs. J.V. Shields Jr., E. J. M. McFadden Jr., LNJ Foxwoods65/12:03.93
2018Justifyby Scat Daddy out of Stage MagicBob BaffertMike SmithChina Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing, WinStar Farm29/102:04.20
2017Always Dreamingby Bodemeister out of Above PerfectionTodd PletcherJohn VelazquezMeB Racing, Brooklyn Boyz, Teresa Viola, St. Elias, Siena Farm, West Point Thoroughbreds3/12:03.59
2016Racing coloursNyquistby Uncle Mo out of Seeking GabrielleDoug O'NeillMario GutierrezReddam Racing3/12:01.31
2015American Pharoahby Pioneerof the Nile out of LittleprincessemmaBob BaffertVictor EspinozaZayat Stables29/102:03.02
2014California Chromeby Lucky Pulpit out of Love the ChaseArt ShermanVictor EspinozaSteve Coburn & Perry Martin5/22:03.66
2013Orbby Malibu Moon out of Lady LibertyClaude McGaughey IIIJoel RosarioStuart S. Janney III, Phipps Stable27/52:02.89
2012Racing coloursI'll Have Anotherby Flower Alley out of Arch's Gal EdithDoug O'NeillMario GutierrezReddam Racing15/12:01.83
2011Racing coloursAnimal Kingdomby Leroidesanimaux out of DaliciaGraham MotionJohn VelazquezTeam Valor International20.9/12:02.04
2010Racing coloursSuper Saverby Maria's Mon out of SuperchargerTodd PletcherCalvin BorelWinStar Farm8/12:04.45
2009Mine That Birdby Birdstone out of Mining My OwnBennie Woolley Jr.Calvin BorelDouble Eagle Ranch, Buena Suerte Equine50.6/12:02.66
2008Big Brownby Boundary out of MienRick Dutrow Jr.Kent DesormeauxIEAH Stables, Paul Pompa Jr.2/12:01.82
2007Street Senseby Street Cry out of BedazzleCarl NafzgerCalvin BorelJim Tafel49/102:02.17
2006Racing coloursBarbaroby Dynaformer out of La Ville RougeMichael MatzEdgar PradoLael Stables61/102:01.36
2005Giacomoby Holy Bull out of Set Them FreeJohn ShirreffsMike SmithJerry & Ann Moss50/12:02.75
2004Smarty Jonesby Elusive Quality out of I'll Get AlongJohn ServisStewart ElliottSomeday Farm41/102:04.06
2003Racing coloursFunny Cideby Distorted Humor out of Belle's Good CideBarclay TaggJosé SantosSackatoga Stable12/12:01.19
2002War Emblemby Our Emblem out of Sweetest LadyBob BaffertVictor EspinozaThe Thoroughbred Corp.20/12:01.13
2001Racing coloursMonarchosby Maria's Mon out of Regal BandJohn Ward Jr.Jorge ChavezJohn Oxley10/11:59.97
2000Fusaichi Pegasusby Mr. Prospector out of Angel FeverNeil DrysdaleKent DesormeauxFusao Sekiguchi2/12:01.00
1999Charismaticby Summer Squall out of Bali BabeD. Wayne LukasChris AntleyBob & Beverly Lewis31.3/12:03.20
1998Real Quietby Quiet American out of Really BlueBob BaffertKent DesormeauxMichael E. Pegram8.4/12:02.20
1997Silver Charmby Silver Buck out of Bonnie's PokerBob BaffertGary StevensBob & Beverly Lewis4/12:02.40
1996Grindstoneby Unbridled out of Buzz My BellD. Wayne LukasJerry BaileyOverbrook Farm5.9/12:01.00
1995Racing coloursThunder Gulchby Gulch out of Line of ThunderD. Wayne LukasGary StevensMichael Tabor24/12:01.20
1994Go for Ginby Cormorant out of Never KnockNick ZitoChris McCarronBill Condren, Joe Cornacchia9.1/12:03.60
1993Sea Heroby Polish Navy out of Glowing TributeMacKenzie MillerJerry BaileyRokeby Stables12.9/12:02.40
1992Lil E. Teeby At the Threshold out of Eileen's MomentLynn WhitingPat DayCal Partee16.8/12:03.04
1991Strike the Goldby Alydar out of Majestic GoldNick ZitoChris AntleyBill Condren, Joe Cornacchia, B. Giles Brophy4.8/12:03.00
1990Unbridledby Fappiano out of Gana FacilCarl NafzgerCraig PerretFrances A. Genter Stable10.8/12:02.00
1989Sunday Silenceby Halo out of Wishing WellCharlie WhittinghamPat ValenzuelaH-G-W Partners3.1/12:05.00
1988Racing coloursWinning Colorsby Caro out of All RainbowsD. Wayne LukasGary StevensEugene Klein3.4/12:02.20
1987Alyshebaby Alydar out of Bel ShebaJack Van BergChris McCarronDorothy & Pamela Scharbauer8.4/12:03.40
1986Ferdinandby Nijinsky out of Banja LukaCharlie WhittinghamBill ShoemakerElizabeth Keck17.7/12:02.80
1985Spend a Buckby Buckaroo out of Belle de JourCam GambolatiÁngel Cordero Jr.Hunter Farm4.1/12:00.20
1984Racing coloursSwaleby Seattle Slew out of TuertaWoody StephensLaffit Pincay Jr.Claiborne Farm3.4/12:02.40
1983Sunny's Haloby Halo out of Mostly SunnyDavid Cross Jr.Eddie DelahoussayeD.J. Foster Racing Stable5/22:02.20
1982Gato Del Solby Cougar II out of PeacefullyEdwin GregsonEddie DelahoussayeArthur B. Hancock III, Leone J. Peters21.2/12:02.40
1981Pleasant Colonyby His Majesty out of Sun ColonyJohn CampoJorge VelásquezBuckland Farm7/22:02.00
1980Genuine Riskby Exclusive Native out of VirtuousLeRoy JolleyJacinto VásquezDiana M. Firestone13.3/12:02.00
1979Racing coloursSpectacular Bidby Bold Bidder out of SpectacularBud DelpRonnie FranklinHawksworth Farm3/52:02.40
1978Racing coloursAffirmedby Exclusive Native out of Won't Tell YouLaz BarreraSteve CauthenHarbor View Farm9/52:01.20
1977Seattle Slewby Bold Reasoning out of My CharmerBilly Turner Jr.Jean CruguetKaren Taylor1/22:02.20
1976Bold Forbesby Irish Castle out of Comely NellLaz BarreraÁngel Cordero Jr.E. Rodriguez Tizol3/12:01.60
1975Foolish Pleasureby What a Pleasure out of Fool Me NotLeRoy JolleyJacinto VásquezJohn Greer1.9/12:02.00
1974Cannonadeby Bold Bidder out of Queen SucreeWoody StephensÁngel Cordero Jr.John Olin3/22:04.00
1973Racing coloursSecretariatby Bold Ruler out of SomethingroyalLucien LaurinRon TurcotteMeadow Stable3/21:59.40
1972Racing coloursRiva Ridgeby First Landing out of IberiaLucien LaurinRon TurcotteMeadow Stable3/22:01.80
1971Canonero IIby Pretendre out of Dixieland IIJuan AriasGustavo ÁvilaEdgar Caibett8.7/12:03.20
1970Dust Commanderby Bold Commander out of Dust StormDon CombsMike ManganelloRobert E. Lehmann15.3/12:03.40
1969Majestic Princeby Raise a Native out of Gay HostessJohnny LongdenBill HartackFrank McMahon1.4/12:01.80
1968Racing coloursForward Passby On-and-On out of Princess TuriaHenry ForrestIsmael ValenzuelaCalumet Farm2.2/12:02.20
1967Proud Clarionby Hail To Reason out of Breath O'MornLoyd Gentry Jr.Bobby UsseryDarby Dan Farm30.1/12:00.60
1966Kauai Kingby Native Dancer out of Sweep InHenry ForrestDon BrumfieldFord Stable2.4/12:02.00
1965Lucky Debonairby Vertex out of Fresh as FreshFrank CatroneBill ShoemakerAda Rice4.3/12:01.20
1964Racing coloursNorthern Dancerby Nearctic out of NatalmaHoratio LuroBill HartackWindfields Farm3.4/12:00.00
1963Chateaugayby Swaps out of Banquet BellJames P. ConwayBraulio BaezaDarby Dan Farm9.4/12:01.80
1962Decidedlyby Determine out of Gloire FilleHoratio LuroBill HartackEl Peco Ranch8.7/12:00.40
1961Carry Backby Saggy out of JoppyJack PriceJohnny SellersKatherine Price5/22:04.00
1960Venetian Wayby Royal Coinage out of FireflyVictor SovinskiBill HartackSunny Blue Farm6.3/12:02.40
1959Tomy Leeby Tudor Minstrel out of Auld AllianceFrank ChildsBill ShoemakerFred & Juliette Turner Jr.3.7/12:02.20
1958Racing coloursTim Tamby Tom Fool out of Two LeaJimmy JonesIsmael ValenzuelaCalumet Farm2.1/12:05.00
1957Racing coloursIron Liegeby Bull Lea out of Iron MaidenJimmy JonesBill HartackCalumet Farm8.4/12:02.20
1956Racing coloursNeedlesby Ponder out of Noodle SoupHugh FontaineDavid ErbD & H Stable1.6/12:03.40
1955Swapsby Khaled out of Iron RewardMesh TenneyBill ShoemakerRex Ellsworth2.8/12:01.80
1954Determineby Alibhai out of KoubisWilliam MolterRaymond YorkAndy Crevolin4.3/12:03.00
1953Racing coloursDark Starby Royal Gem out of IsoldeEddie HaywardHenry MorenoCain Hoy Stable24.9/12:02.00
1952Racing coloursHill Gailby Bull Lea out of Jane GailBen JonesEddie ArcaroCalumet Farm1.1/12:01.60
1951Count Turfby Count Fleet out of DelmarieSol RutchickConn McCrearyJack Amiel14.6/12:02.60
1950Middlegroundby Bold Venture out of VerguenzaMax HirschWilliam BolandKing Ranch7.9/12:01.60

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Bob Baffert
3 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
John Velazquez · Calvin Borel
3 wins each
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Reddam Racing
2 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Into Mischief
3 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026