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1 Kentucky Derby History From Aristides to Middleground Compiled by DAILY RACING FORM. Reproduction of Tabulation Is Prohibited Without Permission of DAILY RACING FORM. The Kentucky Derby, to be run this year for the seventy-sixth time, is Americas greatest horse race. No Kentucky Derby 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 are easily compared. Net Norn -Start rear Winner. Color Sex Wt Second. Wt Third. Wt Odds Time. Tr. Value tions ers Sire Jockey Owner Trainer * 1875 •Aristides E ch c 100 Volcano 100 Verdigris 100 29 10 2:37%ft ,850 42 15 Imp Leamington Lewis H P McGrath .. A Anderson 1876 Vagrant H br g 97 Creedmoor 100 Harry Hill 100 9o 2:38/4ft 2,950 34 11 Virgil Swim W Astor J Williams 1877 Baden Baden M ... ch c 100 Leonard 100 King William 104 8-1 2:38 ft 3,300 41 11 Imp Australian Walker D Swigert E Brown 1st 1878 Day Star H ... ch c 100 •Himyar 100 Leveler 100 3-1 2:37V4gd 4,050 56 9 Star Davis Carter T J Nichols" L Paul ; 1879 Lord Murphy M ... b c 100 Falsetto 100 Strathmore . . . 100 11-10 2:37 ft 3,550 46 9 Pat Malloy Schauer G Darden and Co G Rice 1880 Fonso E ch c 105 Kimball 105 Bancroft 105 7-1 2:37!6ft 3,800 47 o King Alfonso G Lewis J S Shawhan E Brown 2d 1881 Hindoo H b c 105 Lelex 102 Alhambra ...105 1-3 2:40 gd 4,410 62 6 Virgil J McLaughlin Dwyer Bros J Rowe Sr 1st 1882 Apollo E ch g 102 Runnymede 105 Bengal 105 10-1 2:40V4gd 4,560 64 14 Lever Hurd Morris and Patten G B Morris . 1883 Leonatus E be 105 Drake Carter 104J Lord Raglan .105 1-2 2:43 hy 3,750 50 7 Longfellow W Donohue Chinn and Morgan R Colston 1884 §Buchanan E ch c 110 Loftin 110 Audrain ...110 7-2 2:401Agd 3,990 51 9 Imp Buckden I Murphy 1st W Cottrill ... W Bird 1885 Joe Cotton E ch g 110 Bersan 100 Ten Booker ... 107 1-1 271/»gd 4,630 69 10 King Alfonso Henderson J T Williams A Perry 1886 Ben AM H br c 118 Blue Wing 118 Free Knight ... 118 7-5 2:36V2ft 4,890 107 10 Virgin P Duffy J B Haggin J Murphy 1887 Montrose M b c 118 Jim Gore 118 Jacobin 118 10-1 2:391Aft 4,200 119 7 Duke of Montrose I. Lewis Labold Bros J McGintv 1888 Macbeth II H bglb Gallifet 118 White 118 8-1 2:381/4ft 4,740 95 7 Macduff Covington Chicago Stable" . " J Campbell 1889 Spokane E ch c 118 Proctor Knott 115 Once Again ...118 6-1 2:34Vift 4,970 94 8 Hyder AH Kiley N Armstrong j Rodeqao - 1890 Riley E b c 11? Bill Letcher 118 Robespierre .118 4-1 2:45 hy 5,460 115 6 Longfellow I Murphy 2d E Corrigan "!!!!!!!! E Corrigan 1891 Kingman H b c 122 Balgowan 122 High Tariff ... 122 1-1 2:52V2gd 4,680 83 4 Imp Glengarry I. Murphy 3d J Cobin Stable . D Allen 1892 Azra E b c 122 Huron 122 Phil Dwyer ..122 3-2 2:41hy 4,230 68 3 Reform A Clayton G J Long 1st . J H Morris 1893 Lookout E chc122 Plutus 122 Boundless 122 10-7 2:391/4ft 4,090 60 6 Troubadour Kunze- Cushing and Orth .. W McDaniel 1894 Chant E be 122 Pearl Song 122 Sigurd 122 1-2 2:41 ft 4,020 55 4 Falsetto Goodale Leigh and Rose E Leioh 1895tHalma H bike 122 Basso 122 Laureate 122 1-3 2:37V*ft 2,970 57 4 Hanover Perkins B McClelland .......... B McClelland 1896 Ben Brush E b c 11/ Ben Eder 117 Semper Ego ... 117 1-2 2:07%gd 4,850 171 8 Bramble Simms 1st MF Dwyer HCamobell 1897 Typhoon II. E ch c 117 Ornament 117 Dr Catlett .... 117 3-1 2:12Vihy 4,850 159 6 Imp Top Gallant F Garner JCCahn j C Cahn 1898 Plaudit E brc117 Lieber Karl 122 isabey 117 3-1 2:09 gd 4,850 179 4 Himyar Simms 2d . J E Madden " .....* J E Madden 1899 Manuel H be 117 Corsini 122 Mazo 117 11-20 2:12 ft 4,850 151 3 Bob Miles Taral A H andD H Morris R J Walden 1900 Lieutenant Gibson E b. c 117 Florizar 122 Thrive 122 7-10 2:06V4ft 4,850 131 7 GW Johnson Boland CH Smith CH Huahes 1901 His Eminence E b c 117 Sannazarro 117 Driscoll 110 3-1 2:07%ft 4,850 113 5 Falsetto Winkfield 1st F B Van Meter " " F B Van Meter 1902 Ulan-a-Dale H ch c 117 inventor 117 The Rival 117 3-2 2:08%ft 4,850 112 4 Halma Winkfield 2d T C McDowell TC McDowell 1903 Judge Himes E b c 117 Early 117 Bourbon 110 12-1 2:09 ft 4,850 140 6 Imp Esher H Booker C R Ellison * "" J P Mavberrv 1904 Elwood E b c. 117 Ed Tierney 117 Brancas 110 12-1 2:08!6ft 4,850 140 5 Free Knight Prior Mrs C E Durnell C E Durnell 1905 Agile E b c 122 Rams Horn 117 Layson . 117 1-3 2:10%m 4,850 145 3 Sir Dixon J Martin SS Brown R Tucker 1906 Sir Huon E b c 117 Lady Navarre 117 James Reddick 117 11-10 2:08*sft 4,850 110 6 Falsetto R Troxler G J Long 2d P Coyne 1907 Pink Star E b c 117 Zal 117 Ovelando 117 15-1 2;12%hy 4,850 128 6 Pink Coat Minder J Hal Woodford W H Fizer 1908 Stone Street E b c 117 »Sir Cleges 117 Dunnegan .... 114 24-1 2:15tthy 4,850 114 8 Longstreet A Pickens C E Hamilton j Hall 1909 Wintergreen E b c 117 Miami 117 Dr Barkley .117 19-1C 2:08V%sl 4,850 117 10 Dick Welles V Powers J B Respess "c Mack 1910 Donau E b c. 117 Joe Morris 117 Fighting Bob . 117 8-5 2:06%ft 4,850 117 7 imp Woolsthorpe Herbert w Gerst G Ham 1911 Meridian E b c. 117 Governor Gray 119 Colstan 110 29-10 2:05 ft 4,850 117 7 Broomstick .... G Archibald R F Carman A Ewinq 1912 Worth E br c 117 Duval 117 Flamma 112 4-5 2:09%m 4,850 131 8 Imp Knt of the Thistle C H Shilling h C Hallenbeck " F M Tavlor 1913 Donerail E b c 117 Ten Point 117 Gowell 112 91-1 2:04%ft 5,475 32 8 Imp McGee R Goose T P Haves T P Haves 1914 Old Rosebud E b g 114 Hodge 114 Bronzewing .117 4-5 2:03%ft 9,125 47 7 Uncle J McCabe H C Appelqate " F D Weir " 1915tRegret E ch f 112 Pebbles 117 Sharpshooter 114 13-5 2:05%ft 11,450 68 16 Broomstick J Nutter H P Whitney 1st J Rowe Sr 2d 1916 George Smith E ...bike. 117 Star Hawk 117 Franklin 117 41-10 2:04 ft 9,750 56 9 Imp Out of Reach J Loftus 1st j Sanford H Huahes 1917tt0mar Khayyam M ... ch c 117 Ticket 117 Midway 117 13-1 2:04%ft 16,600 76 15 Eng. Marco C. Borel Billings and Johnson CT Patterson 1918 Exterminator E ch g 114 Escoba 117 Viva America 113 30-1 2:10%m 14,700 70 8 Imp McGee W Knapp W S Kilmer H McDaniel 1919 §Sir Barton E ch c 112j Billy Kelly 119 Under Fire ... 122 13-5 2:09%hy 28,825 75 12 Imp Star Shoot J Loftus 2d J K L Ross H G Bedwell 1920 Paul Jones E br g 126 Upset 126 On Watch ...126 16-1 2:09 si 30,375 107 17 imp Sea King T Rice R Parr W Garth 1921 Behave Yourself E ... b c 126 Black Servant 126 121 9-1 " Prudery 2:04Vbft 38,450 109 10 Marathon C.Thompson E R Bradley 1st H J ThomDson 1st 1922 Morvich E brc126 Bet Mosie 126 John Finn 126 6-r 2:04%ft 53,775 92 10 Runnymede A Johnson 1st B Block F Bu Hew 1923 Zev M br c 126 Martingale 126 Vigil 126 19-1 2:05%ft 53,600 145 21 The Finn E Sande 1st Rancocas Stable D j Learv 1924 Black Gold E blk c 126 Chilhowee 126 Beau Butler .. 126 17-10 2:051Aft 52,775 152 19 Black Toney J D Mooney . Mrs R M Hoots" H WPhh 1925 Flying Ebony M ... blk c 126 Captain Hal 126 Son of John ... 126 31-10 2:07fcsy 52,950 139 20 The Finn E Sande 2d G A Cochran w B Duke 1926f Bubbling Over E chc126 Bagenbaggage 126 Rock Man 126 19-10 2:03%ft 50,075 164 13 Imp North Star III A Johnson 2d Idle Hour Stock Farm 2d H J Thomoson 2d 1927 Whiskery E b. c. 126 Osmand : 126 Jock 126 12-5 2:06 si 51,000 162 15 Whisk Broom II L McAtee 1st h IP Whitne72d FHookins 1928tReigh Count E chc126 126 Toro 126 2-1 196 22 Misstep 2:10%hy 55,375 Sunreigh CLang Mrs J Hertz 1st B S M ehell 1929 Clyde Van Dusen M ch g 126 Naishapur 126 Panchio 126 3-1 2:1mm 53,950 159 21 Man o War L McAtee 2d H P Gardner r ton n,ivn 1930t* Gallant Fox E be 126 Gallant Knight 126 Ned 0 126 11-10 2:07%gd 50,725 150 15 Imp Sir Gallahad III E Sande 3d Belair Stud 1st j Fitzsimmons 1st 1931 Twenty Grand E be 126 Sweep All 126 Mate 126 9-10 2:01%ft 48,725 130 12 Imp St Germans C Kurtsinger 1st .... Greentree Stable 1st w T 1932 HBurgoo King E chc 126 Economic 126 Stepenfetchit 126 11-2 2:05Aft 52,350 115 20 Bubbling Over E James E R Bradley 3d H j Thomoson Hd 1933 §Brokers Tip E br c. 126 Head Play 126 Charley 0 126 9-1 2:06«Agd 48,925 118 13 Black Toney D Meade E R Bradley 4th H C th 1934 Cavalcade E br c 126 Discovery 126 Agrarian 126 3-2 2:04 ft 28,175 124 13 Eng. Lancegaye M Garner Brookmeade Stable R A SmTh 1935 TOmaha E chc 126 Roman Soldier 126 Whiskolo 126 4-1 2.05 gd 39,525 110 18 Gallant Fox W Saunders Belair Stud 2d j Fitzlimmons 2d 1936 tBold Venture E ch. c. 126 Brevity 126 Indian Broom 126 20-1 2:03%ft 37,725 102 14 Imp St Germans I Hanford ML Schwartz M Hirsrhlst 1937 War Admiral M brc126 Pompoon 126 Reaping Reward 126 8-5 2:03V5ft 52,050 103 20 Man o War C Kurtsinger 2dl Glen Riddle Farm a rnnwav 1938 Lawrin E b c. 126 Dauber 126 Cant Wait 126 86 10 2:04%ft 47,050 103 10 Insco E Arcaro 1st H MWoolf " R A TrL i t 1939 Johnstown E b. c 126 Challedon 126 Heather Broom 126 3-5 2:03%ft 46,350 115 8 Jamestown j Stout Belair Stud 3d " J Fitrtimrnon, Hd 1940 Gallahadion E be 126 Bimelech 126 Dit 126 35-1 2:05 ft 60,150 127 8 Imp Sir Gallahad III C Bierman Milky Way Farms RWaldrT 1941 Whirlaway M ch c. 126 Staretor 126 Market Wise 126 29-1C 2:01%ft 61,275 112 11 Imp Blenheim II E Arcaro 2d Calumet Farm 1st " R A taZ tM 1942 Shut Out E ch c. 126 Alsab 126 Valdina Orphan 126 19-13 2:04%ft 64,225 150 15 Equipoise W D Wright Greentree Stable 2d "" jSS 1943 Count Fleet E br c 126 Blue Swords 126 Slide Rule 126 2-5 2:04 ft 60,725 110 10 Reigh Count J Longden ... Mrs J Hertz 2d " G o rWprnn 1944 TPensive E ch. c. 126 Broadcloth 126 Stir Up 126 71-V 2:04*gd 64,675 148 16 Hyperion CMcCreary Calumet Farm 2d BAJonT°3d 1945 Hoop Jr. E be 126 Pot o Luck 126 Darby Dieppe 126 37-10 2:07 m 64,850 155 16 Imp Sir Gallahad III.... E Arcaro 3d F W HooDer i H Parte 1946 Assault E chc 126 Spy Song 126 Hampden 126 8-1 2:06%sl 96,400 149 17 Bold Venture WMehrtens King Ranch 1st M Hirsch 2d 1947 Jet Pilot M chc 126 Phalanx 126 Faultless ..126 27-5 2:06*sl 92,160 135 13 Imp Blenheim II EGuerin Maine Chance Farm T Smith 1948 Citation E b. c 126 Coaltown 126 My Request .. 126 2-5 2:05%sy 83,400 109 b Bull Lea E. Arcaro 4th Calumet Farm 3d "" B A Jones 4th 1949 Wonder E dk. b. c. 126 Capot 126 Palestinian ..126 16-1 2:04Aft 91,600 113 14 Pensive S.Brooks Calume Fa m 4th B A Jone 5 h 1950 TMiddleground E ch. c. 126 Hill Prince 126 Mr. Trouble ... 126 8-1 2:01%ft 92,650 134 14 Bold Venture W. Boland King Rancli i2d ... ...." M. Hirsch 3rd •Favorite. § Maiden prior to winning Derby. tOnly filly winner ttlmported tSire of Derby winner ISon of Derby winner Distance from 1875 to 1895, inclusive 1 1-2 miles- 1 1-4 miles thereafter Bubblinq 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 5th after lockev trainer owner and u ccucr brppdpr means that individuals first, second, third, fourth and fifth 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 2nd; Hindoo, D Swigert 1st; Apollo. D. Swigert 2nd; Leonatus, J H Miller; Buchanan, Cottrill and Guest; Joe Cotton, A J Alexander 3rd; Ben AM, D Swigert 3rd, 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 and Larrabie, Ben Brush, Clay and Woodford, Typhoon II., J B Ewing, Plaudit, Dr J. D Neet; Manuel, G. J Long 2nd; Lieutenant Gibson, Baker and Gentry; His Eminence, A j Alexander 5th-Alan-a-Dale, T C. McDowell, Judge Himes, J. N Camden, Elwood, Mrs J J Frather. Agile, E F Clay; Sir Huen, G. J. Long 3rd; Pink Star. J Hal Woodford; Stone Street. J D Haggin; Wintergreen. J B Respess; Donau, M Young 2nd, Meridian, C. L. Harrison; Worth, R. H. McC Potter; Donerail, P P Hayes, Old Rosebud, J. E. Madden 1st; Regret, H. P Whitney 1st; George Smith, Chinn and Forsythe; Omar Khayyam, Sir John Robinson; Exterminator, F D Knight; Sir Barton, Madden and Gooch 2nd; Paul Jones, J. E Madden 3rd; 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 2nd; Whiskery, H P Whitney 2nd. Reigh Count, W S Kilmer; Clyde Van Dusen, H P Gardner; Gallant Fox, Wm. Woodward 1st; Twenty Grand, Greentree Stable 1st; Burgoo King, H N Davis and E R Bradley 3rd, Brokers Tip, E R. Bradley 4th, Cavalcade, F W Armstrong, Omaha, Wm Woodward 2nd, Bold Venture. M L Schwartz; War Admiral, S D Riddle; Law rin, H M Woolf; Johnstown, A B Hancock; Galla hadion, Robert A Fairbairn; Whirlaway, Calumet Farm 1st; Shut Out, Greentree Stable 2nd; Count Fleet. Mrs. John D Hertz, Pensive, Calumet Farm 2nd. Hoop Jr., Robert A Fairbairn 2nd; Assault King Ranch 1st; Jet Pilot, A. B. Hancock and Mrs. R. A. Van Clief; Citation, Calumet Farm 3rd; Ponder, Calumet Farm 4th; Middleground, King Ranch 2nd. DATES— The Kentucky Derby has been run on the tol lowing 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 I 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 I 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 19, 1928, May 18, 1929: May 17, 1930, May 16, 1931; May 7, 1932, May 6, 1933, May 5, 1934; May 4, ,935; May 2, 1936; May 8, 1937; May 7, 1938: May 6, 1939: May 4, 1940; May 3, 1941, May 2, 1942; May 1. 1943; May 6 1944; June 9, 1945: May 4, 1946; May 3, 1947; May 1, 1948; May 7, 1949, and May 6, 1950. VALUE - In 1875, ,000 added, 1876-1887, ,500 added; 1888-1892, ,500 added, 1893, ,000 added; 1894 1895, ,500 added, 1896-1912, ,000 guaranteed; 1913, ,000 added; 1914-1916, 0,000 added; 1917-1918, 5,000 added; 1919, 0,000 added; 1920, 0,000 added; 1921 1933, 0,000 added, 1934, 0,000 added: 1935-1936. 0,000 added. 1937 1938 1939 0,000 added; 1940 1941-1942-1943-1944 and 1945. 5,000 added, and 1946-1947-1948-1949-1950, 00,000 added.
