While the 2019 race is the 145th “Run for the Roses,” only 13 horses have gone on to pull off the trifecta. The Kentucky Derby is actually the youngest of the three races (started in 1875) with the Belmont having its inaugural race in 1867 and the Preakness in 1873.
At 1 1/4 miles, the Kentucky Derby is the intermediate length race of the Triple Crown. The Preakness follows two weeks later and is the shortest race at 1 and 3/16 miles while the Belmont Stakes is the third Saturday following the Preakness and is the longest track at 1 and 1/2 miles.
Below is a list of the the most recent Kentucky Derby champions, all of the Triple Crown winners and other longshot and record-winning horses at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby winners list
There have been 144 winners of the Kentucky Derby. Here’s a list of every winner with their times.
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Triple Crown winners all time
Kentucky Derby records
Speed: 1:59. 4 — Secretariat (1973) Margin of victory: 8 lengths — Old Rosebud (1914), Johnstown (1939), Whirlaway (1941), Assault (1946) Most wins by a jockey: 5 — Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952), Bill Hartack (1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1969) Most wins by a trainer: 6 — Ben A. Jones (1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1952) Longest odds to win: 91 to 1 — Donerail (1913)
