Kentucky Derby winners: History of winning horses, timings at Churchill Downs since 1875.
Horse racing's most storied event is approaching its final turn, as there remain only two days until the first leg of the Triple Crown season starts.
Golden Tempo Wins 152nd Kentucky Derby in Dramatic FashionGolden Tempo, a 23-1 longshot, pulled off a stunning upset to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs. The colt, trained by Cherie DeVaux and ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, surged from last place on the final turn to win by a dramatic nose over the heavy favorite, Renegade.
This victory marked a groundbreaking moment in Kentucky Derby history. Cherie DeVaux became the first woman ever to train a Kentucky Derby winner, ending a 151-year barrier in the prestigious "Run for the Roses."
This victory marked a groundbreaking moment in Kentucky Derby history. Cherie DeVaux became the first woman ever to train a Kentucky Derby winner, ending a 151-year barrier in the prestigious "Run for the Roses."
Who won the Kentucky Derby last year?
On May 3, 2025, Sovereignty charged from the back of the pack to capture the 151st Kentucky Derby. Guided by jockey Junior Alvarado and conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, the colt mastered a sloppy Churchill Downs surface to secure a \(1 \frac{1}{2}\)-length victory.
Kentucky Derby winners' history, Full list of previous champions 1875-2026
Here's a full list of past Kentucky Derby winners since 1875, per the Kentucky Derby's website:
Winning time in parentheses
2026: Golden Tempo 2:02.27
2025: Sovereignty (2:02.31)
2024: Mystik Dan (2:03:34)
2023: Mage (2:01.57)
2022: Rich Strike (2:02.61)
2021: Mandaloun (2:01.36)
2020: Authentic (2:00.61)
2019: Country House (2:03.93)
2018: Justify (2:04:20) *
2017: Nyquist (2:01.31)
2016: Nyquist (2:01.31)
2015: American Pharoah (2:03.02) *
2014: California Chrome (2:03.66)
2013: Orb (2:02.89)
2012: I'll Have Another (2:01.83)
2011: Animal Kingdom (2:02.04)
2010: Super Saver (2:04.45)
2009: Mine That Bird (2:02.66)
2008: Big Brown (2:01.82)
2007: Street Sense (2:02.17)
2006: Barbaro (2:01.36)
2005: Giacomo (2:02.75)
2004: Smarty Jones (2:04.06)
2003: Funny Cide (2:01.19)
2002: War Emblem (2:01.13)
2001: Monarchos (1:59.97)
2000: Fusaichi Pegasus (2:01.00)
1999: Charismatic (2:03.20)
1998: Real Quiet (2:02.20)
1997: Silver Charm (2:02.40)
1996: Grindstone (2:01.00)
1995: Thunder Gulch (2:01.20)
1994: Go for Gin (2:03.60)
1993: Sea Hero (2:02.40)
1992: Lil E. Tee (2:03.00)
1991: Strike the Gold (2:03.00)
1990: Unbridled (2:02.00)
1989: Sunday Silence (2:05.00)
1988: Winning Colors (2:02.20)
1987: Alysheba (2:03.40)
1986: Ferdinand (2:02.80)
1985: Spend A Buck (2:00.20)
1984: Swale (2:02.40)
1983: Sunny's Halo (2:02.20)
1982: Gato Del Sol (2:02.40)
1981: Pleasant Colony (2:02.00)
1980: Genuine Risk (2:02.00)
1979: Spectacular Bid (2:02.40)
1978: Affirmed (2:01.20) *
1977: Seattle Slew (2:02.20) *
1976: Bold Forbes (2:01.60)
1975: Foolish Pleasure (2:02.00)
1974: Cannonade (2:04.00)
1973: Secretariat (1:59.40) *
1972: Riva Ridge (2:01.80)
1971: Canonero II (2:03.20)
1970: Dust Commander (2:03.40)
1969: Majestic Prince (2:01.80)
1968: Forward Pass (2:02.20)
1967: Proud Clarion (2:00.60)
1966: Kauai King (2:02.00)
1965: Lucky Debonair (2:01.20)
1964: Northern Dancer (2:00.00)
1963: Chateaugay (2:01.80)
1962: Decidedly (2:00.40)
1961: Carry Back (2:04.00)
1960: Venetian Way (2:02.40)
1957: Iron Liege (2:02.20)
1956: Needles (2:03.40)
1955: Swaps (2:01.80)
1954: Determine (2:03.00)
1953: Dark Star (2:02.00)
1952: Hill Gail (2:01.60)
1951: Count Turf (2:02.60)
1950: Middleground (2:01.60)
1949: Ponder (2:04.20)
1948: Citation (2:05.40) *
1947: Jet Pilot (2:06.80)
1946: Assault (2:06.60) *
1945: Hoop Jr. (2:07.00)
1944: Pensive (2:04.20)
1943: Count Fleet (2:04.00) *
1942: Shut Out (2:04.40)
1941: Whirlaway (2:01.40) *
1940: Gallahadion (2:05.00)
1939: Johnstown (2:03.40)
1938: Lawrin (2:04.80)
1937: War Admiral (2:03.20) *
1936: Bold Venture (2:03.60)
1935: Omaha (2:05.00) *
1934: Cavalcade (2:04.00)
1933: Brokers Tip (2:06.80)
1932: Burgoo King (2:05.20)
1931: Twenty Grand (2:01.80)
1930: Gallant Fox (2:07.60) *
1929: Clyde Van Dusen (2:10.80)
1928: Reigh Count (2:10.40)
1927: Whiskery (2:06.00)
1926: Bubbling Over (2:03.80)
1925: Flying Ebony (2:07.60)
1924: Black Gold (2:05.20)
1923: Zev (2:05.40)
1922: Morvich (2:04.60)
1921: Behave Yourself (2:04.20)
1920: Paul Jones (2:09.00)
1919: Sir Barton (2:09.80) *
1918: Exterminator (2:10.80)
1917: Omar Khayyam (2:04.60)
1916: George Smith (2:04.00)
1915: Regret (2:05.40)
1914: Old Rosebud (2:03.40)
1913: Donerail (2:04.80)
1912: Worth (2:09.40)
1911: Meridian (2:05.00)
1910: Donau (2:06.40)
1909: Wintergreen (2:08.20)
1908: Stone Street (2:15.20)
1907: Pink Star (2:12.60)
1906: Sir Huon (2:08.80)
1905: Agile (2:10.75)
1904: Elwood (2:08.50)
1903: Judge Himes (2:09.00)
1902: Alan-a-Dale (2:08.75)
1901: His Eminence (2:07.75)
1900: Lieut. Gibson (2:06.25)
1899: Manuel (2:12.00)
1898: Plaudit (2:09.00)
1897: Typhoon II (2:12.50)
1896: Ben Brush (2:07.75)
1895: Halma (2:37.50)
1894: Chant (2:41.00)
1893: Lookout (2:39.25)
1892: Azra (2:41.50)
1891: Kingman (2:52.25)
1890: Riley (2:45.00)
1889: Spokane (2:34.50)
1888: Macbeth II (2:38.00)
1887: Montrose (2:39.25)
1886: Ben Ali (2:36.50)
1885: Joe Cotton (2:37.25)
1884: Buchanan (2:40.25)
1883: Leonatus (2:43.00)
1882: Apollo (2:40.00)
1881: Hindoo (2:40.00)
1880: Fonso (2:37.50)
1879: Lord Murphy (2:37.00)
1878: Day Star (2:37.25)
1877: Baden-Baden (2:38.00)
1876: Vagrant (2:38.25)
1875: Aristides (2:37.75)
* Denotes Triple Crown winner
When is the Kentucky Derby 2025? Time, TV channel, live streaming info
When: Saturday, May 3
Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
Location: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)
Cable TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock | Fubo TV (free trial)
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