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Charismatic Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: C. Antley Trainer: D.W. Lukas Owner: Bob & Beverly Lewis Time:2:03.29
-stallion Thoroughbred horse, and is known as one of the closest challengers to the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing since the last winner, Affirmed, accomplished the feat in 1978. -
Fusaichi Pegasus Wins Kentucky Derby
Jokey: K. Desormeaux Trainer: N. Drysdale Owner: Fusao Sekiguchi Time: 2:01.12
He was the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. After the Kentucky Derby, many believed that he would win the Triple Crown. But was defeated by Red Bullet in the Preakness Stakes. After his loss in the Preakness Stakes, he did not race in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. -
Monarchos Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: J. Chavez Trainer: J. T. Ward Owner: John C. Oxley Time: 1:59.97
He ran the second-fastest winning time in the race's history, behind 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who ran 1:59 2⁄5 In 10 starts, Monarchos won 4 races, placed once, and showed three times. He did not place in the top three in the Preakness Stakes, and showed in the Belmont Stakes. -
War Emblem Wins Kentucky Derby
Jokey: V. Espinoza Trainer: B. Baffert Owner: Thoroughbred Corp. Time: 2:01.13 -
Funny Cide Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: J. Santos Trainer: B. Tagg Owner: Sackatoga Stable Time: 2:01.19 (10th Fastest to win derby)
Funny Cide was the second gelding to win the kentucky derby. he went on to win the Preakness Steaks, but did not succeed in winning the Belmont Steaks. Therefor he did not win the Triple Crown. -
Smarty Jones Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: S. Elliott Trainer: J. Servis Owner: Someday Farm Time: 2:04:06
After his Preakness victory, Smarty Jones' popularity increased and he became, arguably, the #1 fan favorite to aspire to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed won it in 1978. Breeders made offers for the breeding rights to Smarty Jones, with the offers going as high as 40 to 50 million dollars. However, on June 5, 2004, Smarty Jones finished a heartbreaking second in the Belmont Stakes, being upset in a late charge by the 3 -
Giacomo wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: M. Smith Trainer: J. Sherrifs Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moss Time: 2:02.75
Giacomo defied the odds and won the $2.4 million Kentucky Derby in a gigantic upset Saturday, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff. -
Barbaro Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: E. Prado Trainer: M. Matz Owner: Roy & Gretchen Jackson Time: 2:01.36
Barbaro was the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. To win the Triple Crown you must win the three races, The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Steaks, and Belmont Steaks. This is extremly hard to accomplish, and Barbaro is an amazing horse to be able to win the Triple Crown. -
Street Scene Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: C. Borel Trainer: C. Nafzger Owner: James Tafel TIme: 2:02.17
Street Sense roared from next-to-last in a 20-horse field to win the Kentucky Derby, putting trainer Carl Nafzger back in the winner's circle 17 years after his first visit. -
Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: K. Desormeaux Trainer: R. Dutrow Owner: IEAH Stables, Pompa et al Time: 2:01.82
Big Brown took the race world by storm, he won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Steaks. He was the #1 favorite to win the Belmont Steaks. Sadly, he did not win the Belmont Steaks. He would have been the 12th horse to win the Triple Crown, but failed to do so. -
Mine that Bird Wins Kentucky Derby
Jockey: C. Borel Trainer: B. Woolley Owner: Double Eagle Ranch Time: 2:02.66
Mine That Bird went off at 50-1 odds Saturday, but that was only one measure of how little attention he garnered before pulling away in the stretch to score a 6 3/4-length victory at Churchill Downs, the second-biggest stunner in Derby history. The margin was the largest since Assault won by eight lengths in 1946.
