Kentucky Derby in History (Part 2)

Events 101 - 156 of 156

• 1972-04-28 Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race
• 1972-05-06 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8

• 1975-05-03 101st Kentucky Derby: Jacinto Vasquez on Foolish Pleasure wins 2:02
• 1976-05-01 102nd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr wins aboard Bold Forbes, the second of 3 Derby successes

• 1978-05-06 104th Kentucky Derby: Steve Cauthen wins aboard Affirmed - first and only Derby victory and 1st-leg of Triple Crown
• 1979-05-05 105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4
• 1980-05-03 106th Kentucky Derby: Jacinto Vasquez on Genuine Risk wins in 2:02
• 1981-05-02 107th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Velásquez on Pleasant Colony wins in 2:02
• 1982-05-01 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye wins aboard Gato Del Sol, the first of consecutive Derby victories (1983 Sunny's Halo)
• 1983-05-07 109th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye wins aboard Sunny's Halo for consecutive Derby victories (1982 Gato Del Sol)

• 1985-05-04 111th Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr wins aboard Spend A Buck for his third Derby triumph
• 1985-06-05 Steve Cauthen wins aboard Slip Anchor at Epsom Downs to become the only jockey to win both the Kentucky Derby (1978) and The Derby

• 1987-05-02 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4
• 1988-05-07 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2
• 1989-05-06 115th Kentucky Derby: Pat Valenzuela on Sunday Silence wins in 2:05
• 1990-05-05 116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02
• 1991-05-04 117th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley wins aboard Strike the Gold, the first of 2 Derby victories
• 1991-07-11 Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy

• 1993-05-01 119th Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey wins aboard Sea Hero, the first of 2 Derby victories (1996 on Grindstone)
• 1994-05-07 120th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron on Go For Gin wins in 2:03.6
• 1995-05-06 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2
• 1996-05-04 122nd Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey wins aboard Grindstone, his second Derby victory (1993 Sea Hero)
• 1997-05-03 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3

• 1999-05-01 125th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley wins aboard Charismatic for his second Derby victory (1991 on Strike The Gold)
• 2000-05-06 126th Kentucky Derby: Kent Desormeaux aboard Fusaichi Pegasus wins in 2:01.12
• 2001-05-05 127th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Chavez aboard Monarchos wins in 1:59.97
• 2002-05-04 128th Kentucky Derby: Victor Espinoza aboard War Emblem wins in 2:01.13
• 2003-05-03 129th Kentucky Derby: Jose Santos aboard Funny Cide wins in 2:01.19
• 2004-05-01 130th Kentucky Derby: Stewart Elliott wins aboard Smarty Jones. North American wagering records smashed ($142m on 12-race card)
• 2005-05-07 131st Kentucky Derby: Mike Smith aboard 50-1 longshot Giacomo wins ahead of another outsider Closing Argument; exacta payout $9,814.80
• 2006-05-06 132nd Kentucky Derby: Edgar Prado aboard Barbaro wins in front of 157,532 fans

• 2008-05-03 134th Kentucky Derby: Kent Desormeaux aboard Big Brown wins by nearly 5 lengths; runner-up Eight Belles euthanised after fracturing both front ankles; first fatality in Derby history
• 2009-05-02 135th Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel wins aboard 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird after running dead last until the final turn
• 2010-05-01 136th Kentucky Derby: Calvin Borel wins aboard Super Saver, his third Derby success in 4 years
• 2011-05-07 137th Kentucky Derby: John Velazquez aboard Animal Kingdom wins in 2:02.04
• 2012-05-05 138th Kentucky Derby: Mario Gutierrez aboard Ill Have Another wins in 2:01.83
• 2013-05-04 139th Kentucky Derby: Joel Rosario aboard Orb wins in 2:02.89
• 2014-05-03 140th Kentucky Derby: Victor Espinoza aboad California Chrome wins in 2:03.66
• 2015-05-02 141st Kentucky Derby: American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza wins
• 2016-05-07 142nd Kentucky Derby: 3-1 chance Nyquist ridden by Mario Gutierrez wins in front of second largest attendance of 167,227
• 2017-05-06 143rd Kentucky Derby: Puerto Rican jockey John Velasquez wins his second Derby aboard 5-1 shot Always Dreaming
• 2018-05-05 144th Kentucky Derby: 52-year-old Mike Smith wins his second Derby aboard Justify in a time of 2:04.20 over a sloppy track
• 2019-05-04 145th Kentucky Derby: stewards disqualify first-across-the-line Maximum Security for interference; longshot Country House declared winner; first DQ in race history for race infraction
• 2020-09-05 146th Kentucky Derby: 8-1 underdog Authentic with John R. Velazquez aboard holds off heavy favourite Tiz the Law to give trainer Bob Baffert his record-tying 6th Derby win
• 2021-05-01 147th Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit gives jockey John Velazquez his fourth Derby win and trainer Bob Baffert a record seventh victory in the race
• 2022-05-07 148th Kentucky Derby: Venezuelan jockey Sonny Leon rides 80-1 outsider Rich Strike to victory to become second biggest longshot to win in the history of the event
• 2023-05-06 149th Kentucky Derby: Venezuelan jockey Javier Castellano and trainer Gustavo Delgado win their first Derby with 15-1 chance Mage
• 2024-05-04 150th Kentucky Derby: Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard 18-1 chance Mystik Dan wins in a tight three-way photo finish

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