PAST DERBY WINNERS
| YEAR | NAME | 3rd Race Prior to Derby | 2nd Race Prior to Derby | Race Prior to Derby | Derby Number |
| 1973 | SECRETARIAT | 11 | 6+ | 12 | 1- |
| 1974 | CANNONADE | 8+ | 15+ | 8+ | 8 |
| 1975 | FOOLISH PLEASURE | 8+ | 13- | 6" | 6+ |
| 1976 | BOLD FORBES | 10" | 3" | 3" | 6 |
| 1977 | SEATTLE SLEW | 7+ | 7+ | 10 | 7 |
| 1978 | AFFIRMED | 6" | 9+ | 9- | 4 |
| 1979 | SPECTACULAR BID | 4+ | 2" | 9 | 2- |
| 1980 | GENUINE RISK | 10" | 10" | 10" | 6+ |
| 1981 | PLEASANT COLONY | 8- | 15- | 3" | 6- |
| 1982 | GATO DEL SOL | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4- |
| 1983 | SUNNY'S HALO | 10 | 8 | 4- | 4 |
| 1984 | SWALE | 13+ | 4- | 8+ | 4- |
| 1985 | SPEND A BUCK | 6- | 6- | 0 | 2+ |
| 1986 | FERDINAND | 13- | `8 | 8- | 6 |
| 1987 | ALYSHEBA | 12" | 6" | 5" | 6 |
| 1988 | WINNING COLORS | 8" | 7 | 5 | 3" |
| 1989 | SUNDAY SILENCE | 9- | 9- | 4" | 6+ |
| 1990 | UNBRIDLED | 10" | 6" | 5- | 2 |
| 1991 | STRIKE THE GOLD | 11 | 8- | 5 | 5 |
| 1992 | LIL E.TEE | 8+ | 14- | 6- | 6- |
| 1993 | SEA HERO | 20" | =15 | 12+ | 7 |
| 1994 | GO FOR GIN | 11 | 6- | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | THUNDER GULCH | 5- | 6" | 8+ | 5 |
| 1996 | GRINDSTONE | 10 | 8 | 7+ | 4" |
| 1997 | SILVER CHARM | 5" | 8+ | 7 | 3 |
| 1998 | REAL QUIET | 22- | 6 | 5- | 5- |
| 1999 | CHARISMATIC | 11- | 11- | 5 | 4 |
| 2000 | FUSAICHI PEGASUS | 7 | 6 | 2- | 2- |
| 2001 | MONARCHOS | 5 | 2- | 3" | -0" |
| 2002 | WAR EMBLEM | 11+ | 9- | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | FUNNY CIDE | 6- | 5 | 2+ | 3- |
| 2004 | SMARTY JONES | 6 | 0+ | 2- | 0+ |
| 2005 | GIACOMO | 7+ | 7+ | 7+ | 5 |
| 2006 | BARBARO | P~ =8 | 7" | 4+ | 0+ |
| 2007 | STREET SENSE | 2- | 4- | 3" | 3+ |
| 2008 | BIG BROWN | =9 | 3" | 2' | -3/4 |
| 2009 | MINE THAT BIRD | ◊8" | 12- | G10- | .3 |
| 2010 | SUPER SAVER | 6 | 8- | 4+ | g.4+ |
| 2011 | ANIMAL KINGDOM | Poly 9" | =9" | Poly 9- | 3+ |
| 2012 | I'LL HAVE ANOTHER | ~.27 | 4" | 6+ | 4" |
| 2013 | ORB | 12+ | 7+ | 4- | 4- |
| 2014 | CALIFORNIA CHROME | 8 | 6 | 6- | 7+ |
| 2015 | AMERICAN PHAROAH | 6+ | 6+ | 4- | 4- |
| 2016 | NYQUIST | 7- | 5 | 5 | 3+ |
| 2017 | ALWAYS DREAMING | 12" | 14 | 5 | g.4 |
| 2018 | JUSTIFY | 5 | 4+ | 4+ | 7 |