Triple Crown History
	Kentucky Derby
	Preakness Stakes
	Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown Winners
1919	Sir Barton
1930	Gallant Fox
1935	Omaha
1937	War Admiral
1941	Whirlaway
1943	Count Fleet
1946	Assault
1948	Citation
1973	Secretariat
1977	Seattle Slew
1978	Affirmed

Triple Crown History

The History of the Kentucky Derby

Col. M. Lewis Clark Jr., inspired by the Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) in England, inaugurated the Kentucky Derby in 1875 at his newly opened Louisville Jockey Club Course (Churchill Downs wouldn't get its current name until 1886). The race was designed to be the centerpiece of Thoroughbred racing in Kentucky, as well as being the major social event of the year in Louisville.

The Kentucky Derby has achieved those goals and more, but it wasn't easy. The race was first run at 1-1/2 miles--the same as the Epsom Derby--but the distance fell out of favor with owners and breeders after several decades, and the distance was changed to its current 1-1/4 miles in 1896. Scandal, mismanagement, and Churchill Downs's status as a western track also conspired to diminish the race's stature for most of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Then along came Col. Matt Winn. A native Louisvillian who witnessed the first Derby as a teenager and never missed the race until he died in 1949, Winn organized a group of businessmen to buy Churchill Downs and save it from closure in 1902. By 1903, he had become general manager and his vision, enthusiasm, and personality helped bring the country's leading three-year-old back to the Derby.

The Derby, which had been raced in mid-May for most of the early 1900s, was moved to the first Saturday in May in 1932 and has remained there, with just a couple exceptions, ever since. Universally regarded as one of the world's leading races, the Kentucky Derby has achieved all Col. Clark envisioned, and beyond.

Kentucky Derby Winners

Year	Winner	Sire	Breeder	Owner	Trainer	Place	Show	Time	Winnings	Starters
2008	Big Brown b.c.	Boundary	Monticule LLC	IEAH Stables, Paul P. Pompa, Jr., et al.	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	Eight Belles	Denis of Cork	2:01.82	$1,451,800	20
2007	Street Sense, dk.b./br. c	Street Cry	James Tafel	James Tafel	Carl Nafzger	Hard Spun	Curlin	2:02.17	$1,450,000	20
2006	Barbaro, dk.b./br. c	Dynaformer	Mr. and Mrs. M. Roy Jackson	Lael Stables	Michael Matz	Bluegrass Cat	Steppenwolfer	2:01.36	$1,453,200	20
2005	Giacomo, gr./ro. c.	Holy Bull	Jerry and Ann Moss	Jerry and Ann Moss	John Shirreffs	Closing Argument	Afleet Alex	2:02.75	$1,639,600	20
2004	Smarty Jones, ch. c.	Elusive Quality	Someday Farm	Someday Farm	John Servis	Lion Heart	Imperialism	2:04.06	$5,854,800	18
2003	Funny Cide, ch. g.	Distorted Humor	WinStar Farm	Sackatoga Stable	Barclay Tagg	Empire Maker	Peace Rules	2:01.19	$1,000,000	16
2002	War Emblem, dk.b./br. c	Our Emblem	Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons	The Thoroughbred Corp.	Bob Baffert	Proud Citizen	Perfect Drift	2:01.13	$1,000,000	18
2001	Monarchos, gr./ro. c	Maria's Mon	J. D. Squires	John C. Oxley	John Ward Jr.	Invisible Ink	Congaree	1:59.57	$1,112,000	17
2000	Fusaichi Pegasus, b. c.	Mr. Prospector	Author B. Hancock III and Stonerside Ltd.	Fusao Sekiguchi	Neil Drysdale	Aptitude	Impeachment	2:01.12	$1,038,400	19
1999	Charismatic, ch. c.	Summer Squall	Parish Hill Farm and W. S. Farish	Robert and Beverly Lewis	D. Wayne Lukas	Menifee	Cat Theif	2:03.29	$886,200	19
1998	Real Quiet, b. c.	Quiet American	Little Hill Farm	Mike Pegram	Bob Baffert	Victory Gallop	Indian Charlie	2:02.38	$738,800	15
1997	Silver Charm, gr.ro. c.	Silver Buck	Mary Lou Wootton	Robert and Beverly Lewis	Bob Baffert	Captain Bodgit	Free House	2:02.44	$700,000	13
1996	Grindstone, dk. br./ b. c.	Unbridled	Overbrook Farm	Overbrook Farm	D. Wayne Lukas	Cavonnier	Prince of Thieves	2:01	869,800	19
1995	Thunder Gulch, ch. c.	Gulch	Peter M. Brant	Michael Tabor	D. Wayne Lukas	Tejano Run	Timber Country	2:011/5	$707,400	19
1994	Go for Gin, b. c.	Cormorant	Pamela DuPont Darmstadt	William J. Condren and	Nick Zito	Strodes Creek	Blumin Affair	2:033/5	628,800	14
1993	Sea Hero, b. c.	Polish Navy	Paul Mellon	Rokeby Stables	Mack Miller	Prairie Bayou	Wild Gale	2:022/5	735,900	19
1992	Lil E. Tee, b. c.	At the Threshold	Larry Littman	W. Cal Partee	Lynn S. Whiting	Casual Lies	Dance Floor	2:03	724,800	18
1991	Strike the Gold, ch. c.	Alydar	Calumet Farm	B. Giles Brophy	Nick Zito	Best Pal	Mane Minister	2:03	655,800	16
1990	Unbridled, b. c.	Fappiano	Tartan Farms Corp.	Mrs. Frances A. Genter	Carl Nafzger	Summer Squall	Pleasant Tap	2:02	581,000	15
1989	Sunday Silence, dk. b. or br. c.	Halo	Oak Cliff Thoroughbreds, Ltd.	A. B. Hancock III, Dr. E.	Charlie Whittingham	Easy Goer	Awe Inspiring	2:05	574,200	15
1988	Winning Colors, ro. f.	Caro (Ire)	Echo Valley Horse Farm, Inc.	Eugene V. Klein	D. Wayne Lukas	Forty Niner	Risen Star	2:021/5	611,200	17
1987	Alysheba, b. c.	Alydar	Preston Madden	Dorothy and Pamela	Jack C. Van Berg	Bet Twice	Avies Copy	2:032/5	618,600	17
1986	Ferdinand, ch. c.	Nijinsky II	Howard B. Keck	Mrs. Howard B. Keck	Charlie Whittingham	Bold Arrangement (GB)	Broad Brush	2:024/5	609,400	16
1985	Spend a Buck, b. c.	Buckaroo	Roe Harper	Hunter Farm	Cam Gambolati	Stephan's Odyssey	Chief's Crown	2:001/5	406,800	13
1984	Swale, dk. b. or br. c.	Seattle Slew	Claiborne Farm	Claiborne Farm	W. C. Stephens	Coax Me Chad	At the Threshold	2:022/5	537,400	20
1983	Sunny's Halo, ch. c.	Halo	D. J. Foster	D. J. Foster Stable	David C. Cross Jr.	Desert Wine	Caveat	2:021/5	426,000	20
1982	Gato Del Sol, gr. c.	*Cougar II	A. B. Hancock III	Hancock and Peters	Edwin Gregson	Laser Light	Reinvested	2:022/5	428,850	19
1981	Pleasant Colony, dk. b. or br. c.	His Majesty	Thomas M. Evans	Buckland Farm	John Campo	Woodchopper	Partez	2:02	317,200	21
1980	Genuine Risk, ch. f.	Exclusive Native	Mrs. G. W. Humphrey Jr.	Mrs. B. R. Firestone Jr.	LeRoy Jolley	Rumbo	Jaklin Klugman	2:02	250,550	13
1979	Spectacular Bid, gr. c.	Bold Bidder	Mrs. W. M. Jason and	Hawksworth Farm	Grover G. Delp	General Assembly	Golden Act	2:022/5	228,650	10
1978	Affirmed, ch. c.	Exclusive Native	Harbor View Farm	Harbor View Farm	Lazaro S. Barrera	Alydar	Believe It	2:011/5	186,900	11
1977	Seattle Slew, dk. b. or br. c.	Bold Reasoning	Ben S. Castleman	Karen L. Taylor	William H. Turner Jr.	Run Dusty Run	Sanhedrin	2:021/5	214,700	15
1976	Bold Forbes, dk. b. or br. c.	Irish Castle	Eaton Farms and	E. R. Tizol	Lazaro S. Barrera	Honest Pleasure	Elocutionist	2:013/5	165,200	9
1975	Foolish Pleasure, b. c.	What a Pleasure	Waldemar Farms	John L. Greer	LeRoy Jolley	Avatar	Diabolo	2:02	209,600	15
1974	Cannonade, b. c.	Bold Bidder	John M. Olin	John M. Olin	W. C. Stephens	Hudson County	Agitate	2:04	274,000	23
1973	Secretariat, ch. c.	Bold Ruler	Meadow Stud, Inc.	Estate of C. T. Chenery	Lucien Laurin	Sham	Our Native	1:592/5	155,050	13
1972	Riva Ridge, b. c.	First Landing	Meadow Stud, Inc.	Meadow Stud, Inc.	Lucien Laurin	No Le Hace	Hold Your Peace	2:014/5	140,300	14
1971	Canonero II, ch. c.	*Pretendre	Edward Benjamin	Edgar Caibett	Juan Arias	Jim French	Bold Reason	2:031/5	145,500	20
1970	Dust Commander, ch. c.	Bold Commander	Pullen Brothers	Robert E. Lehmann	Don Combs	My Dad George	High Echelon	2:032/5	127,800	17
1969	Majestic Prince, ch. c.	Raise a Native	Leslie Combs II	Frank McMahon	John Longden	Arts and Letters	Dike	2:014/5	113,200	8
1968	Forward Pass, b. c.	On-and-On	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Henry Forrest	Francie's Hat	T. V. Commercial	2:021/5	122,600	16
1967	Proud Clarion, b. c.	Hail to Reason	John W. Galbreath	Darby Dan Farm	Loyd Gentry	Barbs Delight	Damascus	2:003/5	119,700	14
1966	Kauai King, dk. b. or br. c.	Native Dancer	Pine Brook Farm	Ford Stable	Henry Forrest	Advocator	Blue Skyer	2:02	120,500	15
1965	Lucky Debonair, b. c.	Vertex	Danada Farm	Mrs. Ada L. Rice	Frank Catrone	Dapper Dan	Tom Rolfe	2:011/5	112,000	11
1964	Northern Dancer, b. c.	Nearctic	E. P. Taylor	Windfields Farm	Horatio A. Luro	Hill Rise	The Scoundrel	2:00	114,300	12
1963	Chateaugay, ch. c.	Swaps	John W. Galbreath	Darby Dan Farm	J. P. Conway	Never Bend	Candy Spots	2:014/5	108,900	9
1962	Decidedly, gr. c.	Determine	George A. Pope Jr.	El Peco Ranch	Horatio A. Luro	Roman Line	Ridan	2:002/5	119,650	15
1961	Carry Back, br. c.	Saggy	Jack A. Price	Mrs. Katherine Price	Jack A. Price	Crozier	Bass Clef	2:04	120,500	15
1960	Venetian Way, ch. c.	Royal Coinage	John W. Greathouse	Sunny Blue Farm	Victor J. Sovinski	Bally Ache	Victoria Park	2:022/5	114,850	13
1959	*Tomy Lee, b. c.	*Tudor Minstrel	D. H. Wills	Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner Jr.	Frank Childs	Sword Dancer	First Landing	2:021/5	119,650	17
1958	Tim Tam, dk. b. c.	Tom Fool	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	H. A. Jones	Lincoln Road	Noureddin	2:05	116,400	14
1957	Iron Liege, b. c.	Bull Lea	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	H. A. Jones	*Gallant Man	Round Table	2:021/5	107,950	9
1956	Needles, b. c.	Ponder	William E. Leach	D & H Stable	Hugh L. Fontaine	Fabius	Come On Red	2:032/5	123,450	17
1955	Swaps, ch. c.	*Khaled	Rex C. Ellsworth	Rex C. Ellsworth	Meshach A. Tenney	Nashua	Summer Tan	2:014/5	108,400	10
1954	Determine, gr. c.	*Alibhai	Dr. Eslie Asbury	A. J. Crevolin	William Molter	Hasty Road	Hasseyampa	2:03	102,050	17
1953	Dark Star, br. c.	*Royal Gem II	Warner L. Jones Jr.	Cain Hoy Stable	Eddie Hayward	Native Dancer	Invigorator	2:02	90,050	11
1952	Hill Gail, dk. b. c.	Bull Lea	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones	Sub Fleet	Blue Man	2:013/5	96,300	16
1951	Count Turf, b. c.	Count Fleet	Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Miller	J. J. Amiel	Sol Rutchick	Royal Mustang	Ruhe	2:023/5	98,050	20
1950	Middleground, ch. c.	Bold Venture	King Ranch	King Ranch	Max Hirsch	Hill Prince	Mr. Trouble	2:013/5	92,650	14
1949	Ponder, dk. b. c.	Pensive	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones	Capot	Palestinian	2:041/5	91,600	14
1948	Citation, b. c.	Bull Lea	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones	Coaltown	My Request	2:052/5	83,400	6
1947	Jet Pilot, ch. c.	*Blenheim II	A. B. Hancock Jr. and	Maine Chance Farm	Tom Smith	Phalanx	Faultless	2:064/5	92,160	13
1946	Assault, ch. c.	Bold Venture	King Ranch	King Ranch	Max Hirsch	Spy Song	Hampden	2:063/5	96,400	17
1945	Hoop, Jr., b. c.	*Sir Gallahad III	Robert A. Fairbairn	Fred W. Hooper	Ivan H. Parke	Pot o' Luck	Darby Dieppe	2:07	64,850	16
1944	Pensive, ch. c.	Hyperion	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones	Broadcloth	Stir Up	2:041/5	64,675	16
1943	Count Fleet, br. c.	Reigh Count	Mrs. John D. Hertz	Mrs. John D. Hertz	G. D. Cameron	Blue Swords	Slide Rule	2:04	60,725	10
1942	Shut Out, ch. c.	Equipoise	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stable	John M. Gaver	Alsab	Valdina Orphan	2:042/5	64,225	15
1941	Whirlaway, ch. c.	*Blenheim II	Calumet Farm	Calumet Farm	Ben A. Jones	Staretor	Market Wise	2:012/5	61,275	11
1940	Gallahadion, b. c.	*Sir Gallahad III	Robert A. Fairbairn	Milky Way Farm	Roy Waldron	Bimelech	Dit	2:05	60,150	8
1939	Johnstown, b. c.	Jamestown	A. B. Hancock Jr.	Belair Stud	James Fitzsimmons	Challedon	Heather Broom	2:032/5	46,350	8
1938	Lawrin, br. c.	Insco	Herbert Woolf	Woolford Farm	Ben A. Jones	Dauber	Can't Wait	2:044/5	47,050	10
1937	War Admiral, br. c.	Man o' War	Samuel D. Riddle	Glen Riddle Farm	George Conway	Pompoon	Reaping Reward	2:031/5	52,050	20
1936	Bold Venture, ch. c.	*St. Germans	Morton L. Schwartz	M. L. Schwartz	Max Hirsch	Brevity	Indian Broom	2:033/5	37,725	14
1935	Omaha, ch. c.	Gallant Fox	Belair Stud	Belair Stud	James Fitzsimmons	Roman Soldier	Whiskolo	2:05	39,525	18
1934	Cavalcade, br. c.	*Lancegaye	F. Wallis Armstrong	Brookmeade Stable	Robert A. Smith	Discovery	Agrarian	2:04	28,175	13
1933	Brokers Tip, br. c.	Black Toney	Idle Hour Stock Farm	E. R. Bradley	H. J. Thompson	Head Play	Charley O.	2:064/5	48,925	13
1932	Burgoo King, ch. c.	Bubbling Over	E. R. Bradley and	E. R. Bradley	H. J. Thompson	Economic	Stepenfetchit	2:051/5	52,350	20
1931	Twenty Grand, b. c.	*St. Germans	Greentree Stable	Greentree Stable	James Rowe Jr.	Sweep All	Mate	2:014/5	48,725	12
1930	Gallant Fox, b. c.	*Sir Gallahad III	Belair Stud	Belair Stud	James Fitzsimmons	Gallant Knight	Ned O.	2:073/5	50,725	15
1929	Clyde Van Dusen, ch. g.	Man o' War	Harry P. Gardner	H. P. Gardner	C. Van Dusen	Naishapur	Panchio	2:104/5	53,950	21
1928	Reigh Count, ch. c.	*Sunreigh	Willis Sharpe Kilmer	Mrs. John D. Hertz	Bert S. Michell	Misstep	Toro	2:102/5	55,375	22
1927	Whiskery, br. c.	Whisk Broom II	Harry P. Whitney	H. P. Whitney	Fred Hopkins	Osmand	Jock	2:06	51,000	15
1926	Bubbling Over, ch. c.	*North Star III	Idle Hour Stock Farm	Idle Hour Stock Farm	H. J. Thompson	Bagenbaggage	Rock Man	2:034/5	50,075	13
1925	Flying Ebony, blk. c.	The Finn	John E. Madden	C. A. Cochran	William B. Duke	Captain Hal	Son of John	2:073/5	52,950	20
1924	Black Gold, blk. c.	Black Toney	Mrs. R. M. Hoots	Mrs. R. M. Hoots	Hedley Webb	Chilhowee	Beau Butler	2:051/5	52,775	19
1923	Zev, br. c.	The Finn	John E. Madden	Rancocas Stable	D. J. Leary	Martingale	Vigil	2:052/5	53,000	21
1922	Morvich, br. c.	Runnymede	Adolph B. Spreckles	Ben Block	Fred Burlew	Bet Mosie	John Finn	2:043/5	46,775	10
1921	Behave Yourself, b. c.	Marathon	E. R. Bradley	E. R. Bradley	H. J. Thompson	Black Servant	Prudery	2:041/5	38,450	12
1920	Paul Jones, br. g.	*Sea King	John E. Madden	Ral Parr	William Garth	Upset	On Watch	2:09	30,375	17
1919	Sir Barton, ch. c.	*Star Shoot	Madden and Gooch	J. K. L. Ross	H. Guy Bedwell	Billy Kelly	Under Fire	2:094/5	20,825	12
1918	Exterminator, ch. g.	*McGee	F. D. Knight	W. S. Kilmer	Henry McDaniel	Escoba	Viva America	2:104/5	14,700	8
1917	*Omar Khayyam, ch. c.	Marco	Sir John Robinson	Billings and Johnson	C. T. Patterson	Ticket	Midway	2:043/5	16,600	15
1916	George Smith, blk. c.	*Out of Reach	Chinn and Forsyth	John Sanford	Hollie Hughes	Star Hawk	Franklin	2:04	9,750	9
1915	Regret, ch. f.	Broomstick	Harry P. Whitney	Harry P. Whitney	James Rowe Sr.	Pebbles	Sharpshooter	2:052/5	11,450	16
1914	Old Rosebud, b. g.	Uncle	John E. Madden	H. C. Applegate	F. D. Weir	Hodge	Bronzewing	2:032/5	9,125	7
1913	Donerail, b. c.	*McGee	Thomas P. Hayes	Thomas P. Hayes	Thomas P. Hayes	Ten Point	Gowell	2:044/5	5,475	8
1912	Worth, br. c.	*Knight of the Thistle	R. H. MacPotter	H. C. Hallenbeck	Frank M. Taylor	Duval	Flamma	2:092/5	4,850	8
1911	Meridian, b. c.	Broomstick	C. L. Harrison	R. F. Carmen	Albert Ewing	Governor Gray	Colston	2:05	4,850	7
1910	Donau, b. c.	*Woolsthorpe	Milton Young	William Gerst	George Ham	Joe Morris	Fighting Bob	2:062/5	4,850	7
1909	Wintergreen, b. c.	Dick Welles	J. B. Respess	J. B. Respess	Charles Mack	Miami	Dr. Barkley	2:081/5	4,850	10
1908	Stone Street, b. c.	Longstreet	J. B. Haggin	C. E. and J. W. Hamilton	J. W. Hall	Sir Cleges	Dunvegan	2:151/5	4,850	8
1907	Pink Star, b. c.	Pink Coat	J. Hal Woodford	J. Hall Woodford	W. H. Fizer	Zal	Ovelando	2:123/5	4,850	6
1906	Sir Huon, b. c.	Falsetto	George J. Long	George J. Long	Peter Coyne	Lady Navarre	James Reddick	2:084/5	4,850	6
1905	Agile, b. c.	Sir Dixon	E. F. Clay	S. S. Brown	Robert Tucker	Ram's Horn	Layson	2:103/4	4,850	3
1904	Elwood, b. c.	Free Knight	Mrs. J. B. Prather	Mrs. C. E. Durnell	C. E. Durnell	Ed Tierney	Brancas	2:081/2	4,850	5
1903	Judge Himes, b. c.	*Esher	J. N. Camden	Charles Ellison	J. P. Mayberry	Early	Bourbon	2:09	4,850	6
1902	Alan-a-Dale, ch. c.	Halma	T. C. McDowell	T. C. McDowell	T. C. McDowell	Inventor	The Rival	2:083/4	4,850	4
1901	His Eminence, b. c.	Falsetto	O. H. Chenault	F. B. VanMeter	F. B. VanMeter	Sannazarro	Driscoll	2:073/4	4,850	5
1900	Lieut. Gibson, b. c.	G. W. Johnson	Baker and Gentry	Charles H. Smith	Charles H. Hughes	Florizar	Thrive	2:061/4	4,850	7
1889	Spokane, ch. c.	Hyder Ali	Noah Armstrong	Noah Armstrong	John Rodegap	Proctor Knott	Once Again	2:341/2	4,880	8
1888	MacBeth II, b. g.	Macduff	Rufus Lisle	Chicago Stable	John Campbell	Gallifet	White	2:381/4	4,740	7
1887	Montrose, b. c.	Duke of Montrose	Milton Young	Labold Brothers	John McGinty	Jim Gore	Jacobin	2:391/4	4,200	7
1886	Ben Ali, br. c.	Virgil	Daniel Swigert	J. B. Haggin	Jim Murphy	Blue Wing	Free Knight	2:361/2	4,890	10
1885	Joe Cotton, ch. c.	King Alfonso	A. J. Alexander	J. T. Williams	Alex Perry	Bersan	Ten Booker	2:371/4	4,630	10
1884	Buchanan, ch. c.	*Buckden	Cottrill and Guest	William Cottrill	William Bird	Loftin	Audrain	2:401/4	3,990	9
1883	Leonatus, b. c.	Longfellow	J. Henry Miller	Chinn and Morgan	Raleigh Colston	Drake Carter	Lord Raglan	2:43	3,760	7
1882	Apollo, ch. g.	Ashstead or Lever	Daniel Swigert	Morris and Patton	Green B. Morris	Runnymede	Bengal	2:401/2	4,560	14
1881	Hindoo, b. c.	Virgil	Daniel Swigert	Dwyer Brothers	James Rowe Sr.	Lelex	Alhambra	2:40	4,410	6
1880	Fonso, ch. c.	King Alfonso	A. J. Alexander	J. S. Shawhan	Tice Hutsell	Kimball	Bancroft	2:371/2	3,800	5
1879	Lord Murphy, b. c.	Pat Malloy	J. T. Carter	George W. Darden and Co.	George Rice	Falsetto	Strathmore	2:37	3,550	9
1878	Day Star, ch. c.	Star Davis	J. M. Clay	T. J. Nichols	Lee Paul	Himyar	Leveler	2:371/4	4,050	9
1877	Baden-Baden, ch. c.	*Australian	A. J. Alexander	H. P. McGrath	A. Anderson	Leonard	King William	2:38	3,300	11
1876	Vagrant, br. g.	Virgil	M. H. Sanford	William Astor	James Williams	Creedmoor	Harry Hill	2:381/4	2,950	11
1875	Aristides, ch. c.	*Leamington	H. P. McGrath	Daniel Swigert	Ed Brown	Volcano	Verdigris	2:373/4	2,850	15