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Statistical brief for every Kentucky Derby since 1875, presented in 25 year intervals. Includes the names of the win, place and show horse, margin of victory, the winning jockey, total number of Derby nominees, number of starters, winning time, net pay-out to winner and track condition.
| Date |
Winner |
Margin |
Jockey |
Wt. |
Second |
Third |
Nominations |
Starters |
Net to Winner |
Time |
Track |
| May 1, 1976 |
Bold Forbes |
1 length |
A. Cordero, Jr. |
126 |
Honest Pleasure |
Elocutionist |
252 |
9 |
165,200 |
2:013/5 |
Fast |
| May 7, 1977 |
Seattle Slew |
1¾ lengths |
J. Cruguet |
126 |
Run Dusty Run |
Sanhedrin |
297 |
15 |
214,700 |
2:021/5 |
Fast |
| May 6, 1978 |
Affirmed |
1½ lengths |
S. Cauthen |
126 |
Alydar |
Believe It |
319 |
11 |
186,900 |
2:011/5 |
Fast |
| May 5, 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
2¾ lengths |
R. Franklin |
126 |
General Assembly |
Golden Act |
299 |
10 |
228,650 |
2:022/5 |
Fast |
| May 3, 1980 |
Genuine Risk |
1 length |
J. Vasquez |
121 |
Rumbo |
Jaklin Klugman |
293 |
13 |
250,550 |
2:02 |
Fast |
| May 2, 1981 |
Pleasant Colony |
¾ length |
J. Velasquez |
126 |
Woodchopper |
Partez |
432 |
21 |
317,200 |
2:02 |
Fast |
| May 1, 1982 |
Gato Del Sol |
2½ lengths |
E. Delahoussaye |
126 |
Laser Light |
Reinvested |
388 |
19 |
428,850 |
2:022/5 |
Fast |
| May 7, 1983 |
Sunny’s Halo |
2 lengths |
E. Delahoussaye |
126 |
Desert Wine |
Caveat |
405 |
20 |
426,000 |
2:021/5 |
Fast |
| May 5, 1984 |
Swale |
3¼ lengths |
L. Pincay, Jr. |
126 |
Coax Me Chad |
At The Threshold |
312 |
20 |
537,400 |
2:022/5 |
Fast |
| May 4, 1985 |
Spend a Buck |
5¾ lengths |
A. Cordero, Jr. |
126 |
Stephan’s Odyssey |
Chief’s Crown |
359 |
13 |
$406,800 |
2:001/5 |
Fast |
| May 3, 1986 |
Ferdinand |
2¼ lengths |
W. Shoemaker |
126 |
Bold Arrangement* |
Broad Brush |
452 |
16 |
609,400 |
2:024/5 |
Fast |
| May 2, 1987 |
Alysheba |
¾ length |
C. McCarron |
126 |
Bet Twice |
Avies Copy |
422 |
17 |
618,600 |
2:032/5 |
Fast |
| May 7, 1988 |
Winning Colors |
Neck |
G. Stevens |
121 |
Forty Niner |
Risen Star |
401 |
17 |
611,200 |
2:021/5 |
Fast |
| May 6, 1989 |
Sunday Silence |
2½ lengths |
P. Valenzuela |
126 |
Easy Goer |
Awe Inspiring |
394 |
15 |
574,200 |
2:05 |
Muddy |
| May 5, 1990 |
Unbridled |
3½ lengths |
C. Perret |
126 |
Summer Squall |
Pleasant Tap |
348 |
15 |
581,000 |
2:02 |
Good |
| May 4, 1991 |
Strike the Gold |
1¾ lengths |
C. Antley |
126 |
Best Pal |
Mane Minister |
377 |
16 |
655,800 |
2:03 |
Fast |
| May 2, 1992 |
Lil E. Tee |
1 length |
P. Day |
126 |
Casual Lies |
Dance Floor |
407 |
18 |
724,800 |
2:03 |
Fast |
| May 1, 1993 |
Sea Hero |
2½ lengths |
J. Bailey |
126 |
Prairie Bayou |
Wild Gale |
367 |
19 |
735,900 |
2:022/5 |
Fast |
| May 7, 1994 |
Go for Gin |
2 lengths |
C. McCarron |
126 |
Strodes Creek |
Blumin Affair |
363 |
14 |
628,800 |
2:033/5 |
Sloppy |
| May 6, 1995 |
Thunder Gulch |
2¼ lengths |
G. Stevens |
126 |
Tejano Run |
Timber Country |
324 |
19 |
707,400 |
2:011/5 |
Fast |
| May 4, 1996 |
Grindstone |
Nose |
J. Bailey |
126 |
Cavonnier |
Prince of Thieves |
361 |
19 |
869,800 |
2:01 |
Fast |
| May 3, 1997 |
Silver Charm |
Head |
G. Stevens |
126 |
Captain Bodgit |
Free House |
388 |
13 |
700,000 |
2:022/5 |
Fast |
| May 2, 1998 |
Real Quiet |
½ Length |
K. Desormeaux |
126 |
Victory Gallop |
Indian Charlie |
390 |
15 |
738,800 |
2:021/5 |
Fast |
| May 1, 1999 |
Charismatic |
Neck |
C. Antley |
126 |
Menifee |
Cat Thief |
407 |
19 |
$886,200 |
2:031/5 |
Fast |
| May 6, 2000 |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
1 1/2 lengths |
K. Desormeaux |
126 |
Aptitude |
Impeachment |
400 |
19 |
$1,038,400 |
2:01 |
Fast |
| May 5, 2001 |
Monarchos |
4 3/4 lengths |
Jorge Chavez |
126 |
Invisible Ink |
Congaree |
447 |
17 |
$812,000 |
1:59.97 |
Fast |
| May 4, 2002 |
War Emblem |
4 lengths |
Victor Espinoza |
126 |
Proud Citizen |
Perfect Drift |
417 |
18 |
$1,875,000 |
2:01.13 |
Fast |
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