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Kentucky Derby History From Aristides to Count Fleet FleetCompiled Compiled by DAILY ItAClKG FORM Reproduction of Tabulation Is Prohibited Without Permission of DAILY RACING FORM The Kentucky Derby to be run this year for the seventieth time is Americas greatest horse race No Kentucky Derby run has failed to furnish some interesting occurrence to make it unforgettable As the years pile up and renewals become history these outstanding incidents take on added significance In an effort to condense this information into the shortest possible space DAILY RACING FORMS staff compiled the following table showing among other details horses who have won then later sired sons who won maiden winners and favorites that finished first second or third The table is the most complete ever compiled on the Derby Riders owners and breeders of one or more winners are noted The number of nominations and starters se easily compared comparedNet Net NomStart Year Winiie Color Sex Wt Second Wt Third Wt Odds Time Tr Value alue tions er Sire Jockey Owner Trainer TrainerH 1875 ftAristides E ch c 100 Volcano 100 Verdigri 100 2910 237ft 2850 42 15 Imp Leamington Lewis H P McGrath A Anderson 1876 H br 97 Creedmoor 100 Harry Hill 100 95 238ttft 2950 54 11 Virgil Swim W Astor J Williams WilliamsD Vagrant g 1877 Baden Baden M ch c 100 Leonard 100 King William 104 81 238 ft 3300 41 11 mp Australian Walker D Swigert E Brown 1st 1stT 1878 Day Stai H ch c 100 fcHimyar 100 Leveler 100 31 237ttgd 4050 56 8 Star Davis Carter T J Nichols L Paul PaulG M b c 100 Falsetto 100 Strathmore 100 1110 237 ft 3550 46 9 Pat Malloy Schauer G Darden Co G Rice RiceJ 1879 ftLord Murphy G Lewis J S Shawhan E Brown 2d 2dDwyer E ch c lOb ftKimhall 105 Bancroft 105 71 237ft 3800 47 5 King Alfonso 1880 Fonso 1681 Hindoo H b c lOb Lelcx 102 Alhambra 105 13 240 gd 4410 62 6 Virgil J McLaughlin Dwyer Bros J Rowe Sr 1st 1stMorris E ch 102 ftRunnymcde 105 Bengal 105 lOl 240l4gd 4560 64 14 Lever Hurd Morris Patten G B Morris 1882 Apollo g 243 3760 50 7 W Donohue Chinn Morgan R Colston ColstonW 1883 frLeonatus E b c 105 Drake CarU 104Va Lord Raglan 105 12 hy Longfellow 1884 Buchanan E ch c 110 Loftin 110 ftAudrain 110 72 2404gd 3990 51 9 Imp Buckden L Murphy 1st W Cottrill W Bird BirdJ 1885 Joe Cotton E ch g 110 Bersan 110 Ten Booker 107 11 237J4gd 4630 69 10 King Alfonso Henderson J T Williams A Perry PerryJ 1886 6Ben AH H br c 118 Blue Wing 118 Free Knight 118 75 236ft 4890 107 10 Virgil P Duffy J B Haggin J Murphy MurphyLabold 1887 Montrose Ml b c 118 Jim Gore 118 Jacobin 118 101 239yft 4200 119 Duke of Montrose L Lewis Labold Bros J McGinty McGintyChicago 1888 Macbeth II H b g lib ftGallifet 118 White 118 81 238Uft 4740 95 7 Macduff Covington Chicago Stable J Campbell CampbellN ch lib frProctoi Knc 115 Once Again 118 61 234 ft 4970 94 8 Hyder AH Kiley N Armstrong J Rodegap RodegapE E c 1889 Spokane b 118 Bill Letcher 118 Robespierre 118 41 245 hy 5460 115 6 Longfellow L Murphy 2d E Corrigan E Corrigan CorriganJ E c 1890 Riley b 122 122 High Tariff 122 11 252 gd 4680 83 4 Imp Glengarry L Murphy 3d J Cobin Stable D Allen AllenG 1891 ftKingman H c Balgowan G J Long 1st J H Morris MorrisGushing rA b 122 Huron 122 Phil Dwyer 122 32 241hy 4230 68 5 Reform Clayton 1892 ftAzra E c ch 122 Plutus 122 Boundless 122 107 239lAft 4090 60 6 Troubadour Kunzc Gushing Orth W McDaniel McDanielLeigh 1893 irLookou E c 122 12 241 ft 4020 55 4 Falsetto Goodale Leigh Rose E Leigh LeighB 122 Pearl 122 Sigurd b Song Song1895tHalma 1894 ftChant E c B McClelland B McClelland McClellandM Perkins blk 122 Basso 122 Laureate 122 13 237ft 2970 57 4 Hanover 1895tHalma H c Simms 1st M F Dwyer E Brown BrownJ 117 12 207Jgd 4850 171 8 Bramble 117 Ben Eder 117 Semper Ego 1896 Ben Brush E b c 1897 IL E ch c 117 60rnam nt 117 Dr Catlett 117 31 212 hy 4850 159 6 Imp Top Gallant F Garner J C Cahn J C Cahn CahnJE Typhoon Simms 2d JE Madden J E Madden MaddenA 117 31 209 gd 4850 179 4 Himyar br 11 ftLicber Karl 122 Isabey 1898 Plaudit E c A H D H Morris R J Walden WaldenC Taral b 117 Corsini 122 Mazo 117 1120 120 212 ft 4850 151 3 Bob Miles 1899 fcManuel H c Eb 117 Florizar 122 Thrive 122 710 206 ift 4850 131 7 G W Johnson Boland C H Smith C H Hughes HughesF 1900 Lieutenant Gibson c 110 31 207ft 4850 113 5 Falsetto Winkfield 1st F B Van Meter F B Van Meter MeterT b 117 Sannazarro 117 Driscoll 1901 His Eminence E c Winkfield 2d T C McDowell T C McDowell McDowellC 117 32 208ft 4850 112 4 Halma H ch 117 Inventor 117 The Rival 1902 JAlanaDale c E b 11 ftEarly 117 Bourbon 110 121 209 ft 4850 140 6 Imp Esher H Booker C R Ellison J P Mayberry MayberryMrs 1903 Judge Himes E b c 11 Ed Tierney 117 101 OBtfft 4850 140 5 Free Knight Prior Mrs C E Durnell C E Durnell DurnellS 1904 Elwood c 117 13 210m 4850 145 i Sir Dixon J Martin S S Brown R Tucker TuckerG b 122 Rams Hon Layson 1905 E c ftAgile 11 James Reddick 117 1MO 208ft 4850 110 6 Falsetto R Troxler G J Long 2d P Coyne CoyneJ Huon E b c Lady Navar 1906 Sir Minder J Hal Woodford W H Fizer FizerC 1907 Pink Star E b c 117 Zal 117 Ovelando 117 151 212hy 4850 128 6 Pink Coat 114 241 215hy 4850 114 8 Longstrect A Pickens C E Hamilton J Hall HallJ 1908 Stone Street E b c 11 6Sir Cleges 117 Dunnegan 1909 ftWintergrccn E b c 11 Miami 117 Dr Barkley 117 1910 208sl 4850 117 10 Dick Welles V Powers J B Respess C Mack MackW 1910 Donau E b c 11 Joe Morris 117 Fighting Bob 117 85 206 ft 4850 117 7 Imp Woplsthorpe WoplsthorpeColstan Herbert W Gerst G Ham HamR 1911 Meridian E b c 117 Governor Gray 119 Colstan 110 2910 205 ft 4850 117 7 Broomstick G Archibald R F Carman A Ewing EwingH 1912 ftYVorth E br c 11 Duval 117 Flamma 112 45 209m 4850 131 8 Imp Knt of the theGowell ThistleC H Shilling H C Hallcnbeck F M Taylor TaylorT 1913 Donerail E b c 117 11719K frTen Point 117 Gowell 112 911 204ft 5475 32 8 Imp McGee R Goose T P Hayes T P Hayei HayeiH 19K ftOld Rosebud E b g 114 114ig Hodge 114 Bronzewing 117 45 203ft 9125 47 7 Uncle J McCabe H C Applegate F D Weir WeirH ig ftRegret E ch f 112 Pebbles 117 Sharpshooter 114 135 2057Efl 11450 68 16 Broomstick J Notter H P Whitney 1st J Rowe Sr 2d 2dJ 1916 George Smith Eblk c 11 Star Hawk 117 Franklin 117 4110 204 f 9750 56 9 Imp Out of Reach J Loftus 1st J Sanford H Hughes HughesBillings 1917 Mch c 11 Ticket 117 Midway 117 131 204ft 16600 76 15 Eng Marto C Borel Billings Johnson C T Patterson PattersonW ttOmar Khayyan 1918 Exterminator E ch 114 Escoba 117 Viva America 113 301 2ltt 2lttm m 14700 70 8 Imp McGee W Knapp W S Kilmer H McDaniel McDanielJ gr 1919 Sir Bartf E ch c 112 Billy Kelly 119 Under Fire 122 135 209hy 20825 75 12 Imp Star Shoot L Loftus 2d J K L Ross H G Bedvrell BedvrellR 1920 Paul Jones E br g 126 Upset 126 0n Watch 126 161 209 si 30375 107 17 Imp Sea King T Rice R Parr W Garth GarthE 1921 Behave Yourself Eb c 126 Black Serva Servant 126 Prudery 121 91 20415ft 38450 109 10 Marathon C Thompson E R Bradley 1st HJThompson 1st 1stB 1922 tfMorvich E br c 126 Bet Mosie 126 John Finn 126 65 204ft 53775 92 10 Runnymed A Johnson 1st 1stVigil B Block F Burlew BurlewRancocas 1923 Zev M br c 126 Martingale 126 Vigil 126 191 205ft 53600 145 21 The Finn E Sande 1st Rancocas Stable D J Leary LearyMrs 1924 Black Gold E blk c 126 Chilhowee 126 Beau Butler 126 1710 205ft 52775 152 19 Black Toney J D Mooney Mrs R M Hoots H Webb WebbG 126 3110 207sy 52950 139 20 The Finn E Sande 2d G A Cochran W B Duke DukeIdle 1925 Flying Ehony Mblk c 126 Captain Ha Hal 126 Son of John 1926t Bubblinsi Over E ch c 126 fcBagenbaggage 126 Rock Man 126 1910 203 ft 50075 164 13 Imp North Star m A Johnson 2d 2dJock Idle Hour Stock Fm 2dH J Thompson Id IdH 1927 Whiskery E b c 126 Osmand 126 Jock 126 125 206 si 51000 162 15 Whisk Broom IL L McAtee 1st 1stToro H P Whitney 2d F Hopkins HopkinsMrs 126 21 210hy 55375 196 22 Sunreigh C Lang Mrs J Hertz 1st B S MicheH MicheHH 1928fReigh Count E ch c 126 Misstep 126 126ch Toro 1929 Van Dusen Mch ch 126 Naishapur 126 126b Fanchio 126 31 2104fem 53950 159 21 Man o War L McAtee 2d H P Gardner C Van Dusen DusenEclair Clyde g 1930t Gallant Fox E b c 126 Gallant Knight 126 126b Ned 0 126 1110 207gd 50725 150 15 Imp Sir Gallahad m E Sande 3d Eclair Stud 1st J Fitzsimmons 1st 1stGreentree 1931 Twenty Grand E b c 126 Sweep All 126 126ch Mat 126 910 201ft 48725 130 12 Imp St German C Kurtsinger 1st 1stStepenfetchit Greentree Stable 1st iJ Rowe Jr JrE 1932 Purgoo King E ch c 126 Economic 126 126br Stepenfetchit 126 112 205ft 52350 115 20 Bubbling Over E James E R Bradley 3d H J Thompson 3d 3dE 48925 118 13 Black Toney D Meade E R Bradley 4th H J Thompson 4th 4thBrookmeade 1933 gBrokers Tip E br c 126 Head Play 126 126br Charley 0 126 91 06fcgd 1934 Cavalcade E br c 126 Discovery 126 126ch Agrarian 126 32 204 ft 28175 124 13 Eng Lancegay M Garner Brookmeade Stable R A Smith SmithBelair 39525 110 1 Gallant Fox W Saunders Belair Stud 2d J Fitzsimmons 2d 2dM 1935 fOmaha E ch c 126 Roman Soldier 126 126ch Whiskolo 126 41 205 gd 1936 Bold Venture E ch c 126 irBrevity 126 126br Indian Broom 126 201 203ft 37725 102 14 Imp St Germans L Hanford M L Schwartz M Hirsch HirschGlen 1937 War Admiral M br c 126 Pompoon 126 126b Reaping Reward 126 85 203ft 52050 103 20 Man o War C Kurtsinger 2d 2dCant Glen Riddle Farm G Conway ConwayH 1938 Lawrin E b c 126 Dauber 126 126b Cant Wait 126 8610 204ft 47050 103 10 Insco E Arcaro H M Woolf B A Jones JonesBelair 1939 Johnstown E b c 126 Challedon 126 126b Heather Broom 126 35 203ft 46350 115 8 Jamestown J Stout Belair Stud 3d J Fitzsimmon 3d 1940 Gallahadion E b c 126 ftBimelech 126 126ch Dit 126 351 205 ft 60150 127 8 Imp Sir Gallahad IILC Bierman Milky Way Farms 1941 ftWhirlaway M ch c 126 Staretor 126 Market Wise 126 2910 201 ft 61275 112 11 Imp Blenheim II E Arcaro 2d Calumet Farm 1942 Shut Out E ch c 126 Valdina Orphan 126 1910 204ft 64225 150 15 Equipoise WDWright Greentree Stable 2d B A Jones 2d 2dSlid 943 Count Fleet E br c 126 Slid Rule 126 25 204 ft 60725 110 10 Reigh Count J Longden Mrs J Hertz 2d GDCameron Favorite Maiden prior to winning Derby JOnly filly winner tflmported tSire of Derby winner HSon of Derby winner Distance from 1875 to 1895 inclusive on ind onehalf miles one and onequarter miles thereafter Bubbling Over and Bagenbaggage ruled favorite as an entry in 1926 E M H after horses names means Eclipse Matchem and Herod families to which winner belongs 1st 2d 3d 4th fter jockey trainer owner and breeder means that individuals first second third and fourth winner BREEDERS Aristides H P McGrath Vagrant M H Sanford Baden Baden A J Alexander 1st Day Star J M Clay Lord Murphy J T Carter Fonso A J Alexander 2d Hindoo D Swigert 1st Apollo D Swigert 2d Leonatus J H Miller Bu ¬ chanan Cottrill Guest Joe Cotton A J Alexander 3d Ben Ali D Swigert 3d Montrose M Young 1st Macbeth II R Lisle Spokane N Armstrong Riley C H Durkee Kingman A C Franklin Azra G J Long 1st Lookout Scoggan Bros Chant A J Alexander 4th Halma Easton Larrabie Ben Brush Clay tt Woodford Typhoon 0 J B Ewing Plaudit Dr J D Neet Manuel G J Long 2d Lieutenant Gibson Baker Gentry His Emi ¬ nence A J Alexander 5th AlanaDale T C Mc ¬ Dowell Judge Himes J N Camden Elwood Mrs J P Prather Agile E F Clay Sir Huon G J Long 3d Pink Star J Hal Woodford Stone Street J D Haggin Wintergreen J B Respess Donau M Young 2d Meridian C L Harrison Worth R H McC Potter Donerail P P Hayes Old Rose ¬ bud J E Madden 1st Regret H P Whitney 1st George Smith Chinn Forsythe Omar Khayyam Sir John Robinson Exterminator F D Knight Sir Barton Madden Gooch 2d Paul Jones J E Madden 3d Behave Yourself E R Bradley 1st Morvich A B Spreckels Zev J E Madden 4th Black Gold Mrs R M Hoots Flying Ebony J E Madden 5th Bubbling Over E R Bradley 2d Whiskery H P Whitney 2d Reigh Count W S Kilmer Clyde Van Dusen H P Gardner Gallant Fox Wm Woodward 1st Twenty Grand Greentree Stable Burgoo King H N Javis E R Bradley 3d Brokers Tip E R Bradley 4th Cavalcade F W Armstrong Omaha Wm Woodward t2d Bold Venture M L Schwartz War Admiral S D Riddle Lawrin H M Woolf Johnstown A B Hancock Gallahadion Robert A Fairbairn Whirlaway Calumet Farm Shut Out Greentrec Stable and Count Fleet Mrs J Hertz HertzDATES DATES The Kentucky Derby has been run on the following dates May 17 1875 May 15 1876 May 22 1877 May 21 1878 May 20 1879 May 18 1880 May 17 1881 May 16 1882 May 23 1883 May 16 1884 May 16 1885 May 14 1886 May 11 1887 May 4 1888 May 9 1889 May 14 1890 May 13 1891 May 11 1892 May 10 1893 May 15 1894 May 6 1895 May 6 1896 May 12 1897 May 4 1898 May 4 1899 May 3 1900 April 29 1901 May 3 1902 May 2 1903 May 2 1904 May 10 1905 May 2 1906 May 6 1907 May 5 1908 May 3 1909 May 10 1910 May 13 1911 May 11 1912 May 10 1913 May 9 1914 May 8 1915 May 13 1916 May 12 1917 May 9 1918 May 10 1919 May 8 1920 May 7 1921 May 13 1922 May 19 1923 May 17 1924 May 16 1925 May 15 1926 May 14 1927 May 18 1928 May 18 1929 May 17 1930 May 16 1931s May 7 1932 May 6 1933 May 5 1934 May 4 lW6j May 2 1936 May 8 1937 May 7 1938 May 6 1939 May 4 1940 May 3 1941 May 2 1942 and May 1 1943 1943VALUEIn VALUEIn 1875 1000 added 18761887 J1500 added 18881892 2500 added 1893 3000 added 18941895 2500 added 18961912 6000 guaranteed 1913 5000 added 19141916 10000 added 1917 1918 15000 added 1919 20000 added 1920 30000 added 19211933 50000 added 1934 30000 added 19351936 40000 added 193719381939 50000 added and 1940194119421943 75000 added