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History of American Derby Year. First Jockey. WL Second. WL Third: Wt Win Val. Time. 1884 Modesty !. Murphy..117 Kosciusko ....117 Bob Cook .115 510,700 2:42 1885 Volante I. Murphy. .123 Favor 123 Troubadour 123 9,570 2:49 188S Silver Cloud i. Murphy. .121 Blu Wing 121 Sir Joseph 118 8,160 2:37 1887 C. H. Todd Hamilton. .118 Miss Ford 113 Wary 116 13,690 2:36 1888 Emperor of Norfolk... I. Murphy. .123 Falcon 121 Los Angeles 116 14,340 2:40 1889 Spokane T. Kiley. .121 Sorrento 118 Retrieve 116 15,400 2:4114 1890 Uncle Bob T. Kiley. .1151 Santiago 118 Ben Kingsbury... 108J 15,260 2:55 1891 Strathmeath Covington. .112 Poet Scout 115 Kingman 129 .18,610 2:494 1892 Carlsbad... R. Williams..122 Zaldivar ., 122 Cicero 115 16,930 3:04A 1893 Boundless E. Garrison.. 122 St Leonards 122 Clifford 122 49,500 2:36 1894 Rey el Sta Ata...E Van Kuren..122 Senator Grady 122 Despot... 122 19,750 2:36 1898 Pink Coat W. Martin.. 127 Warrenton 122 Isabey 122 9,225 2:42 1900 Sidney Lucas J. Bullman. .122 James 122 Lieut Gibson. ...129 9,425 2:401A 1901 Robert Waddell J. Bullman. .119 Terminus 127 The Parader 122 19,275 2:33 1902 Wyeth L Lynt..122 Lucien Appleby 122 Aladdin 122 19,875 2:40 1903 The Picket Helgesen..115 Claude 127 Bernays ..122 27,025 2:33 1904 Highball G. C. Fuller. .122 Woodson 122 Rapid Water 122 26,325 2:33 1916 Dodge F. Murphy.. 126 Faux-Col ..126 Franklin 122 6,850 2:04 1926 Boot to Boot A. Johnson. .121 Display ..126 Black Maria 116 89,000 2:30 1927 Hydromel L McDermott. .116 Handy Mandy 111 Buddy Bauer 121 22,750 2:29 1928 Toro E. Ambrose. .126 Misstep 126 Solace 126 21,925 2:05 1929 Windy City L McDermott. .118 Naishapur 126 African 118 47,550 2:10 1930 Reveille Boy W. Fronk..118 Gallant Knight .121 Xenofol 114 51,300 2:04 1931 Mate G. Ellis. .126 Pittsburgher 118 Joey Bibb 118 48,675 2:04 1932 Gusto S. Couccl.,118 Osculator 118 Prince Hotspur... 118 48,200 2:10 1933 Mr. Khayyam P. Walls. .121 Head Play 126 Fair Rochester ..118 3,410 2:04 1934 Cavalcade M. Garner. .126 Discovery 118 Singing Wood.. ..121 23,310 2:04 1935 Black Helen D. Meade.. 118 Count Arthur 118 Tearout ....121 25,025 2:10 1937 Dawn Play L Balaski. .116 Burning Star 118 Dellor 118 25,400 2:05 1940 Mioland v J. Adams. .123 Sirocco 126 Weigh Anchor.... 118 44,900 2:05 1941 Whirlaway A. Robertson. 126 Bushwhacker 121 Delray 118 44,975 2:04 1942 Alsab... G. Woolf..126 With Regards 121 Anticlimax 121 60,850 2:06 1943 Askmenow, G. Woolf. .115 Bold Captain 117 Famous Victory. .117 56,150 2:07 1944 By Jimminy G. Woolf. .122 Old Kentuck 118 Nelson Dunstan..118 61,650 2:03 1945 Fighting Step.. G. South.. 118 War Jeep 118 Pot o Luck 122 68,950 202 1946 Eternal Reward R. Campbell.. 118 Pellicle , 118 The Dude .122 83,450 2:02 1947 Fervent D. Dodson..118 Cosmic Bomb 118 Phalanx , 126 70,950 2:00 1948 Citation E Arcaro. .126 Free America- 118 Volcanic 118 66,450 2:01 1949 Ponder. S. Brooks. .126 Ky. Colonel 118 Johns Joy" 118 66,150 2:00 1950 Hill Prince E Arcaro. .126 All Blue 114 Your Host .126 60,050 2:01 1951 Hall of Fame T. Atkinson.. 122 Abbe Sting 114 Bernwood 118 61,200 2:01 1952 Mark-Ye-Well E. Arcaro.. 120 Sub, Fleet 114 Marcador ........ 117 103,325 1:49 No racing in Chicago in 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1905 and 1906. Not run from 1905 to 1915, inclusive, nor from 1917 to 1925, inclusive. Run at old Washington Park, Chicago, III., up to and including 1904. The old Washington Park Club at Chicago was disbanded and the track dismantled in 1906. Run at Hawthorne in 1916. American Derby was revived in 1926 and, with the exception of 1928 aside from 1916, when distance was 1 1-4 miles and run at Arlington Park, has been decided at the new Washington Park, Homewood, HI. Not run in 1936, 1938 nor 1939. Distance 1 1-2 miles from 1884 to 1915, inclusive, and in 1926 and 1927; 1 1-4 miles in 1916 and from 1928 to 1951, inclusive.
