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Kentucky Derby History From Aristides to Needles NeedlesCompiled 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 tfie eightythird time is Americas greatest horse race No Kentucky Derby has failed to furnish some interesting occur ¬ rence 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 infor ¬ mation into the shortest possible space DAILY RACING FORMS staff compiled the following table showing among other details horses who have won then later sired one or more winners are noted The number of nominations and starters are easily compared comparedNet Net Nomi Start Year Winner ColorSexWt Second Wt Third Wt Odds TimeTr Valuenatnsers Sire Jockey Owner Trainer TrainerH 1875 Aristides E ch c 100 Volcano 100 Verdigris 100 2910 2373W 2850 42 15 Imp Leamington Lewis H P McGrath A Anderson 1876 Vagrant H br g 97 Creedmoor 100 Harry Hill 100 95 2384ft 2950 34 11 Virgil Swim W Astor j Williams 1877 Baden Baden M ch c 100 Leonard 100 King William 104 81 238 ft 3300 41 11 Imp Australian Walker D Swigert E Brown 1st 1878 Day Star H ch c 100 Himyar 100 Leveler 100 31 237ttgd 4050 56 9 Star Davis Carter TJNichols 1 Paul 1879 Lord Murphy M b c 100 Falsetto 100 Strathmore 100 1110237 ft 3550 46 9 Pat Malloy tSchauer G Darden Co G Rice 1880 Fonso E ch c 105 Kimball 105 Bancroft 105 71 2372ft 3800 47 5 King Alfonso GLewis J S Shawhan E Brown 2nd 1881 Hindoo H b c 105 Lelex 102 Alhambra 105 13 240 gcf 4410 62 6 Virgil J McLaughlin Dwyer Bros J Rowe Sr 1st 1882 Apollo E ch g 102 Runnymede 105 Bengal 105 101 2401Agd 4560 64 14 Lever Hurd Morris Patten G B Morris 1883 Leonatus E b c 105 Drake Carter 104J Lord Raglan 105 12 243 hy 3750 50 7 Longfellow W Donohue Chinn Morgan R Colston 1884 Buchanan E ch c 110 Lotting 110 Atidrain 110 72 2404gd 3990 51 9 Imp Buckden I Murphy 1st W Cottrill W Bird 1885 Joe Cotton E ch c 110 Bersan 100 Ten Booker 107 M 237ttga 4630 69 10 King Alfonso Henderson JTWilliams A Perry 1886 Bcn All H br c 118 Blue Wing 118 Free Knight 118 75 2362ft 4890 107 Id Virgin P Duffy J B Haggin J Murphy 1887 Montrose M b c 118 Jim Gore 118 Jacobin 118 101 239ttft 4200 119 7 Duke of Montrose I Lewis Labold Bros J McGinty 1888 Macbeth II H b g fl5 Gallifet 118 White 118 81 238ttft 4740 95 7 Macduff Covington Chicago Stable JCampbell 1889 Spokane E ch c 118 Proctor Knott 115 Once Again 118 61 234y2ft 4970 94 8 Hyder All Kiley NArmstrong J Rodegap 1890 Riley E b c 118 Bill Letcher 118 Robespierre 118 41 245 hy 5460 115 6 Longfellow I Murphy 2nd E Corrigan E Corrigan 1891 Kingman H b c 122 Balgowan 122 High Tariff 122 11 252y2gd 4680 83 4 Imp Glengarry I Murphy 3rd J Cobin Stable DAllen 1892 Azra E b c 122 Huron 122 Phil Dwyer 122 31 241 Vzhy 4230 68 3 Reform AClayton G J Long 1st J H Morris 1893 Lookout E ch c 122 Piutus 122 Boundless 122 107 23Syft 4090 60 6 Troubadour Kunze dishing Orth W McDaniel 1894 Chant E b c 122 Pearl Song 122 Sigurd 122 12 241 ft 4020 55 4 Falsetto Goodale Leigh Rose E Leigh Leigh1895tHalma 1895tHalma H blk c 122 Basso 122 Laureate 122 13 2372ft 2970 57 4 Hanover Perkins B McClelland B McClelland 1896 Ben Brush E b c 117 Ben Eder 117 Semper Ego 117 12 2073490 4850 171 8 Bramble Simms 1st M F Dwyer HCampbell 1897 Typhoon II E ch c 117 Ornament 117 Dr Catlett 117 31 212V2hy 4850 159 6 Imp Top Gallant F Garner J C Cahn J C Cahn 1898 Plaudit E br c 117 Lieber Karl 122 Isabey 117 31 209 gd 4850 179 4 Himyar Simms 2nd J E Madden J E Madden 1899 Manuel H b c 117 Corsini 122 Mazo 117 1120212 ft 4850 151 3 Bob Miles Taral A H D H Morris R J Walden 1900 Lieutenant Gibson E b c 117 Florizar 122 Thrive 122 710 20614ft 4850 131 7 G W Johnson VBoland C H Smith CHHughes 1901 His Eminence E b c 117 Sannazarro 117 Driscoll 110 31 20734ft 4850 113 5 Falsetto Winkfield 1st F B Van Meter F B Van Meter 1902 AlanaDale H ch c 117 Inventor 117 The Rival 117 32208ft 4850 112 4 Halma Winkfield 2nd T C McDowell T C McDowell 1903 Judge Himes E b c 117 Early 117 Bourbon 110 121 209 ft 4850 140 6 Imp Esher HBooker C R Ellison J P Mayberry 1904 Elwood E b c 117 Ed Tierney 117 Brancas 110 121 2082ft 4850 140 5 Free Knight Prior Mrs C E Durnell C E Durnell 1905 Agile E b c 122 Rams Horn 117 Layson 117 13 210m 4850 145 3 Sir Dixon JMartin S S Brown R Tucker 1906 Sir Huon E b c 117 Lady Navarre 117 James Reddick 117 1110 208ft 4850 110 6 Falsetto R Troxler G J Long 2nd PCoyne 1907 Pink Star E b c 117 Zai 117 Ovelando 117 151 21235hy 4850 128 6 Pink Coat Minder J Hal Woodford W H Fizer 1908 Stone Street E b c 117 Sir Cleges 117 Dunnegan 114 241 2155hy 4850 114 8 Longstreet A Pickens C E Hamilton J Hall 1909 Wintergreen E b c 117 Miami 117 Dr Barkley117 1910 2085sl 4850 117 10 Dick Welles V Powers J B Respess C Mack 1910 Donau E b c 117 Joe Morris 117 Fighting Bob 117 85 206ft 4850 117 7 Imp Woolsthorpe Herbert W Gerst G Ham 1911 Meridian E b c 117 Governor Gray 119 Colstan 110 2910205 ft 4850 117 7 Broomstick G Archibald R F Carman A Ewing 1912 Worth E br c 117 Duval 117 Flamma 112 45 209m 4850 131 8 Imp Knight of the Thistle C H Shilling H C Hallenbeck FMTaylor 1913 Donerail E b c 117 Ten Point 117 Gowell 112 911 204 204sft sft 5475 32 8 Imp McGee R Goose T P Hayes TPHayes 1914 Old Rosebud E b g 114 Hodge 114 Bronzewing 117 45 203ft 9125 47 7 Uncle J McCabe H C Appelgate F D Weir Weir1915iRegret 1915iRegret E ch f 112 Pebbles 117 Sharpshooter 114 135 205sft 11450 6816 Broomstick J Notter H P Whitney 1st J Rowe Sr 2nd 1916 George Smith E blk c 117 Star Hawk 117 Franklin 117 4110204 ft 9750 56 9 Imp Out of Reach J Loftus 1st J Sanford H Hughes Hughes1917ttOmar 1917ttOmar Khayyam Mch c 117 Ticket 117 Midway 117 131 2045ft 16600 76 15 Eng Marco C Borel Billings Johnson CTPatterson 1918 Exterminator E ch g 114X Escoba 117 Viva America 13 301 210rsm 14700 70 8 Imp McGee W Knapp WSKilmer H McDaniel 1919 ISir Barton E ch c 112 Billy Kelly 119 Under Fire 122 135 2094shy 28825 75 12 Imp Star Shoot J Loftus 2nd J K L Ross H G Bedwell 1920 Paul Jones E br g 126 Upset 126 On Watch 126 161 209 si 30375 107 17 Imp Sea King T Rice R Parr W Garth 1921 Behave Yourself Eb c 126 Black Servant 126 Prudery 121 91 204 ft 38450 109 10 Marathon CThompson E R Bradley 1st H J Thompson 1st 1922 Morvich E br c 126 Bet Mosie 126 John Finn 126 65 2043sft 53775 92 10 Runnymede A Johnson 1st B Block E Burlew 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 1924 Black Gold E blk c 126 Chilhowee 126 Beau Butler 126 1710 2051sft 52775 152 19 Black Toney j D Mooney Mrs R M Hoots j HWebb 1925 Flying Ebony M blk c 126 Captain Hal 126 Son of John 126 3110 20735sy 52950 139 20 The Finn E Sande 2nd G A Cochran W B Duke Duke1926fBubbling 1926fBubbling Over E ch c 126 Bagenbaggage 126 Rock Man 126 1910 2035sft 50075 164 13 Imp North Star 111 A Johnson 2nd Idle Hour Stock Farm 2nd H J Thompson 2nd 1927 Whiskery E b c 126 Osmand 126 Jock 126 125 206 si 51000 162 15 Whisk Broom II L McAtee 1st H P Whitney 2nd FHopkins FHopkins1928tReigh 1928tReigh Count E ch c 126 Misstep 126 Toro 126 21 2102 hy 55375 196 22 Sunreigh C Lang Mrs J Hertz 1st I B S Michel 1929 Clyde Van Dusen M ch g 126 Naishapur 126 Panchio 126 31 2104m 53950 159 21 Man o War L McAtee 2nd H P Gardner C Van Dusen Dusen1930tGallant 1930tGallant Fox E b c 126 Gallant Knight 126 Ned 0 126 1110 2073sgd 50725 150 15 Imp Sir Gallahad III E Sande 3rd BeJair Stud 1st J Fitzsimmons 1st 1931 Twenty Grand E b c 126 Sweep All 126 Mate 126 910 20tfsft 48725 130 12 Imp St Germans Kurtsinger 1st Greentree Stable 1st J Row Jr 1932 flBurgoo King E ch c 126 Economic 126 Stepenfetchit 126 112 2051sft 52350 115 20 Bubbling Over E James E R Bradley 3rd H J Thompson 3rd 1933 Brokers Tip E br c 126 Head Play 126 Charley 0 126 91 2064sgd 48925 118 13 Black Toney D Meade E R Bradley 4th H J Thompson 4lh 1934 Cavalcade E br c 126 Discovery 126 Agrarian 126 32 204 ft 28175 124 13 Erig Lancegaye M Garner Brookmeade Stable R A Smith 1935 EOmaha E ch c 126 Roman Soldier 126 Whiskolo 126 41 205 gd 39525 110 18 Gallant Fox W Saunders Belair Stud 2nd J Fitzsimmons 2nd 1936 tBold Venture E ch c 126 Brevity 126 Indian Broom 126 201 203ft 37725 102 14 Imp St Germans I Hanford M L Schwartz M Hirsch 1st 1937 War Admiral M br c 126 Pompoon 126 Reaping Reward126 85 2035ft 52050 103 20 Man o War C Kurtsinger 2nd Glen Riddle Farm G Conway 1938 Lawrin E b c 126 Dauber 126 Cant Wait 126 8610 fctWsft 47050 103 10 Insco E Arcaro 1st H M Woolf B A Jones 1st 1939 Johnstown E b c 126 Challedon 126 Heather Broom 126 35 203ft 46350 115 8 Jamestown J Stout Belair Stud 3rd J Fitzsimmons 3rd 1940 Gallahadion E b c 126 Bimelech 126 Dit 126 351 205 ft 60150 127 8 Imp Sir Gallahad III C Bierman Milky Way Farms R Waldron 1941 Whirlaway E ch c 126 Staretor 126 Market Wise 126 2910 201ft 61275 112 11 Imp Blenheim II E Arcaro 2nd Calumet Farm 1st B A Jones 2nd 1942 Shut Out E ch c 126 Alsab 126 Valdina Orphan 126 1910 204ft 64225 150 15 Equipoise WDWright Greentree Stable 2nd J M Gaver Gaver1943tfiCount 1943tfiCount Fleet E br c 126 Blue Swords 126 Slide Rule 126 25 204 ft 60725 110 10 Reign Count J Longden Mrs J Hertz 2nd GDCameron 1944 tPensive E ch c 126 Broadcloth 126 Stir Up 126 7110 204 204sgd sgd 64675 148 16 Hyperion CMcCreary 1st Calumet Farm 2nd B A Jones 3rd 1945 Hoop Jr E b c 126 Pot o Luck 126 Darby Dieppe 126 3710207 m 64850 155 16 Imp Sir Gallahad III E Arcaro 3rd F W Hooper I H Parke 1946 Assault E ch c 126 Spy Song 126 Hampden 126 81 2063ssl 96400 149 17 Bold Venture W Mehrtens King Ranch 1st M Hirsch 2nd 1947 Jet Pilot M ch c 126 Phalanx 126 Faultless 126 275 20645sl 92160 135 13 Imp Blenheim II E Guerin Maine Chance Farm T Smith 1948 Citation E b c 126 Coaltown 126 My Request 126 2T205sy 83400 109 6 Bull Lea E Arcaro 4th Calumet Farm 3rd B A Jones 4th 1949fiRonder E dk b c 126 Capot 126 Palestinian 126 161 2u4V5ft 91600 113 14 Pensive S Brooks Calumet Farm 4th B A Jones 5th 1950 UMiddleground E ch c 126 Hill Prince 126 Mr Trouble 126 81 2013sft 92650 134 14 Bold Venture W Boland King Ranch 2nd M Hirsch 3rd 1951 SCount Turf E b c126 Royal Mustang 126 Ruhe 126 151 20235ft 98050 122 20 Count Fleet C McCreary 2ndJ J Amiel S Rutchick 1952 Hill Gail E dk b c 126 Sub Fleet 126 Blue Man 126 1110 201ft 96300 167 16 Bull Lea E Arcaro 5th Calumet Farm 5th B A Jones 6th 1953 Dark Star E br c 126 Native Dancer 126 Invigorator 126 251 202 ft 90050 137 11 Royal Gem II H Moreno Cain Hoy Stable E Hayward 1954 Determine E gr c 126 Hasty Road 126 Hasseyampa 126 4He203 ft 102050 137 17 Imp Alibhai RYork AJ Crevolin W Molter 1955 Swaps E ch c 126 Nashua 126 Summer Tan 126 145 201 5ft 108400 125 10 Imp Khaled W Shoemaker R C Ellsworth MATenney MATenney1956SNeedles 1956SNeedles E b c 126 Fabius 126 Come On Red126 85 203ft 123450 169 17 Ponder D Erb D H Stable HLFontaine Favorite Maiden prior to winning Derby 0ny fiily winner ttimported tSire of Derby winner USon of Derby winner Distance from 1875 to 1895 inclusive 1 12 miles 1 14 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 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th after jockey trainer owner ami breeder means that individuals first second third fourth fifth and sixth 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 Guest Joe Cotton A J Alexander 3rd Ben Ali 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 Larrabie Ben Brush Clay Woodford Typhoon II J B Ewing Plaudit Dr J D Neet Manuel G J Long 2nd Lieutenant Gibson Baker Gentry His Eminence A J Alexander 5th AlanaDale T C McDowell Judge Himes J N Cam den 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 Forsythe Omar Khayyam Sir John Robinson Exterminator F D Knight Sir Barton Madden Gooch 2nd Paul Jones J E Madden 3rd Behave Youself 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 Reign 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 E R Bradley 3rd Brokers Tip E R Bradley 4th Cavalcade F W Armstrong Omaha Wm Woodward 2nd Bold Ven ¬ ture 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 Mrs R A Van Clief Citation Calumet Farm 3rd Ponder Calu ¬ met Farm 4th Middleground King Ranch 2nd Count Turf Dr Mrs F P Miller Hill Gail Calumet Farm 5th Dark Star W L Jones Jr Determine Dr E Asbury Swaps R C Ellsworth Needles W E Leach LeachDATES DATES The Kentucky Derby has been run on the fol ¬ lowing dates May 17 1875 MayJ5 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 19 1928 May 18 1929 May 17 1930 May 16 1931 May 7 1932 May 6 1933 May 5 1934 May 4 1935 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 May 6 1950 May 5 1951 May 3 1952 May 2 1953 May 1 1954 May 7 1955 May 5 1956 VALUE In 1875 1000 added 18761887 1500 added 18881892 2500 added 1893 3000 added 18941895 2500 added 18961912 6000 guaranteed 1913 5000 added 19141916 10000 added 19171918 15000 added 1919 20000 added 1920 30000 added 19211933 50000 added 1934 30000 added 1935 1936 40000 added 193719381939 50000 added 1940 1941194219431944 and 1945 75000 added and 1946 1947194819491950195119521953 and 1954 100000 added 1955 and 1956 125000 added
