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 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.

Year Winner Second Third Fourth Starters
2024 Mystik Dan Sierra Leone Forever Young Catching Freedom 20
2023 Mage Two Phil's Angel of Empire Disarm 18
2022 Rich Strike Epicenter Zandon Simplification 20
2021[a] Mandaloun Hot Rod Charlie Essential Quality O Besos 19
2020 Authentic Tiz the Law Mr. Big News Honor A.P. 15
2019[b] Country House Code of Honor Tacitus Improbable 20
2018 Justify † Good Magic Audible Instilled Regard 20
2017 Always Dreaming Lookin At Lee Battle of Midway Classic Empire 20
2016 Nyquist Exaggerator Gun Runner Mohaymen 20
2015 American Pharoah † Firing Line Dortmund Frosted 18
2014 California Chrome Commanding Curve Danza Wicked Strong 19
2013 Orb Golden Soul Revolutionary Normandy Invasion 19
2012 I'll Have Another Bodemeister Dullahan Went The Day Well 20
2011 Animal Kingdom Nehro Mucho Macho Man Shackleford 19
2010 Super Saver Ice Box Paddy O'Prado Make Music for Me 20
2009 Mine That Bird Pioneerof the Nile Musket Man Papa Clem 19
2008 Big Brown Eight Belles Denis of Cork Tale of Ekati 20
2007 Street Sense Hard Spun Curlin Imawildandcrazyguy 20
2006 Barbaro Bluegrass Cat Steppenwolfer Jazil 20
2005 Giacomo Closing Argument Afleet Alex Don't Get Mad 20
2004 Smarty Jones Lion Heart Imperialism Limehouse 18
2003 Funny Cide Empire Maker Peace Rules Atswhatimtalkinbout 16
2002 War Emblem Proud Citizen Perfect Drift Medaglia d'Oro 18
2001 Monarchos Invisible Ink Congaree Thunder Blitz 17
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus Aptitude Impeachment More Than Ready 19
1999 Charismatic Menifee Cat Thief Prime Timber 19
1998 Real Quiet Victory Gallop Indian Charlie Halory Hunter 15
1997 Silver Charm Captain Bodgit Free House Pulpit 13
1996 Grindstone Cavonnier Prince of Thieves Halo Sunshine 19
1995 Thunder Gulch Tejano Run Timber Country Jumron 19
1994 Go for Gin Strodes Creek Blumin Affair Brocco 14
1993 Sea Hero Prairie Bayou Wild Gale Personal Hope 19
1992 Lil E. Tee Casual Lies Dance Floor Conte Di Savoya 18
1991 Strike the Gold Best Pal Mane Minister Green Alligator 16
1990 Unbridled Summer Squall Pleasant Tap Video Ranger 15
1989 Sunday Silence Easy Goer Awe Inspiring Dansil 15
1988 Winning Colors Forty Niner Risen Star Proper Reality 17
1987 Alysheba Bet Twice Avies Copy Cryptoclearance 17
1986 Ferdinand Bold Arrangement Broad Brush Rampage 16
1985 Spend A Buck Stephan's Odyssey Chief's Crown Fast Account 13
1984[c] Swale Coax Me Chad At The Threshold Fali Time 20
1983 Sunny's Halo Desert Wine Caveat Slew o' Gold 20
1982 Gato Del Sol Laser Light Reinvested Water Bank 19
1981 Pleasant Colony Woodchopper Partez Classic Go Go 21
1980 Genuine Risk Rumbo Jaklin Klugman Super Moment 13
1979 Spectacular Bid General Assembly Golden Act King Celebrity 10
1978 Affirmed † Alydar Funny Horse Darby Creek Road 11
1977 Seattle Slew † Run Dusty Run Sanhedrin Get the Axe 15
1976 Bold Forbes Honest Pleasure Elocutionist Amano 9
1975 Foolish Pleasure Avatar Diabolo Master Derby 15
1974 Cannonade Hudson County Agitate J. R.'s Pet 23
1973 Secretariat † Sham Our Native Forego 13
1972 Riva Ridge No Le Hace Hold Your Peace Introductivo 16
1971 Canonero II Jim French Bold Reason Eastern Fleet 20
1970 Dust Commander My Dad George High Echelon Naskra 17
1969 Majestic Prince Arts and Letters Dike Traffic Mark 8
1968[d] Forward Pass Francie's Hat T.V. Commercial Kentucky Sherry 14
1967 Proud Clarion Barbs Delight Damascus Reason to Hail 14
1966 Kauai King Advocator Blue Skyer Stupendous 15
1965 Lucky Debonair Dapper Dan Tom Rolfe Native Charger 11
1964 Northern Dancer Hill Rise The Scoundrel Roman Brother 12
1963 Chateaugay Never Bend Candy Spots On My Honor 9
1962 Decidedly Roman Line Ridan Sir Ribot 15
1961 Carry Back Crozier Bass Clef Dr. Miller 15
1960 Venetian Way Bally Ache Victoria Park Tompion 13
1959 Tomy Lee Sword Dancer First Landing Royal Orbit 17
1958 Tim Tam Lincoln Road Noureddin Jewel's Reward 14
1957 Iron Liege Gallant Man Round Table Bold Ruler 9
1956 Needles Fabius Come On Red Count Chic 17
1955 Swaps Nashua Summer Tan Racing Fool 10
1954 Determine Hasty Road Hasseyampa Goyamo 17
1953 Dark Star Native Dancer Invigorator Royal Bay Gem 11
1952 Hill Gail Sub Fleet Blue Man Master Fiddle 16
1951 Count Turf Royal Mustang Ruhe Phil D 20
1950 Middleground Hill Prince Mr. Trouble Sunglow 14
1949 Ponder Capot Palestinian Old Rockport 14
1948 Citation † Coaltown My Request Billings 6
1947 Jet Pilot Phalanx Faultless On Trust 13
1946 Assault † Spy Song Hampden Lord Boswell 17
1945 Hoop Jr. Pot O'Luck Darby Dieppe Air Sailor 16
1944 Pensive Broadcloth Stir Up Shut Up 16
1943 Count Fleet † Blue Swords Slide Rule Amber Light 10
1942 Shut Out Alsab Valdina Orphan With Regards 15
1941 Whirlaway † Staretor Market Wise Porter's Cap 11
1940 Gallahadion Bimelech Dit Mioland 8
1939 Johnstown Challedon Heather Broom Viscounty 8
1938 Lawrin Dauber Can't Wait Menow 10
1937 War Admiral † Pompoon Reaping Reward Melodist 20
1936 Bold Venture Brevity Indian Broom Coldstream 14
1935 Omaha † Roman Soldier Whiskolo Nellie Flag 18
1934 Cavalcade Discovery Agrarian Mata Hari 13
1933 Brokers Tip Head Play Charley O. Ladysman 13
1932 Burgoo King Economic Stepenfetchit Brandon Mint 20
1931 Twenty Grand Sweep All Mate Spanish Play 12
1930 Gallant Fox † Gallant Knight Ned O. Gone Away 15
1929 Clyde Van Dusen Naishapur Panchio Blue Larkspur 21
1928 Reigh Count Misstep Toro Jack Higgins 22
1927 Whiskery Osmand Jock Hydromel 15
1926 Bubbling Over Bagenbaggage Rock Man Rhinock 13
1925 Flying Ebony Captain Hal Son of John Single Foot 20
1924 Black Gold Chilhowee Beau Butler Altawood 19
1923 Zev Martingale Vigil Nassau 21
1922 Morvich Bet Mosie John Finn Deadlock 10
1921 Behave Yourself Black Servant Prudery Tryster 12
1920 Paul Jones Upset On Watch Damask 17
1919 Sir Barton † Billy Kelly Under Fire Valcanite 12
1918 Exterminator Escoba Viva America War Cloud 8
1917 Omar Khayyam Ticket Midway Rickety 15
1916 George Smith Star Hawk Franklin Dodge 9
1915 Regret Pebbles I Sharpshooter Royal II 16
1914 Old Rosebud Hodge Bronzewing John Gund 7
1913 Donerail Ten Point Gowell Foundation 8
1912 Worth Duval Flamma Free Lance 7
1911 Meridian Governor Gray Colston Mud Sill 7
1910 Donau Joe Morris Fighting Bob Boola Boola 7
1909 Wintergreen Miami Dr. Barkley Sir Catesby 10
1908 Stone Street Sir Cleges Dunvegan Synchronized 8
1907 Pink Star Zal Ovelando Red Gauntlet 6
1906 Sir Huon Lady Navarre James Reddick Hyperion II 6
1905 Agile Ram's Horn Layson none 3
1904 Elwood Ed Tierney Brancas Prince Silverwings 5
1903 Judge Himes Early Bourbon Bad News 6
1902 Alan-a-Dale Inventor The Rival Abe Frank 4
1901 His Eminence Sannazarro Driscoll Amur 5
1900 Lieut. Gibson Florizar Thrive Highland Lad 7
1899 Manuel Corsini Mazo His Lordship 5
1898 Plaudit Lieber Karl Isabey Han d'Or 4
1897 Typhoon II Ornament Dr. Catlett Dr. Shepard 6
1896 Ben Brush Ben Eder Semper Ego First Mate 8
1895 Halma Basso Laureate Curator 4
1894 Chant Pearl Song Sigurd Al Boyer 5
1893 Lookout Plutus Boundless Buck McCann 6
1892 Azra Huron Phil Dwyer none 3
1891 Kingman Balgowan High Tariff Hart Wallace 4
1890 Riley Bill Letcher Robespierre Palisade 6
1889 Spokane Proctor Knott Once Again Hindoocraft 8
1888 Macbeth II Gallifet White Alexandria 7
1887 Montrose Jim Gore Jacobin Banburg 7
1886 Ben Ali Blue Wing Free Knight Lijero 10
1885 Joe Cotton Bersan Ten Booker Favor 10
1884 Buchanan Loftin Audrain Bob Miles 9
1883 Leonatus Drake Carter Lord Raglan Ascender 7
1882 Apollo Runnymede Bengal Harry Gilmore 14
1881 Hindoo Lelex Alfambra Sligo 6
1880 Fonso Kimball Bancroft Boulevard 5
1879 Lord Murphy Falsetto Strathmore Trinadad 9
1878 Day Star Himyar Leveler Solicitor 9
1877 Baden-Baden Leonard King William Vera Cruz 11
1876 Vagrant Creedmore Harry Hill Parole 11
1875 Aristides Volcano Verdigris Bob Wooley 15

A † designates a Triple Crown Winner.

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

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ In 2019, Maximum Security finished first, but was disqualified to 17th for fouling War of Will.
  3. ^ In 1984, Gate Dancer finished fourth, but was disqualified for fouling Fali Time, who was then moved up from 5th to 4th place.
  4. ^ 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.

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