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American Grade I stakes race
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Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. 
Date of Founding
1875-05-17
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Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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2024-04-30
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2026-05-29
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152 Moments
2025
The 151st Kentucky Derby (2025): A Royal Victory for Sovereignty and Godolphin
2024
Kentucky Derby 2024 – A Derby for the Ages
2023
Mage wins under Javier Castellano, 2:01.57.
2022
Rich Strike wins with Sonny Leon riding for Eric Reed and RED TR-Racing in 1+1⁄4 miles.
2021
Mandaloun wins with jockey Geroux, trainer Cox; owned by Juddmonte on a fast track.
2020
Authentic makes history with Velazquez, Baffert, Spendthrift Farm in 1+1⁄4 miles race.
2019
Country House wins the race under Jockey Flavien Prat in sloppy conditions for Team Mott.
2018
Justify wins with Mike Smith
2017
Justify wins with Mike Smith.
2016
2015
American Pharoah wins with Victor Espinoza for Bob Baffert and Zayat Stables in 1+1⁄4 miles.
2014
Finland wins gold, Canada silver, Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia bronze; Hosted in Tampere and Helsinki.
2013
Orb wins with Joel Rosario riding in sloppy conditions at 1+1⁄4 miles.
2012
I'll Have Another wins the race with Mario Gutierrez riding at lightning speed.
2011
Animal Kingdom clinches victory with jockey Velazquez, trainer Motion, and Team Valor International's ownership.
2010
Super Saver triumphs in wet conditions with Borel, Pletcher, and WinStar Farm at Churchill Downs.
2009
Mine That Bird wins with jockey Borel, trainer Woolley Jr. Track was sloppy, time 2:02.66.
2008
Big Brown wins with Kent Desormeaux riding, trained by Rick Dutrow Jr., owned by IEAH Stables.
2007
Street Sense wins the race at Churchill Downs with Calvin Borel riding for Carl Nafzger.
2006
Barbaro's Victory: Edgar Prado rides, Michael Matz trains, Lael Stables owns, in blistering time.
2005
Giacomo, Mike Smith, and John Shirreffs triumph in a fast 1+1⁄4 miles race.
2004
Smarty Jones Wins with Stewart Elliott in Sloppy Conditions at 1+1⁄4 mile distance.
2003
Funny Cide's victory under José Santos in 1+1⁄4 miles race at fast track.
2002
War Emblem's victory with jockey Victor Espinoza under trainer Bob Baffert for The Thoroughbred Corp.
2001
Monarchos triumphs with Jorge Chavez in fast 1+1⁄4 mile race at Churchill Downs.
2000
Fusaichi Pegasus wins with Kent Desormeaux, Neil Drysdale, Fusao Sekiguchi in fast 1+1⁄4-mile race.
1999
Charismatic's triumph with Chris Antley and D. Wayne Lukas at 1+1⁄4 miles in 2:03.2
1998
Real Quiet triumphs at 1+1⁄4 miles, with jockey Kent Desormeaux, trainer Bob Baffert, and owner Michael E. Pegram.
1997
Silver Charm wins under jockey Gary Stevens, trained by Bob Baffert on fast track.
1996
Grindstone Triumphs with Jerry Bailey: Lukas and Overbrook Farm Celebrate Victory in Fast Race