Listed below are some prominent Kentucky Derby prep races and the results of eventual Derby winners who ran in them.
Arkansas Derby | Blue Grass | Flamingo | Florida Derby | Fountain of Youth | Gotham Hutcheson | Illinois Derby | Jim Beam | Lexington | Louisiana Derby | Rebel | San Felipe | Santa Anita Derby | San Vicente | Wood Memorial | Maiden Winners
| Arkansas Derby |
| 2005 |
Smarty Jones |
1st |
| 1996 |
Grindstone |
2nd |
| 1992 |
Lil E. Tee |
2nd |
| 1983 |
Sunny's Halo |
1st |
| Blue Grass |
| 1995 |
Thunder Gulch |
UNP |
| 1993 |
Sea Hero |
UNP |
| 1991 |
Strike the Gold |
1st |
| 1990 |
Unbridled |
3rd |
| 1987 |
Alysheba |
3rd* |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
1st |
| 1972 |
Riva Ridge |
1st |
| 1970 |
Dust Commander |
1st |
| 1968 |
Forward Pass |
1st |
| 1967 |
Proud Clarion |
2nd |
| 1965 |
Lucky Debonair |
1st |
| 1964 |
Northern Dancer |
1st |
| 1963 |
Chateaugay |
1st |
| 1962 |
Decidedly |
2nd |
| 1959 |
Tomy Lee |
1st |
| 1942 |
Shut Out |
1st |
| 1941 |
Whirlaway |
2nd |
| 1926 |
Bubbling Over |
1st |
| 1921 |
Behave Yourself |
2nd |
| 1913 |
Donerail |
2nd |
| 1911 |
Meridian |
2nd |
| 1903 |
Judge Himes |
3rd |
| Flamingo |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
1st |
| 1977 |
Seattle Slew |
1st |
| 1975 |
Foolish Pleasure |
1st |
| 1974 |
Cannonade |
UNP |
| 1968 |
Forward Pass |
UNP |
| 1964 |
Northern Dancer |
1st |
| 1961 |
Carry Back |
1st |
| 1958 |
Tim Tam |
1st |
| 1957 |
Iron Liege |
3rd |
| 1956 |
Needles |
1st |
| 1951 |
Count Turf |
UNP |
| 1948 |
Citation |
1st |
| 1938 |
Lawrin |
1st |
| Florida Derby |
| 2001 |
Monarchos |
1st |
| 1995 |
Thunder Gulch |
1st |
| 1994 |
Go for Gin |
UNP |
| 1991 |
Strike the Gold |
2nd |
| 1990 |
Unbridled |
1st |
| 1984 |
Swale |
1st |
| 1981 |
Pleasant Colony |
UNP |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
1st |
| 1975 |
Foolish Pleasure |
3rd |
| 1974 |
Cannonade |
2nd |
| 1968 |
Forward Pass |
1st |
| 1966 |
Kauai King |
UNP |
| 1964 |
Northern Dancer |
1st |
| 1961 |
Carry Back |
1st |
| 1960 |
Venetian Way |
2nd |
| 1958 |
Tim Tam |
1st |
| 1957 |
Iron Liege |
3rd |
| 1956 |
Needles |
1st |
| 1953 |
Dark Star |
UNP |
| Fountain of Youth |
| 1995 |
Thunder Gulch |
1st |
| 1994 |
Go for Gin |
2nd |
| 1990 |
Unbridled |
3rd |
| 1984 |
Swale |
3rd |
| 1981 |
Pleasant Colony |
2nd |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
1st |
| 1968 |
Forward Pass |
UNP** |
| 1966 |
Kauai King |
1st |
| 1961 |
Carry Back |
3rd |
| 1958 |
Tim Tam |
1st |
| Gotham |
| 1973 |
Secretariat |
1st |
| Illinois Derby |
| 2002 |
War Emblem |
1st |
| Hutcheson |
| 1984 |
Swale |
1st |
| 1979 |
Spectacular Bid |
1st |
| 1966 |
Kauai King |
2nd |
| Jim Beam |
| 1992 |
Lil E. Tee |
1st |
| Lexington |
| 1999 |
Charismatic |
1st |
| Louisiana Derby |
| 2003 |
Funny Cide |
3rd |
| 1996 |
Grindstone |
1st |
| 1924 |
Black Gold |
1st |
| Rebel |
| 1983 |
Sunny's Halo |
1st |
| San Felipe |
| 2000 |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
1st |
| 1998 |
Real Quiet |
2nd |
| 1997 |
Silver Charm |
2nd |
| 1989 |
Sunday Silence |
1st |
| 1987 |
Alysheba |
2nd |
| 1978 |
Affirmed |
1st |
| 1965 |
Lucky Debonair |
2nd |
| 1959 |
Tomy Lee |
2nd |
| 1954 |
Determine |
1st |
| 1947 |
Jet Pilot |
UNP |
| Santa Anita Derby |
| 2005 |
Giacomo |
4th |
| 1998 |
Real Quiet |
2nd |
| 1997 |
Silver Charm |
2nd |
| 1989 |
Sunday Silence |
1st |
| 1988 |
Winning Colors |
1st |
| 1986 |
Ferdinand |
3rd |
| 1982 |
Gato Del Sol |
UNP |
| 1978 |
Affirmed |
1st |
| 1969 |
Majestic Prince |
1st |
| 1965 |
Lucky Debonair |
1st |
| 1955 |
Swaps |
1st |
| 1954 |
Determine |
1st |
| 1952 |
Hill Gail |
1st |
| 1940 |
Gallahadion |
UNP |
| San Vicente |
| 1997 |
Silver Charm |
1st |
| 1976 |
Bold Forbes |
3rd |
| 1969 |
Majestic Prince |
1st |
| 1965 |
Lucky Debonair |
1st |
| 1959 |
Tomy Lee |
2nd |
| 1955 |
Swaps |
1st |
| 1954 |
Determine |
2nd |
| 1952 |
Hill Gail |
1st |
| 1940 |
Gallahadion |
1st |
| Wood Memorial |
| 2003 |
Funny Cide |
2nd |
| 2001 |
Monarchos |
2nd |
| 2000 |
Fusaichi Pegasus |
1st |
| 1994 |
Go for Gin |
2nd |
| 1981 |
Pleasant Colony |
1st |
| 1980 |
Genuine Risk |
3rd |
| 1977 |
Seattle Slew |
1st |
| 1976 |
Bold Forbes |
1st |
| 1975 |
Foolish Pleasure |
1st |
| 1973 |
Secretariat |
3rd |
| 1961 |
Carry Back |
2nd |
| 1951 |
Count Turf |
UNP |
| 1950 |
Middleground |
2nd |
| 1946 |
Assault |
1st |
| 1945 |
Hoop Jr. |
1st |
| 1943 |
Count Fleet |
1st |
| 1939 |
Johnstown |
1st |
| 1935 |
Omaha |
3rd |
| 1931 |
Twenty Grand |
1st |
| 1930 |
Gallant Fox |
1st |
| MAIDEN WINNERS |
| Buchanan (1884), |
Sir Barton (1919) |
Brokers Tip (1933) |
*Alysheba finished first in the 1987 Bluegrass but was disqualified and placed third.
**Forward Pass finished 2nd in the 1968 Fountain of Youth but was placed last.
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