How many horses have won the Kentucky Derby?

Answer 1

None, only one has finished in the top 3.

The first Kentucky Derby ever run was won by Aristides with Oliver Lewis at the Jockey in this 1875 running of the Roses.
The 1877 Derby was won by Billy Walker aboard Badem-Baden.
The 1896 and 1898 Derby had Willie Simms in the saddle for the win.
The 1892 Derby winner was Azra with Alonzo Clayton aboard.
Issac Murphy won back to back derby races in 1890 and 1891.
Jimmy Winkfield is best known as the last African American to have a Kentucky Derby winner in 1901 and 1902. Between 1875 and 1902 the number of wins, places and shows was dominated by African American Jockeys. And then the color barrier came down.

Answer 2

Horses winning the Kentucky Derby in the 21st century are the following:

1. Super Saver [2010];

2. Mine That Bird [2009];

3. Big Brown [2008];

4. Street Sense [2007];

5. Barbaro [2006];

6. Giacomo [2005];

7. Smarty Jones [2004];

8. Funny Cide [2003];

9. War Emblem [2002];

10. Monarchos [2001]; and

11. Fusaichi Pegasus [2000].

Horses winning the Kentucky Derby in the 20th century were the following:

12. Charismatic [1999];

13. Real Quiet [1998];

14. Silver Charm [1997];

15. Grindstone [1996];

16. Thunder Gulch [1995];

17. Go for Gin [1994];

18. Sea Hero [1993];

19. Lil E. Tee [1992];

20. Strike the Gold [1991];

21. Unbridled [1990];

22. Sunday Silence [1989];

23. Winning Colors [1988];

24. Alysheba [1987];

25. Ferdinand [1986];

26. Spend a Buck [1985];

27. Swale [1984];

28. Sunny's Halo [1983];

29. Gato Del Sol [1982];

30. Pleasant Colony [1981];

31. Genuine Risk [1980];

32. Spectacular Bid [1979];

33. Affirmed [1978];

34. Seattle Slew [1977];

35. Bold Forbes [1976];

36. Foolish Pleasure [1975];

37. Cannonade [1974];

38. Secretariat [1973];

39. Riva Ridge [1972];

40. Canonero II [1971];

41. Dust Commander [1970];

42. Majestic Prince [1969];

43. Forward Pass [via DQ] [1968];

44. Proud Clarion [1967];

45. Kauai King [1966];

46. Lucky Debonair [1965];

47. Northern Dancer [1964];

48. Chateaugay [1963];

49. Decidedly [1962];

50. Carry Back [1961];

51. Venetian Way [1960];

52. Tomy Lee [1959];

53. Tim Tam [1958];

54. Iron Liege [1957];

55. Needles [1956];

56. Swaps [1955];

57. Determine [1954];

58. Dark Star [1953];

59. Hill Gail [1952];

60. Count Turf [1951];

61. Middleground [1950];

62. Ponder [1949];

63. Citation [1948];

64. Jet Pilot [1947];

65. Assault [1946];

66. Hoop Jr. [1945];

67. Pensive [1944];

68. Count Fleet [1943];

69. Shut Out [1942];

70. Whirlaway [1941];

71. Gallahadion [1940];

72. Johnstown [1939];

73. Lawrin [1938];

74. War Admiral [1937];

75. Bold Venture [1936];

76. Omaha [1935];

77. Cavalcade [1934];

78. Brokers Tip [1933];

79. Burgoo King [1932];

80. Twenty Grand [1931];

81. Gallant Fox [1930];

82. Clyde Van Dusen [1929];

83. Reigh Count [1928];

84. Whiskery [1927];

85. Bubbling Over [1926];

86. Flying Ebony [1925];

87. Black Gold [1924];

88. Zev [1923];

89. Morvich [1922];

90. Behave Yourself [1921];

91. Paul Jones [1920];

92. Sir Barton [1919];

93. Exterminator [1918];

94. Omar Khayyam [1917];

95. George Smith [1916];

96. Regret [1915];

97. Old Rosebud [1914];

98. Donerail [1913];

99. Worth [1912];

100. Meridian [1911];

101. Donau [1910];

102. Wintergreen [1909];

103. Stone Street [1908];

104. Pink Star [1907];

105. Sir Huon [1906];

106. Agile [1905];

107. Elwood [1904];

108. Judge Himes [1903];

109. Alan-a-Dale [1902];

110. His Eminence [1901]; and

111. Lieut. Gibson [1900].

Horses winning the Kentucky Derby in the 19th century were the following:

112. Manuel [1899];

113. Plaudit [1898];

114. Typhoon II [1897];

115. Ben Brush [1896];

116. Halma [1895];

117. Chant [1894];

118. Lookout [1893];

119. Azra [1892];

120. Kingman [1891];

121. Riley [1890];

122. Spokane [1889];

123. Macbeth II [1888];

124. Montrose [1887];

125. Ben Ali [1886];

126. Joe Cotton [1885];

127. Buchanan [1884];

128. Leonatus [1883];

129. Apollo [1882];

130. Hindoo [1881];

131. Fonso [1880];

132. Lord Murphy [1879];

133. Day Star [1878];

134. Baden Baden [1877];

135. Vagrant [1876]; and

136. Aristides [1875].

Answer 3

As of May 7, 2011, 137 horses have won the Kentucky Derby. The first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17, 1875. It has been held every year since then.

Answer 4

Jimmy Winkfield, a black jockey who won the Kentucky Derby ... He won the big race two years in a row, 1901 and 1902. .