Trainers, Kentucky Derby (1898-2016)
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TRAINERS, KENTUCKY DERBY (1898-2016) Most Wins Trainer Derby Span Sts. 1st 2nd 3rd Kentucky Derby Wins Ben “Plain Ben” Jones 1938-1952 11 6 2 1 Lawrin (1938), Whirlaway (’41), Pensive (’44), Citation (’48), Ponder (’49) & Hill Gail (’52) Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson 1920-1937 26 4 3 1 Behave Yourself (1921), Bubbling Over (’26), Burgoo King (’32) & Brokers Tip (’33) D. Wayne Lukas 1981-2015 48 4 1 5 Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (’95), Grindstone (’96) & Charismatic (’99) Bob Baffert 1996-2016 27 4 3 3 Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (’98), War Emblem (2002) & American Pharoah (’15) James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons 1930-1957 11 3 1 0 Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (’35) & Johnstown (’39) Max Hirsch 1915-1951 14 3 0 2 Bold Venture (1936), Assault (’46) & Middleground (’50) *James “Jimmy” Rowe Sr. n/a-1925 18 2 1 1 Hindoo (1881) & Regret (1915) Jimmy Jones 1956-1958 4 2 1 0 Iron Liege (1957) & Tim Tam (’58) Horatio Luro 1960-1981 4 2 0 1 Decidedly (1962) & Northern Dancer-CAN (’64) Henry Forrest 1966-1968 2 2 0 0 Kauai King (1966) & Forward Pass (’68) Lucien Laurin 1966-1973 5 2 0 1 Riva Ridge (1972) & Secretariat (’73) Laz Barrera 1976-1990 5 2 0 0 Bold Forbes (1976) & Affirmed (’78) LeRoy Jolley 1962-1992 13 2 2 1 Foolish Pleasure (1975) & Genuine Risk (’80) Woody Stephens 1949-1988 14 2 3 3 Cannonade (1974) & Swale (’84) Charlie Whittingham 1958-1996 7 2 1 0 Ferdinand (1986) & Sunday Silence (’89) Nick Zito 1990-2015 26 2 1 0 Strike the Gold (1991) & Go for Gin (’94) Carl Nafzger 1990-2007 3 2 0 0 Unbridled (1990) & Street Sense (2007) Doug O’Neill 2007-2016 5 2 0 0 I’ll Have Another (2012) & Nyquist (’16) Most Starts Trainer Derby Span Sts. 1st 2nd 3rd Kentucky Derby Wins D. Wayne Lukas 1981-2015 48 4 1 5 Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (’95), Grindstone (’96) & Charismatic (’99) Todd Pletcher 2000-2016 45 1 2 3 Super Saver (2010) Bob Baffert 1996-2016 27 4 3 3 Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (’98), War Emblem (2002) & American Pharoah (’15) Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson 1920-1937 26 4 3 1 Behave Yourself (1921), Bubbling Over (’26), Burgoo King (’32) & Brokers Tip (’33) Nick Zito 1990-2015 26 2 1 0 Strike the Gold (1991) & Go for Gin (’94) *James “Jimmy” Rowe Sr. n/a-1925 18 2 1 1 Hindoo (1881) & Regret (1915) Steve Asmussen 2001-2016 15 0 1 2 Max Hirsch 1915-1951 14 3 0 2 Bold Venture (1936), Assault (’46) & Middleground (’50) Woody Stephens 1949-1988 14 2 3 3 Cannonade (1974) & Swale (’84) LeRoy Jolley 1962-1992 13 2 2 1 Foolish Pleasure (1975) & Genuine Risk (’80) Ben “Plain Ben” Jones 1938-1952 11 6 2 1 Lawrin (1938), Whirlaway (’41), Pensive (’44), Citation (’48), Ponder (’49) & Hill Gail (’52) James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons 1930-1957 11 3 1 0 Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (’35) & Johnstown (’39) John Schorr 1898-1932 10 0 1 2 Sylvester “Syl” Veitch 1947-1958 10 0 1 1 Ron McAnally 1980-1997 10 0 0 0 Pete Coyne 1906-1936 9 1 3 0 Sir Huon (1906) John Gaver Sr. 1935-1953 9 1 1 1 Shut Out (1942) Mike Maker 2010-2016 9 0 0 0 Albert Gordon 1920-1936 8 0 0 0 Robert McGarvey 1928-1951 8 0 0 3 Bobby Frankel 1990-2005 8 0 2 1 * Incomplete information Back-to-Back Wins : Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson: Burgoo King (1932) & Brokers Tip (1933) Ben “Plain Ben” Jones: Citation (1948) & Ponder (1949) Jimmy Jones: Iron Liege (1957) & Tim Tam (1958) Lucien Laurin: Riva Ridge (1972) & Secretariat (1973) D. Wayne Lukas: Thunder Gulch (1995) & Grindstone (1996) Bob Baffert: Silver Charm (1997) & Real Quiet (1998) Oldest Winning Trainer : 77, Art Sherman (2014-California Chrome) 76, Charlie Whittingham (1989-Sunday Silence) 72, Frank Childs (1959-Tomy Lee) Youngest Winning Trainer : 24, James “Jimmy” Rowe Sr. (1881) Father-Son Winning Trainers: James “Jimmy” Rowe Sr. (1881/1915) & James Rowe Jr. (1931) Ben “Plain Ben” Jones (1938/41/44/48/49/52) & Jimmy Jones (1957/58) Known Sibling Trainers & Jockeys: Kent (Jockey) & Keith (trainer) Desormeaux (2016, Exaggerator, 2 nd ) Randy (Jockey) & Gerald (trainer) Romero (1993, Dixieland Heat, 12 th ) Jimmy (Jockey) & Nick (trainer) Combest (1964, Mr. Moonlight, 7 th ) Winner as Jockey & Trainer : Johnny Longden – Count Fleet (1943) as a Jockey & MaJestic Prince (1969) as a trainer Oaks/Derby Double : Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson (1933): Brokers Tip (May 6 Derby) & Barn Swallow (May 20 Oaks) Ben “Plain Ben” Jones (1949): Wistful (May 6 Oaks) & Ponder (May 7 Derby) Ben “Plain Ben” Jones (1952): Real Delight (May 2 Oaks) & Hill Gail (May 3 Derby) Trainer – 5 Kentucky Derby Starters, Single Year : Todd Pletcher (2013): Revolutionary (3 rd ), Charming Kitten (9 th ), Overanalyze (11 th ), Palace Malice (12 th ) & Verrazano (14 th ) Todd Pletcher (2007): Circular Quay (6 th ), Any Given Saturday (8 th), Sam P. (9 th ), Scat Daddy (18 th ) & Cowtown Cat (20 th ) Nick Zito (2005): Bellamy Road (7 th ), Andromeda’s Hero (8 th ), High Fly (10 th ), Noble Causeway (14 th ) & Sun King (15 th ) D. Wayne Lukas (1996): Grindstone (1 st ), Prince of Thieves (3 rd ), Editor’s Note (6 th ), Victory Speech (10 th ) & Honour and Glory (18 th ) Trainer – 4 Kentucky Derby Starters, Single Year : Todd Pletcher (2014): Danza (3 rd ), We Miss Artie (10 th ), Intense Holiday (12 th ) & Vinceremos (17 th ) Todd Pletcher (2010): Super Saver (1 st ), Mission Impazible (9 th ), f-Devil May Care (10 th ) & Discreetly Mine (13 th ) Todd Pletcher (2000): Impeachment (3 rd ), More Than Ready (4 th ), Trippi (11 th ) & Graeme Hall (19 th ) James “Jimmy” Rowe Sr. (1923): Enchantment (6 th ), Rialto (7 th ), Picketer (15 th ) & Cherry Pie (20 th ) Trainer – 3 Kentucky Derby Starters, Single Year : Todd Pletcher (2015): Materiality (6 th ), Itsaknockout (9 th ) & Carpe Diem (10 th ) Mike Maker (2014): General a Rod (11 th ), Harry’s Holiday (16 th ) & Vicar’s in Trouble (19 th ) Bob Baffert (2006): Point Determined (9 th ), Sinister Minister (16 th ) & Bob and John (17 th ) Todd Pletcher (2005): Flower Alley (9 th ), Coin Silver (12 th ) & Bandini (19 th ) D. Wayne Lukas (2000): Exchange Rate (12 th ), High Yield (15 th ) & Commendable (17 th ) Bob Baffert (1999): Prime Timber (4 th ), f-Excellent Meeting (5th ) & General Challenge (11 th ) D. Wayne Lukas (1995): Thunder Gulch (1 st ), Timber Country (3 rd ) & f-Serena’s Song (16 th ) D. Wayne Lukas (1990): Land Rush (7 th ), Power Launch (10 th ) & Real Cash (11 th ) D. Wayne Lukas (1987): On the Line (10 th ), War (13 th ) & Capote (DNF) D. Wayne Lukas (1983): Marfa (5 th ), Balboa Native (9 th ) & Total Departure (20 th ) James W. Smith (1946): Lord Boswell (4 th ), Knockdown (5 th ) & Perfect Bahram (9 th ) James “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons (1936): Teufel (8 th ), Merry Pete (10 th ) & Granville (DNF) Charles “Boots” Durnell (1929): Panchio (3 rd ), Calf Roper (11 th ) & Prince Pat (20 th ) Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson (1924): Beau Butler (3 rd ), Baffling (17 th ) & Bob Tail (19 th ) Herbert J. “Derby Dick” Thompson (1922): Bet Mosie (2 nd ), By Gosh (9 th ) & Busy American (DNF) W.B. Jennings (1917): War Star (5 th ), Star Master (9 th ) & Stargazer (10 th ) African-American Trainers (documented) : Ansel Williamson: Aristides (1875), 1 st James Williams: Vagrant (1876), 1 st Ed “Brown-Dick” Brown: Baden-Baden (1877), 1 st Raleigh Colston: Leonatus (1883), 1 st William Bird: Buchanan (1884), 1 st Alex Perry: Joe Cotton (1885), 1 st Dudley Allen: Kingman (1891), 1 st Ed “Brown-Dick” Brown: Ulysses (1896), 8 th C. Banks: Ten Point (1913), 2 nd William H. Buckner: Old Ben (1914), 5 th Will Perkins: Tetan (1915), 14 th Will Perkins: Bill Booker (1915), 16 th Will Perkins: Uncle Velo (1921), 8 th Will Perkins: John Finn (1922), 3 rd Will Perkins: Song of John (1925), 3 rd Will Perkins: Step Along (1925), 5 th William H. Buckner: Barn None (1928), 12 th Raymond White: Crystal Prince (1932), 12 th William H. Buckner: Oscillation (1932), 13 th Marshall Lilly: Spy Hill (1934), 6 th Raymond White: American Eagle (1944), 16 th Edison “Ned” Gaines: King Clover (1951), 13 th Hank Allen: Northern Wolf (1989), 6 th Female Trainers : Mary Hirsch: No Sir (1937), 13 th Mrs. Albert Roth: Senecas Coin (1949), pulled up Mary Keim: Mr. Pak (1965), 6 th Dianne Carpenter: Biloxi Indian (1984), 12 th Patti Johnson: Fast Account (1985), 4 th Dianne Carpenter: Kingpost (1988), 14 th Shelley Riley: Casual Lies (1992), 2 nd Cynthia Reese: In Contention (1996), 15 th Kathy Walsh: Hanuman Highway (1998), 7 th Akiko Gothard: K One King (1999), 8 th Jenine Sahadi: The Deputy (2000), 14 th Kristin Mulhall: Imperialism (2004), 3 rd Jennifer Pedersen: Song of the Sword (2004), 11 th Jamie Sanders: Teuflesberg (2007), 17 th Kathy Ritvo: Mucho Macho Man (2011), 3 rd Kathy O’Connell: Watch Me Go (2011), 18 th Carla Gaines: Bolo (2015), 12 th Kentucky Derby Winners, Alphabetically (1875-2016) Allen, Dudley “Dud” 1891 *Madden, John 1898 Arias, Juan 1971 Matz, Michael 2006 Baffert, Bob 1997/1998/2002/2015 Mayberry, J.P. 1903 Barrera, “Laz” 1976/1978 McClelland, Byron 1895 Bedwell, H. Guy 1919 McDaniel, Henry 1918 Bird, William 1884 McDaniel, William 1893 Brown, Ed “Brown-Dick” 1877 McDowell, Thomas Clay 1902 Burlew, Fred 1922 McGaughey, Claude R. III “Shug” 2013 Cahn, J.C. 1897 McGinty, John 1887 Cameron, Don 1943 Michell, Bert 1928 Campbell, Hardy 1896 Miller, MacKenzie “Mac” 1993 Campbell, John 1888 Molter, Willie 1954 Campo, John 1981 Morris, Green 1882 Catrone, Frank 1965 Morris, John 1892 Childs, Frank 1959 Motion, H.