BIRTHPLACE Foreign-bred Kentucky Derby Starters Last foreign-bred to win the Derby : Sunny’s Halo (Canada) 1983 Great Britain-breds in the Kentucky Derby Birthplace of Kentucky Derby Winners Horse Year Finish Last non-North American-bred to win the Derby : th Tomy Lee-GB 1959 Kentucky 107 Jumron-GB 1995 4 th American Pharoah 2015 (most recent) In Character-GB 1995 10 nd Last foreign-bred to race in the Derby : Bold Arrangement-GB 1986 2 th th Florida 6 Sir Ribot-GB 1962 4 Mubtaahij-IRE 2015 8 Silver Charm 1997 Tomy Lee-GB 1959 1st Last foreign-bred to finish 1-2-3 in the Derby : Unbridled 1990 Gallant Man-GB 1957 2nd Bold Arrangement-GB 1986 2nd Affirmed 1978 Hollywood-GB 1942 9th Foolish Pleasure 1975 Nassau-GB 1923 4th Carry Back 1961 Under Fire-GB 1919 3rd Needles 1956 War Cloud-GB 1918 4th Omar Khayyam-GB 1917 1st Virginia 4 War Star-GB 1917 5th Sea Hero 1993 Manister Toi-GB 1917 6th Pleasant Colony 1981 Secretariat 1973 Irish-breds in the Kentucky Derby Reigh Count 1928 Horse Year Finish th California 4 Mubtaahij-IRE 2015 8 th California Chrome 2014 Castledale-IRE 2004 14 th Decidedly 1962 Ocean Sound-IRE 2002 17 th Swaps 1955 The Deputy-IRE 2000 14 th Morvich 1922 Hanuman Highway-IRE 1998 7 th Hello-IRE 1997 8 th Tennessee 3 Dr. Devious-IRE 1992 7 th Typhoon II 1897 Sir Tristram-IRE 1974 11 Kingman 1891 Lord Murphy 1879 French-breds in the Kentucky Derby Horse Year Finish Canada 2 Donnacona-FR 1920 5th Sunny’s Halo 1983 Northern Dancer 1964 Mexico-breds in the Kentucky Derby: Horse Year Finish England 2 Habano-MEX 1981 20 th Tomy Lee-GB 1959 Omar Khayyam-GB 1917 Last to Race in the Derby (Since 1966) : New Jersey 2 Arkansas-bred : Cavalcade 1934 Barbizon Streak 1971 16 th Regret 1915 California-bred : California Chrome 2014 1st Pennsylvania 2 Canadian-bred : Smarty Jones 2004 Danzig Moon 2015 5th Lil E. Tee 1992 Florida-bred : Dance With Fate 2014 6th Texas 2 Wildcat Red 2014 18 th Middleground 1950 Illinois-bred : Assault 1946 Western Playboy 1989 15 th Indiana-bred: Illinois 1 Paulrus 1991 7th Dust Commander 1970 Louisiana-bred : Vicar’s in Trouble 2014 19th Kansas 1 Maryland-bred : Lawrin 1938 Homeboykris 2010 16 th Michigan-bred : Maryland 1 Kentucky Sherry 1968 4th Kauai King 1966 Nebraska-bred : Dazzling Falls 1995 13 th Missouri 1 New Jersey-bred : Elwood 1904 Dance Floor 1992 3rd New Mexico-bred : Montana 1 Bold Ego 1981 10 th Spokane 1889 New York-bred : Tencendur 2015 17 th New York 1 Upstart 2015 18 th Funny Cide 2003 Ohio-bred : Ten Cents a Shine 2003 8th Ohio 1 Oklahoma-bred : Wintergreen 1909 Clever Trevor 1989 13 th Pennsylvania-bred : Omar Khayyam-GB (1917), Tomy Lee-GB (1959), Falling Sky 2013 19 th Northern Dancer (1964) and Sunny’s Halo (1983) are Texas-bred : the only winners not foaled in the United States. Jim’s Orbit 1988 10 th Omar Khayyam-GB was brought to the U.S. as a Utah-bred : yearling. Tomy Lee-GB was brought to the U.S. as a Indian Express 2003 14 th weanling. Virginia-bred : Bodemeister 2012 2nd Cavalcade (1934) and Pensive (1944) are sons of West Virginia-bred : mares bred to stallions in England and brought to Afternoon Deelites 1995 8th America while the mares were carrying the Derby winners. .