Yes, a white horse has won the Kentucky Derby if you interpret white as 'roan' or 'gray'. According to those criteria, there have been eight [8] such winners:
1. Determine [1951 - 1972], gray stallion winner in 1954;
2. Decidedly [1962 - ?], gray stallion, in 1959;
3. Spectacular Bid [February 17, 1976 - June 9, 2003], gray stallion in 1978;
4. Gato Del Sol [February 23, 1979 - August 7, 2007], gray stallion, in 1982;
5. Winning Colors [February 14, 1985 - February 17, 2008], a filly that officially was described as a 'roan' but actually was soft gray with a white face, in 1988;
6. Silver Charm [foaled February 22, 1994], gray stallion, in 1997;
7. Monarchos [foaled 1998], gray stallion, in 2001; and
8. Giacomo [foaled February 16, 2002], gray stallion
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∙ 2010-05-24 19:51:09There is a white horse, Hansen, running in today's Kentucky Derby.
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No! The Kentucky Derby has always been restricted to purebred Thoroughbreds.
Secretariat
Horses can only run in the Kentucky Derby as a three year old. As such, no horse ever runs the Derby more than once.
No. The race is strictly for Thoroughbreds.
The great "Big Red" Secretariat
Of course , none other than the great Secretariat with the speed record at the Kentucky Derby of 1.59.40
Only two horses have ever run the Kentucky Derby in under 2 minutes: Secretariat in 1973 and Monarchos in 2001.
The fastest Kentucky Derby ever was run by Secretariat.
SECRETARIAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the best horse ever he holds all records at the Kentucky derby and at the preekness and by 2 second at the belmont he is the best horse ever
No. It has always been held in Kentucky, not Tennessee. Hence the name "Kentucky Derby".