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Kentucky Derby winners: Complete list by year since 1875

Updated Jun. 12, 2023 2:25 p.m. ET

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Will the winner of Saturday's Kentucky Derby become the first Triple Crown winner in horse racing since Justify in 2018?

Can the winner draw comparisons to the undisputed champion, Secretariat, the Triple Crown winner in 1973?

Or will we see the unthinkable happen, like in 2022, when Rich Strike crossed the finish line first as a huge long shot (+8000, bet $10 to win $810 total)? 

We'll find out Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Post time is set for 6:57 p.m. ET, and the race will be broadcast on NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app (pre-Derby coverage starts at noon ET).

[RELATED: How to watch Kentucky Derby]

Secretariat, the greatest racehorse in history, burst onto the worldwide scene by winning the 1973 Kentucky Derby in a world record time of 1 minute, 59.4 seconds, a mark that stands 50 years later. Secretariat entered the race as the +150 betting favorite.

Secretariat closed the final quarter mile in 23 seconds, a record that still stands, to beat Sham by 2 ½ lengths.

A little-known fact about Secretariat at the Derby – his times in each successive quarter-mile got faster, meaning the horse and jockey Ron Turcotte were accelerating as the race wore on. The successive quarter-mile times were 25 1/5, 24, 23 4/5, 23 2/5 and 23.

Monarchos came the closest to eclipsing Secretariat's time, winning the 2001 Derby in 1:59.97.  They are the only two horses to finish the 1 ¼-mile race in under 2 minutes.

Northern Dancer held the previous record of 2 minutes, set while winning the 1964 Derby.

For more of a historical breakdown, check out the complete list of Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners and the morning-line odds for the Derby: 

Kentucky Derby Winners

1875 Aristides
1876 Vagrant
1877 Baden-Baden
1878 Day Star
1879 Lord Murphy
1880 Fonso
1881 Hindoo
1882 Apollo
1883 Leonatus
1884 Buchanan
1885 Joe Cotton
1886 Ben Ali
1887 Montrose
1888 Macbeth II
1889 Spokane
1890 Riley
1891 Kingman
1892 Azra
1893 Lookout
1894 Chant
1895 Halma
1896 Ben Brush
1897 Typhoon II
1898 Plaudit
1899 Manuel
1900 Lieut. Gibson
1901 His Eminence
1902 Alan-a-Dale
1903 Judge Himes
1904 Elwood
1905 Agile
1906 Sir Huon
1907 Pink Star
1908 Stone Street
1909 Wintergreen
1910 Donau
1911 Meridian
1912 Worth
1913 Donerail
1914 Old Rosebud
1915 Regret
1916 George Smith
1917 Omar Khayyam
1918 Exterminator
1919 Sir Barton
1920 Paul Jones
1921 Behave Yourself
1922 Morvich
1923 Zev
1924 Black Gold
1925 Flying Ebony
1926 Bubbling Over
1927 Whiskery
1928 Reigh Count
1929 Clyde Van Dusen
1930 Gallant Fox
1931 Twenty Grand
1932 Burgoo King
1933 Brokers Tip
1934 Cavalcade
1935 Omaha
1936 Bold Venture
1937 War Admiral
1938 Lawrin
1939 Johnstown
1940 Gallahadion
1941 Whirlaway
1942 Shut Out
1943 Count Fleet
1944 Pensive
1945 Hoop Jr.
1946 Assault
1947 Jet Pilot
1948 Citation
1949 Ponder
1950 Middleground
1951 Count Turf
1952 Hill Gail
1953 Dark Star
1954 Determine
1955 Swaps
1956 Needles
1957 Iron Liege
1958 Tim Tam
1959 Tomy Lee
1960 Venetian Way
1961 Carry Back
1962 Decidedly
1963 Chateaugay
1964 Northern Dancer
1965 Lucky Debonair
1966 Kauai King
1967 Proud Clarion
1968 Forward Pass
1969 Majestic Prince
1970 Dust Commander
1971 Canonero II
1972 Riva Ridge
1973 Secretariat
1974 Cannonade
1975 Foolish Pleasure
1976 Bold Forbes
1977 Seattle Slew
1978 Affirmed
1979 Spectacular Bid
1980 Genuine Risk
1981 Pleasant Colony
1982 Gato Del Sol
1983 Sunny's Halo
1984 Swale
1985 Spend a Buck
1986 Ferdinand
1987 Alysheba
1988 Winning Colors
1989 Sunday Silence
1990 Unbridled
1991 Strike the Gold
1992 Lil E. Tee
1993 Sea Hero
1994 Go for Gin
1995 Thunder Gulch
1996 Grindstone
1997 Silver Charm
1998 Real Quiet
1999 Charismatic
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus
2001 Monarchos
2002 War Emblem
2003 Funny Cide
2004 Smarty Jones
2005 Giacomo
2006 Barbaro
2007 Street Sense
2008 Big Brown
2009 Mine That Bird
2010 Super Saver
2011 Animal Kingdom
2012 I'll Have Another
2013 Orb
2014 California Chrome
2015 American Pharoah
2016 Nyquist
2017 Always Dreaming
2018 Justify
2019 Country House
2020 Authentic
2021 Mandaloun
2022 Rich Strike
2023 Mage

Triple Crown Winners

Fourteen horses have won the Triple Crown:

Sir Barton (1919)
Gallant Fox (1930)
Omaha (1935)
War Admiral (1937)
Whirlaway (1941)
Count Fleet (1943)
Assault (1946)
Citation (1948)
Secretariat (1973)
Seattle Slew (1977)
Affirmed (1978)
American Pharoah (2015)
Justify (2018)

Morning-line odds

Forte +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Tapit Trice +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Angel of Empire +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Derma Sotogake +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Practical Move +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Kingsbarn +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Two Phil's +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Jace's Road +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Mage +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Raise Cain +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Rocket Can +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Verifying +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Confidence Game +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Skinner +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Disarm +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Hit Show +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Lord Miles +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Sun Thunder +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Continuar +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Reincarnate +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)

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