Kentucky Derby Winners YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TIME 2007 Street Sense Calvin Borel 2:02.17 2006 Barbaro Edgar Prado 2:01.36 2005 Giacomo M. Smith 2:02.75 2004 Smarty Jones S. Elliott 2:04.06 2003 Funny Cide J. Santos 2:01.19 2002 War Emblem V. Espinoza 2:01.13 2001 Monarchos J. Chavez 1:59.97 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus K. Desormeaux 2:01.12 1999 Charismatic C. Antley 2:03 1/5 1998 Real Quiet K. Desormeaux 2:02 1/5 1997 Silver Charm G. Stevens 2:02.44 1996 Grindstone J. Bailey 2:01 1995 Thunder Gulch G. Stevens 2:01 1/5 1994 Go For Gin C. McCarron 2:03 3/5 1993 Sea Hero J. Bailey 2:02 2/5 1992 Lil E. Tee P. Day 2:03 1991 Strike The Gold C. Antley 2:03 1990 Unbridled C. Perret 2:02 1989 Sunday Silence P. Valenzuela 2:05 1988 Winning Colors (f) G. Stevens 2:02 1/5 1987 Alysheba C. McCarron 2:03 2/5 1986 Ferdinand W. Shoemaker 2:02 4/5 1985 Spend A Buck A. Cordero, Jr. 2:00 1/5 1984 Swale L. Pincay, Jr. 2:02 2/5 1983 Sunny's Halo E. Delahoussaye 2:02 1/5 1982 Gato Del Sol E. Delahoussaye 2:02 2/5 1981 Pleasant Colony J. Velasquez 2:02 1980 Genuine Risk (f) J. Vasquez 2:02 1979 Spectacular Bid R. Franklin 2:02 2/5 1978 Affirmed (T) S. Cauthen 2:01 1/5 1977 Seattle Slew (T) J. Cruguet 2:02 1/5 1976 Bold Forbes A. Cordero, Jr. 2:01 3/5 1975 Foolish Pleasure J. Vasquez 2:02 1974 Cannonade A. Cordero, Jr. 2:04 1973 Secretariat (T) R. Turcotte 1:59 2/5 1972 Riva Ridge R. Turcotte 2:01 4/5 1971 Canonero II G. Avila 2:03 1/5 1970 Dust Commander M. Manganello 2:03 2/5 1969 Majestic Prince B. Hartack 2:01 4/5 1968 Forward Pass I. Valenzuela 2:01 4/5 1967 Proud Clarion B. Ussery 2:00 3/5 1966 Kauai King D. Brumfield 2:02 1965 Lucky Debonair W. Shoemaker 2:01 1/5 1964 Northern Dancer B. Hartack 2:00 1963 Chateaugay B. Baeza 2:01 4/5 1962 Decidedly B. Hartack 2:00 2/5 1961 Carry Back J. Sellers 2:04 1960 Venetian Way B. Hartack 2:02 2/5 1959 Tomy Lee W. Shoemaker 2:02 1/5 1958 Tim Tam I. Valenzuela 2:05 1957 Iron Leige B. Hartack 2:02 1/5 1956 Needles D. Erb 2:03 2/5 1955 Swaps W. Shoemaker 2:01 4/5 1954 Determine R. York 2:03 1953 Dark Star H. Moreno 2:02 1952 Hill Gail E. Arcaro 2:01 3/5 1951 Count Turf C. McCreary 2:02 3/5 1950 Middleground W. Boland 2:01 3/5 1949 Ponder S. Brooks 2:04 1/5 1948 Citation (T) E. Arcaro 2:05 2/5 1947 Jet Pilot E. Guerin 2:06 4/5 1946 Assault (T) W. Mehrtens 2:06 3/5 1945 Hoop Jr. E. Arcaro 2:07 1944 Pensive C. McCreary 2:04 1/5 1943 Count Fleet (T) J. Longden 2:04 1942 Shut Out W. Wright 2:04 2/5 1941 Whirlaway (T) E. Arcaro 2:01 2/5 1940 Gallahadion C. Bierman 2:05 1939 Johnstown J. Stout 2:03 2/5 1938 Lawrin E. Arcaro 2:04 4/5 1937 War Admiral (T) C. Kurtsinger 2:03 1/5 1936 Bold Venture I. Hanford 2:03 3/5 1935 Omaha (T) W. Saunders 2:05 1934 Cavalcade M. Garner 2:04 1933 Brokers Tip D. Meade 2:06 4/5 1932 Burgoo King E. James 2:05 1/5 1931 Twenty Grand C. Kurtsinger 2:01 4/5 1930 Gallant Fox (T) E. Sande 2:07 3/5 1929 Clyde Van Dusen I. McAtee 2:10 4/5 1928 Reigh Count C. Lang 2:10 2/5 1927 Whiskery I. McAtee 2:06 1926 Bubbling Over A. Johnson 2:03 4/5 1925 Flying Ebony E. Sande 2:07 3/5 1924 Black Gold J.D. Mooney 2:05 1/5 1923 Zev E. Sande 2:05 2/5 1922 Morvich A. Johnson 2:04 3/5 1921 Behave Yourself C. Thompson 2:04 1/5 1920 Paul Jones T. Rice 2:09 1919 Sir Barton (T) J. Loftus 2:09 4/5 1918 Exterminator W. Knapp 2:10 4/5 1917 Omar Khayham C. Borel 2:04 3/5 1916 George Smith J. Loftus 2:04 1915 Regret (f) J. Notter 2:05 2/5 1914 Old Rosebud J. McCabe 2:03 2/5 1913 Donerail R. Goose 2:04 4/5 1912 WorTD C.H. Shilling 2:09 2/5 1911 Meridian G. Archibald 2:05 1910 Donau F. Herbert 2:06 2/5 1909 Wintergreen V. Powers 2:08 1/5 1908 Stone Street A. Pickens 2:15 1/5 1907 Pink Star A. Minder 2:12 3/5 1906 Sir Huon R. Troxler 2:08 4/5 1905 Agile J. Martin 2:10 3/4 1904 Elwood F. Prior 2:08 1/2 1903 Judge Himes H. Booker 2:09 1902 Alan-a-Dale J. Winkfield 2:08 3/4 1901 His Eminence J. Winkfield 2:07 3/4 1900 Lieut. Gibson J. Boland 2:06 1/4 1899 Manuel F. Taral 2:12 1898 Plaudit W. Simms 2:09 1897 Typhoon II F. Garner 2:12 1/2 1896 Ben Brush W. Simms 2:07 3/4 1895 Halma J. Perkins 2:37 1/2 1894 Chant F. Goodale 2:41 1893 Lookout E. Kunze 2:39 1/4 1892 Azra A. Clayton 2:41 1/2 1891 Kingman I. Murphy 2:52 1/4 1890 Riley I. Murphy 2:45 1889 Spokane T. Kiley 2:34 1/2 1888 Macbeth II G. Covington 2:38 1/4 1887 Montrose I. Lewis 2:39 1/4 1886 Ben Ali P. Duffy 2:36 1/2 1885 Joe Cotton E. Henderson 2:37 1/4 1884 Buchanan I. Murphy 2:40 1/4 1883 Leonatus W. Donohue 2:43 1882 Apollo B. Hurd 2:40 1/4 1881 Hindoo J. McLaughlin 2:40 1880 Fonso G. Lewis 2:37 1/2 1879 Lord Murphy C. Shauer 2:37 1878 Day Star J. Carter 2:37 1/4 1877 Baden-Baden W. Walker 2:38 1876 Vagrant B. Swim 2:38 1/4 1875 Aristides O. Lewis 2:37 3/4 NOTE: The distance of the Kentucky Derby was 1 1/2 miles from 1875-1895. Ever since it has been 1 1/4 miles. .