Who has won the Kentucky Derby? All-time winners list - ESPN

Since its inception in 1875, the Kentucky Derby has become one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. In 2024, Mystik Dan won in a photo finish. This year, Journalism is the morning line favorite for the 2025 edition.

Here are the all-time winning horses and jockeys in Kentucky Derby history.

2024: Mystik Dan, Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr.

2023: Mage, Javier Castellano

2022: Rich Strike, Sonny Leon

2021: Mandaloun, Florent Geroux

2020: Authentic, John Velazquez

2019: Country House, Flavien Prat

2018: Justify, Mike Smith

2017: Always Dreaming, John Velazquez

2016: Nyquist, Mario Gutierrez

2015: American Pharoah, Victor Espinoza

2014: California Chrome, Victor Espinoza

2013: Orb, Joel Rosario

2012: I'll Have Another, Mario Gutierrez

2011: Animal Kingdom, John Velazquez

2010: Super Saver, Calvin Borel

2009: Mine That Bird, Calvin Borel

2008: Big Brown, Kent Desormeaux

2007: Street Sense, Calvin Borel

2006: Barbaro, Edgar Prado

2005: Giacomo, Mike Smith

2004: Smarty Jones, Stewart Elliott

2003: Funny Cide, José Santos

2002: War Emblem, Victor Espinoza

2001: Monarchos, Jorge Chavez

2000: Fusaichi Pegasus, Kent Desormeaux

1999: Charismatic, Chris Antley

1998: Real Quiet, Kent Desormeaux

1997: Silver Charm, Gary Stevens

1996: Grindstone, Jerry Bailey

1995: Thunder Gulch, Gary Stevens

1994: Go for Gin, Chris McCarron

1993: Sea Hero, Jerry Bailey

1992: Lil E. Tee, Pat Day

1991: Strike the Gold, Chris Antley

1990: Unbridled, Craig Perret

1989: Sunday Silence, Pat Valenzuela

1988: Winning Colors, Gary Stevens

1987: Alysheba, Chris McCarron

1986: Ferdinand, Bill Shoemaker

1985: Spend a Buck, Ángel Cordero Jr.

1984: Swale, Laffit Pincay Jr.

1983: Sunny's Halo, Eddie Delahoussay

1982: Gato Del Sol, Eddie Delahoussay

1981: