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Kentucky Derby Winners & Results
Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby under José Ortiz for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Below is every Kentucky Derby winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time, plus full results and payouts for the runnings we charted. The 2027 Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 1, 2027 at Churchill Downs.
2026 winner
Golden Tempo
Jockey José Ortiz · Trainer Cherie DeVaux · Time 2:02.27
$48.24
$2 win
2027 Kentucky Derby: Saturday, May 1, 2027
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Kentucky Derby winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | $2 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Golden Tempo*José Ortiz · Cherie DeVaux · 2:02.27 | José Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | 2:02.27 | $48.24 |
| 2025 | SovereigntyJunior Alvarado · Bill Mott · 2:02.31 | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | 2:02.31 | $17.96 |
| 2024 | Mystik DanBrian Hernandez Jr. · Kenny McPeek · 2:03.34 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenny McPeek | 2:03.34 | $39.22 |
| 2023 | MageJavier Castellano · Gustavo Delgado · 2:01.57 | Javier Castellano | Gustavo Delgado | 2:01.57 | $32.42 |
| 2022 | Rich StrikeSonny Leon · Eric Reed · 2:02.61 | Sonny Leon | Eric Reed | 2:02.61 | $163.60 |
| 2021 | Mandaloun*Florent Geroux · Brad Cox · 2:01.02 | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | 2:01.02 | — |
| 2020 | AuthenticJohn Velazquez · Bob Baffert · 2:00.61 | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 2:00.61 | — |
| 2019 | Country House*Flavien Prat · Bill Mott · 2:03.93 | Flavien Prat | Bill Mott | 2:03.93 | — |
| 2018 | JustifyMike Smith · Bob Baffert · 2:04.20 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 2:04.20 | — |
| 2017 | Always DreamingJohn Velazquez · Todd Pletcher · 2:03.59 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 2:03.59 | — |
| 2016 | NyquistMario Gutierrez · Doug O'Neill · 2:01.31 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | 2:01.31 | — |
- * 2026: DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.
- * 2021: Medina Spirit finished first and was later disqualified after a positive drug test.
- * 2019: Maximum Security finished first and was disqualified for interference.
Who wins the Kentucky Derby: 2016–2026
Trainers
- Bill Mott2 wins (2025, 2019)
- Bob Baffert2 wins (2020, 2018)
Jockeys
- John Velazquez2 wins (2020, 2017)
About the Kentucky Derby
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 1/4 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $5,000,000
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