Today in Kentucky Derby History
Horse Races Topics: Belmont Stakes - Grand National - Preakness Stakes
Events in Sport
Results 1 - 100 of 127
1875-05-17 - 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75
1876-05-15 - 2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25
1877-05-22 - 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38
1878-05-21 - 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37.25
1879-05-20 - 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37
1880-05-18 - 6th Kentucky Derby: George Lewis aboard Fonso wins in 2:37.5
1881-05-17 - 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40
1882-05-16 - 8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40.00
1883-05-23 - 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43
1884-05-16 - 10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40.25
1885-05-14 - 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25
1886-05-14 - 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50
1887-05-11 - 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25
1888-05-14 - 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00
1889-05-09 - 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50
1890-05-14 - 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45
1891-05-13 - 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25
1892-05-11 - 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41½
1893-05-10 - 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25
1894-05-15 - 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41
1895-05-06 - 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50
1896-05-06 - 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75
1897-05-04 - 23rd Kentucky Derby: Buttons Garner aboard Typhoon II wins in 2:12.5
1898-05-04 - 24th Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Plaudit wins in 2:09
1899-05-04 - 25th Kentucky Derby: Fred Taral aboard Manuel wins in 2:12
1900-05-03 - 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25
1901-04-29 - 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
1902-05-03 - 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75
1903-05-02 - 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09
1904-05-02 - 30th Kentucky Derby: Shorty Prior aboard Elwood wins in 2:08.50
1905-05-10 - 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75
1906-05-02 - 32nd Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Troxler aboard Sir Huon wins in 2:08.8
1907-05-06 - 33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6
1908-05-05 - 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2
1909-05-03 - 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2
1910-05-10 - 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4
1911-05-13 - 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05
1912-05-11 - 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4
1913-05-10 - 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8
1914-05-09 - 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4
1915-05-08 - 41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4
1916-05-13 - 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04
1917-05-12 - 43rd Kentucky Derby: Charles Borel on Omar Khayyam wins in 2:04.6
1918-05-11 - 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
1919-05-10 - 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8
1920-05-08 - 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09
1921-05-07 - 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2
1922-05-13 - 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6
1923-05-19 - 49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4
1924-05-17 - 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2
1925-05-16 - 51st Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Flying Ebony wins in 2:07.6
1926-05-15 - 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8
1927-05-14 - 53rd Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee aboard Whiskery wins in 2:06
1928-05-11 - 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4
1929-05-18 - 55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen wins in 2:10.8
1930-05-17 - 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6
1931-05-16 - 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8
1932-05-07 - 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2
1933-05-06 - 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8
1934-05-05 - 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04
1935-05-04 - 61st Kentucky Derby: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:05
1936-05-02 - 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6
1937-05-08 - 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2
1938-05-07 - 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8
1939-05-06 - 65th Kentucky Derby: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:03.4
1940-05-04 - 66th Kentucky Derby: Carroll Bierman aboard Gallahadion wins in 2:05
1941-05-03 - 67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 2:01.4
1942-05-02 - 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out wins in 2:04.4
1943-05-01 - 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04
1944-05-06 - 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2
1945-06-09 - 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr wins in 2:07
1946-05-04 - 72nd Kentucky Derby: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:06.6
1947-05-03 - 73rd Kentucky Derby: Eric Guerin aboard Jet Pilot wins in 2:06.8
1948-05-01 - 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4
1949-05-07 - 75th Kentucky Derby: Steve Brooks aboard Ponder wins in 2:04.2
1950-05-06 - 76th Kentucky Derby: William Boland on Middleground wins in 2:01.6
1951-05-05 - 77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6
1952-05-03 - 78th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Gail wins in 2:01.6
1953-05-02 - 79th Kentucky Derby: Hank Moreno aboard Dark Star wins in 2:02
1954-05-01 - 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York aboard Determine wins in 2:03
1955-05-07 - 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8
1956-05-05 - 82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4
1957-05-04 - 83rd Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Iron Liege wins in 2:02.2
1958-05-03 - 84th Kentucky Derby: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 2:05
1959-05-02 - 85th Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Tomy Lee wins in 2:02.2
1960-05-07 - 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4
1961-05-06 - 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04
1962-05-05 - 88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4
1963-05-04 - 89th Kentucky Derby: Braulio Baeza aboard Chateaugay wins in 2:01.8
1964-05-02 - 90th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Northern Dancer wins in 2:00
1965-05-01 - 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2
1966-05-07 - 92nd Kentucky Derby: Donald Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 2:02
1967-05-06 - 93rd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Ussery on Proud Clarion wins in 2:00.6
1968-05-04 - 94th Kentucky Derby: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Forward Pass wins
1969-05-03 - 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8
1970-05-02 - 1st woman jockey at Kentucky Derby (Diane Crump)
1970-05-02 - 96th Kentucky Derby: Mike Manganello on Dust Commander wins 2:03.4
1971-05-01 - 97th Kentucky Derby: Gustavo Avila on Canonero II wins in 2:03.2
1972-04-28 - Courts awarded Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because winner was given drugs before race
1972-05-06 - 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8
Birthdays in Sport
Results 1 - 3 of 3
1859-12-12 - Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)
1948-12-28 - Jorge Velasquez, jockey (Kentucky Derby-1981, Preakness-1981)
1961-05-01 - Steven Cauthen, jockey (1978 Kentucky Derby-Affirmed)
Deaths in Sport
Results 1 - 2 of 2
1968-08-20 - Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69
1984-06-17 - Swale, Kentucky Derby winner, collapses & dies
