Triple Crown - Kentucky Derby

No effort to discuss the Kentucky Derby is complete without mentioning the Triple Crown, the series of horse races that, in all due respect to the Breeders' Cup, defines the sport of horse racing. What follows is an abbreviated "Call To The Derby Post" treatment of the Preakness Stakes, an event that is almost as celebrated in Baltimore as the Derby is in Louisville.

KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS YEAR WINNER JOCKEY 2004 Smarty Jones S. Elliott 2003 Funny Cide J. Santos 2002 War Emblem V. Espinoza 2001 Monarchos J. Chavez 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus K. Desormeaux 1999 Charismatic C. Antley 1998 Real Quiet K. Desormeaux 1997 Silver Charm G. Stevens 1996 Grindstone J. Bailey 1995 Thunder Gulch G. Stevens 1994 Go For Gin C. McCarron 1993 Sea Hero J. Bailey 1992 Lil E. Tee P. Day 1991 Strike The Gold C. Antley 1990 Unbridled C. Perret 1989 Sunday Silence P. Valenzuela 1988 Winning Colors (f) G. Stevens 1987 C. McCarron G. Stevens 1987 Alysheba C. McCarron 1986 Ferdinand W. Shoemaker 1985 Spend A Buck A. Cordero, Jr. 1984 Swale L. Pincay, Jr. 1983 Sunny's Halo E. Delahoussaye 1982 Gato Del Sol E. Delahoussaye 1981 Pleasant Colony J. Velasquez 1980 Genuine Risk (f) J. Vasquez 1979 Spectacular Bid R. Franklin 1978 Affirmed (T) S. Cauthen 1977 Seattle Slew (T) J. Cruguet 1976 Bold Forbes A. Cordero, Jr. 1975 Foolish Pleasure J. Vasquez 1974 Cannonade A. Cordero, Jr. 1973 Secretariat (T) R. Turcotte 1972 Riva Ridge R. Turcotte 1971 Canonero II G. Avila 1970 Dust Commander M. Manganello 1969 Majestic Prince B. Hartack 1968 Forward Pass I. Valenzuela 1967 Proud Clarion B. Ussery 1966 Kauai King D. Brumfield 1965 Lucky Debonair W. Shoemaker 1964 Northern Dancer B. Hartack 1963 Chateaugay B. Baeza 1962 Decidedly B. Hartack 1961 Carry Back J. Sellers 1960 Venetian Way B. Hartack 1959 Tomy Lee W. Shoemaker 1958 Tim Tam I. Valenzuela 1957 Iron Leige B. Hartack 1956 Needles D. Erb 1955 Swaps W. Shoemaker 1954 Determine R. York 1953 Dark Star H. Moreno 1952 Hill Gail E. Arcaro 1951 Count Turf C. McCreary 1950 Middleground W. Boland 1949 Ponder S. Brooks 1948 Citation (T) E. Arcaro 1947 Jet Pilot E. Guerin 1946 Assault (T) W. Mehrtens 1945 Hoop Jr. E. Arcaro 1944 Pensive C. McCreary 1943 Count Fleet (T) J. Longden 1942 Shut Out W. Wright 1941 Whirlaway (T) E. Arcaro 1940 Gallahadion C. Bierman 1939 Johnstown J. Stout 1938 Lawrin E. Arcaro 1937 War Admiral (T) C. Kurtsinger 1936 Bold Venture I. Hanford 1935 Omaha (T) W. Saunders 1934 Cavalcade M. Garner 1933 Brokers Tip D. Meade 1932 Burgoo King E. James 1931 Twenty Grand C. Kurtsinger 1930 Gallant Fox (T) E. Sande 1929 Clyde Van Dusen I. McAtee 1928 Reigh Count C. Lang 1927 Whiskery I. McAtee 1926 Bubbling Over A. Johnson 1925 Flying Ebony E. Sande 1924 Black Gold J.D. Mooney 1923 Zev E. Sande 1922 Morvich A. Johnson 1921 Behave Yourself C. Thompson 1920 Paul Jones T. Rice 1919 Sir Barton (T) J. Loftus 1918 Exterminator W. Knapp 1917 Omar Khayham C. Borel 1916 George Smith J. Loftus 1915 Regret (f) J. Notter 1914 Old Rosebud J. McCabe 1913 Donerail R. Goose 1912 WorTD C.H. Shilling 1911 Meridian G. Archibald 1910 Donau F. Herbert 1909 Wintergreen V. Powers 1908 Stone Street A. Pickens 1907 Pink Star A. Minder 1906 Sir Huon R. Troxler 1905 Agile J. Martin 1904 Elwood F. Prior 1903 Judge Himes H. Booker 1902 Alan-a-Dale J. Winkfield 1901 His Eminence J. Winkfield 1900 Lieut. Gibson J. Boland 1899 Manuel F. Taral 1898 Plaudit W. Simms 1897 Typhoon II F. Garner 1896 Ben Brush W. Simms 1895 Halma J. Perkins 1894 Chant F. Goodale 1893 Lookout E. Kunze 1892 Azra A. Clayton 1891 Kingman I. Murphy 1890 Riley I. Murphy 1889 Spokane T. Kiley 1888 Macbeth II G. Covington 1887 Montrose I. Lewis 1886 Ben Ali P. Duffy 1885 Joe Cotton E. Henderson 1884 Buchanan I. Murphy 1883 Leonatus W. Donohue 1882 Apollo B. Hurd 1881 Hindoo J. McLaughlin 1880 Fonso G. Lewis 1879 Lord Murphy C. Shauer 1878 Day Star J. Carter 1877 Baden-Baden W. Walker 1876 Vagrant B. Swim 1875 Aristides O. Lewis