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Kentucky Derby: The Greatest Trainers in Kentucky Derby History
Trainers D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert Are Going For Their Fifth and Fourth Kentucky Derby Wins, Respectively
The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 5 at 6:24 PM ET.
Here is the lineup and the latest odds.
Today’s list shows you all 137 previous winners of the Run for the Roses, by trainer.
Seventeen trainers have steered a horse to the winner’s circle more than once.
Ben A. Jones, who trained triple crown winners Whirlaway and Citation, has led the most horses to milk: six.
D. Wayne Lukas, tied for second-most Derby wins with four, is going for his fifth in 2012 with Optimizer, who opened at 50-1.
Bob Baffert, who has three Derby wins to his credit, has two horses running this year: Bodemeister (4-1) and Liaison (50-1).
H. Graham Motion, who trained last year’s winner, Animal Kingdom, has his hand in this year’s race too: his entry is the 20-1 Went The Day Well.
Enjoy the race and Good Luck!
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| TRAINER | WINS | YEARS | HORSE | Time |
| Ben A. Jones | 6 | 1938 | Lawrin | 2:04.80 |
| 1941 | Whirlaway | 2:01.40 | ||
| 1944 | Pensive | 2:04.20 | ||
| 1948 | Citation | 2:05.40 | ||
| 1949 | Ponder | 2:04.20 | ||
| 1952 | Hill Gail | 2:01.60 | ||
| Herbert J. Thompson | 4 | 1921 | Behave Yourself | 2:04.20 |
| 1926 | Bubbling Over | 2:03.80 | ||
| 1932 | Burgoo King | 2:05.20 | ||
| 1933 | Brokers Tip | 2:06.80 | ||
| D. Wayne Lukas | 4 | 1988 | Winning Colors | 2:02.20 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch | 2:01.20 | ||
| 1996 | Grindstone | 2:01.00 | ||
| 1999 | Charismatic |
2:03.20 | ||
| Jim Fitzsimmons | 3 | 1930 | Gallant Fox | 2:07.60 |
| 1935 | Omaha | 2:05.00 | ||
| 1939 | Johnstown | 2:03.40 | ||
| Max Hirsch | 3 | 1936 | Bold Venture | 2:03.60 |
| 1946 | Assault | 2:06.60 | ||
| 1950 | Middleground | 2:01.60 | ||
| Bob Baffert | 3 | 1997 | Silver Charm | 2:02.40 |
| 1998 | Real Quiet | 2:02.20 | ||
| 2002 | War Emblem | 2:01.13 | ||
| James G. Rowe, Sr. | 2 | 1881 | Hindoo | 2:40.00 |
| 1915 | Regret | 2:05.40 | ||
| Jimmy Jones | 2 | 1957 | Iron Liege | 2:02.20 |
| 1958 | Tim Tam | 2:05.00 | ||
| Horatio Luro | 2 | 1962 | Decidedly | 2:00.40 |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer | 2:00.00 | ||
| Henry Forrest | 2 | 1966 | Kauai King | 2:02.00 |
| 1968 | Forward Pass | 2:02.20 | ||
| Lucien Laurin | 2 | 1972 | Riva Ridge | 2:01.80 |
| 1973 | Secretariat | 1:59.40 | ||
| Woody Stephens | 2 | 1974 | Cannonade | 2:04.00 |
| 1984 | Swale | 2:02.40 | ||
| LeRoy Jolley | 2 | 1975 | Foolish Pleasure | 2:02.00 |
| 1980 | Genuine Risk | 2:02.00 | ||
| Laz Barrera | 2 | 1976 | Bold Forbes | 2:01.60 |
| 1978 | Affirmed | 2:01.20 | ||
| Charlie Whittingham | 2 | 1986 | Ferdinand | 2:02.80 |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | 2:05.00 | ||
| Carl Nafzger | 2 | 1990 | Unbridled | 2:02.00 |
| 2007 | Street Sense | 2:02.17 | ||
| Nick Zito | 2 | 1991 | Strike the Gold | 2:03.00 |
| 1994 | Go for Gin | 2:03.60 | ||
| Ansel Williamson | 1 | 1875 | Aristides | 2:37.75 |
| James Williams | 1 | 1876 | Vagrant | 2:38.25 |
| Edward D. Brown | 1 | 1877 | Baden-Baden | 2:38.00 |
| Lee Paul | 1 | 1878 | Day Star | 2:37.25 |
| George Rice | 1 | 1879 | Lord Murphy | 2:37.00 |
| Tice Hutsell | 1 | 1880 | Fonso | 2:37.50 |
| Green B. Morris | 1 | 1882 | Apollo | 2:40.00 |
| Raleigh Colston | 1 | 1883 | Leonatus | 2:43.00 |
| William Bird | 1 | 1884 | Buchanan | 2:40.25 |
| Abe Perry | 1 | 1885 | Joe Cotton | 2:37.25 |
| Jim Murphy | 1 | 1886 | Ben Ali | 2:36.50 |
| John McGinty | 1 | 1887 | Montrose | 2:39.25 |
| John Campbell | 1 | 1888 | Macbeth II | 2:38.00 |
| John Rodegap | 1 | 1889 | Spokane | 2:34.50 |
| Edward Corrigan | 1 | 1890 | Riley | 2:45.00 |
| Dud Allen | 1 | 1891 | Kingman | 2:52.25 |
| John H. Morris | 1 | 1892 | Azra | 2:41.50 |
| William McDaniel | 1 | 1893 | Lookout | 2:39.25 |
| H. Eugene Leigh | 1 | 1894 | Chant | 2:41.00 |
| Byron McClelland | 1 | 1895 | Halma | 2:37.50 |
| Hardy Campbell, Jr. | 1 | 1896 | Ben Brush | 2:07.75 |
| J. C. Cahn | 1 | 1897 | Typhoon II | 2:12.50 |
| John E. Madden | 1 | 1898 | Plaudit | 2:09.00 |
| Robert J. Walden | 1 | 1899 | Manuel | 2:12.00 |
| Charles Hughes | 1 | 1900 | Lieut. Gibson | 2:06.25 |
| Frank B. Van Meter | 1 | 1901 | His Eminence | 2:07.75 |
| Thomas C. McDowell | 1 | 1902 | Alan-a-Dale | 2:08.75 |
| John P. Mayberry | 1 | 1903 | Judge Himes | 2:09.00 |
| Charles E. Durnell | 1 | 1904 | Elwood | 2:08.50 |
| Robert Tucker | 1 | 1905 | Agile | 2:10.75 |
| Pete Coyne | 1 | 1906 | Sir Huon | 2:08.80 |
| W. H. Fizer | 1 | 1907 | Pink Star | 2:12.60 |
| J. W. Hall | 1 | 1908 | Stone Street | 2:15.20 |
| Charles Mack | 1 | 1909 | Wintergreen | 2:08.20 |
| George Ham | 1 | 1910 | Donau | 2:06.40 |
| Albert Ewing | 1 | 1911 | Meridian | 2:05.00 |
| Frank M. Taylor | 1 | 1912 | Worth | 2:09.40 |
| Thomas P. Hayes | 1 | 1913 | Donerail | 2:04.80 |
| Frank D. Weir | 1 | 1914 | Old Rosebud | 2:03.40 |
| Hollie Hughes | 1 | 1916 | George Smith | 2:04.00 |
| Charles T. Patterson | 1 | 1917 | Omar Khayyam | 2:04.60 |
| Henry McDaniel | 1 | 1918 | Exterminator | 2:10.80 |
| H. Guy Bedwell | 1 | 1919 | Sir Barton | 2:09.80 |
| Billy Garth | 1 | 1920 | Paul Jones | 2:09.00 |
| Fred Burlew | 1 | 1922 | Morvich | 2:04.60 |
| David J. Leary | 1 | 1923 | Zev | 2:05.40 |
| Hanley Webb | 1 | 1924 | Black Gold | 2:05.20 |
| W.B. Duke | 1 | 1925 | Flying Ebony | 2:07:60 |
| Fred Hopkins | 1 | 1927 | Whiskery | 2:06.00 |
| Bert S. Michell | 1 | 1928 | Reigh Count | 2:10.40 |
| Clyde Van Dusen | 1 | 1929 | Clyde Van Dusen | 2:10.80 |
| James G. Rowe, Jr. | 1 | 1931 | Twenty Grand | 2:01.80 |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 1934 | Cavalcade | 2:04.00 |
| George Conway | 1 | 1937 | War Admiral | 2:03.20 |
| Roy Waldron | 1 | 1940 | Gallahadion | 2:05.00 |
| John M. Gaver, Sr. | 1 | 1942 | Shut Out | 2:04.40 |
| Don Cameron | 1 | 1943 | Count Fleet | 2:04.00 |
| Ivan H. Parke | 1 | 1945 | Hoop Jr. | 2:07.00 |
| Tom Smith | 1 | 1947 | Jet Pilot | 2:06.80 |
| Sol Rutchick | 1 | 1951 | Count Turf | 2:02.60 |
| Eddie Hayward | 1 | 1953 | Dark Star | 2:02.00 |
| William Molter | 1 | 1954 | Determine | 2:03.00 |
| Mesh Tenney | 1 | 1955 | Swaps | 2:01.80 |
| Hugh L. Fontaine | 1 | 1956 | Needles | 2:03.40 |
| Frank E. Childs | 1 | 1959 | Tomy Lee | 2:02.20 |
| Victor J. Sovinski | 1 | 1960 | Venetian Way | 2:02.40 |
| Jack A. Price | 1 | 1961 | Carry Back | 2:04.00 |
| James P. Conway | 1 | 1963 | Chateaugay | 2:01.80 |
| Frank Catrone | 1 | 1965 | Lucky Debonair | 2:01.20 |
| Loyd Gentry, Jr. | 1 | 1967 | Proud Clarion | 2:00.60 |
| Johnny Longden | 1 | 1969 | Majestic Prince | 2:01.80 |
| Don Combs | 1 | 1970 | Dust Commander | 2:03.40 |
| Juan Arias | 1 | 1971 | Canonero II | 2:03.20 |
| William H. Turner, Jr. | 1 | 1977 | Seattle Slew | 2:02.20 |
| Bud Delp | 1 | 1979 | Spectacular Bid | 2:02.40 |
| John P. Campo | 1 | 1981 | Pleasant Colony | 2:02.00 |
| Edwin J. Gregson | 1 | 1982 | Gato Del Sol | 2:02.40 |
| David C. Cross, Jr. | 1 | 1983 | Sunny’s Halo | 2:02.20 |
| Cam Gambolati | 1 | 1985 | Spend A Buck | 2:00.20 |
| Jack Van Berg | 1 | 1987 | Alysheba | 2:03.40 |
| Lynn S. Whiting | 1 | 1992 | Lil E. Tee | 2:03.00 |
| MacKenzie Miller | 1 | 1993 | Sea Hero | 2:02.40 |
| Neil Drysdale | 1 | 2000 | Fusaichi Pegasus | 2:01.00 |
| John T. Ward, Jr. | 1 | 2001 | Monarchos | 1:59.97 |
| Barclay Tagg | 1 | 2003 | Funny Cide | 2:01.19 |
| John Servis | 1 | 2004 | Smarty Jones | 2:04.06 |
| John Shirreffs | 1 | 2005 | Giacomo | 2:02.75 |
| Michael R. Matz | 1 | 2006 | Barbaro | 2:01.36 |
| Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | 1 | 2008 | Big Brown | 2:01.82 |
| Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. | 1 | 2009 | Mine That Bird | 2:02.66 |
| Todd Pletcher | 1 | 2010 | Super Saver | 2:04.45 |
| H. Graham Motion | 1 | 2011 | Animal Kingdom | 2:02.04 |
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