Horse racing had a landmark moment over the weekend at the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Golden Tempo won the historic race in unprecedented fashion.
Golden Tempo and his team made history on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. They won the race in dramatic fashion, posting a last-to-first performance. In doing so, Cherie DeVaux, his trainer, became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.
The Derby itself is in the rearview, and the Preakness is still over a week away. In light of this, here is the video replay to help you relive the magic, the final placements for all of the horses, in addition to the full list of Kentucky Derby winners.
VIDEO: Replay of 2026 Kentucky Derby
Here is a video replay of Golden Tempo’s incredible Kentucky Derby victory.
📺: The 152nd Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock
After winning the Kentucky Derby, Golden Tempo and the team around him have not made a determination on whether Golden Tempo will race in the Preakness. The decision could come as early as May 6th, and as late as May 9th. Preakness is scheduled for May 15 and 16.
Full Results of the 2026 Kentucky Derby
Here is how all 18 horses finished in the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
- Golden Tempo
- Renegade
- Ocelli
- Chief Wallabee
- Danon Bourbon
- Incredibolt
- Commandment
- Wonder Dean
- So Happy
- Emerging Market
- Further Ado
- Potente
- Six Speed
- Robusta
- Albus
- Intrepido
- Litmus Test
- Pavlovian
Full List of Kentucky Derby Winners Including Golden Tempo
Here is the full list of every Kentucky Derby winner.
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2026
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Golden Tempo
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2025
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Sovereignty
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2024
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Mystik Dan
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2023
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Mage
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2022
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Rich Strike
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2021
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Mandaloun+
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2020
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Authentic
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2019
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Country House+
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2018
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2017
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Always Dreaming
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2016
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Nyquist
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2015
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2014
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California Chrome
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2013
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Orb
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2012
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I’ll Have Another
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2011
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Animal Kingdom
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2010
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Super Saver
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2009
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Mine That Bird
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2008
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Big Brown
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2007
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Street Sense
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2006
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Barbaro
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2005
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Giacomo
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2004
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Smarty Jones
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2003
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Funny Cide
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2002
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War Emblem
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2001
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Monarchos
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2000
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Fusaichi Pegasus
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1999
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Charismatic
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1998
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Real Quiet
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1997
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Silver Charm
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1996
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Grindstone
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1995
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Thunder Gulch
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1994
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Go for Gin
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1993
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Sea Hero
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1992
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Lil E. Tee
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1991
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Strike the Gold
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1990
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Unbridled
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1989
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Sunday Silence
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1988
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Winning Colors **
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1987
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Alysheba
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1986
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Ferdinand
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1985
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Spend A Buck
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1984
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Swale
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1983
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Sunny’s Halo
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1982
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Gato Del Sol
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1981
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Pleasant Colony
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1980
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Genuine Risk **
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1979
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Spectacular Bid
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1978
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1977
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1976
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Bold Forbes
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1975
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Foolish Pleasure
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1974
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Cannonade
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1973
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1972
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Riva Ridge
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1971
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Canonero II
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1970
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Dust Commander
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1969
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Majestic Prince
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1968
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Forward Pass
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1967
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Proud Clarion
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1966
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Kauai King
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1965
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Lucky Debonair
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1964
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Northern Dancer
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1963
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Chateaugay
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1962
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Decidedly
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1961
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Carry Back
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1960
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Venetian Way
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1959
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Tomy Lee
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1958
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Tim Tam
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1957
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Iron Liege
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1956
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Needles
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1955
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Swaps
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1954
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Determine
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1953
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Dark Star
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1952
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Hill Gail
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1951
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Count Turf
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1950
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Middleground
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1949
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Ponder
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1948
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1947
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Jet Pilot
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1946
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1945
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Hoop Jr.
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1944
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Pensive
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1943
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1942
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Shut Out
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1941
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1940
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Gallahadion
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1939
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Johnstown
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1938
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Lawrin
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1937
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1936
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Bold Venture
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1935
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1934
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Cavalcade
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1933
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Brokers Tip
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1932
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Burgoo King
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1931
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Twenty Grand
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1930
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1929
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Clyde Van Dusen
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1928
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Reigh Count
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1927
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Whiskery
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1926
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Bubbling Over
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1925
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Flying Ebony
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1924
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Black Gold
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1923
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Zev
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1922
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Morvich
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1921
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Behave Yourself
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1920
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Paul Jones
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1919
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1918
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Exterminator
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1917
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Omar Khayyam
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1916
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George Smith
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1915
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Regret **
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1914
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Old Rosebud
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1913
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Donerail
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1912
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Worth
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1911
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Meridian
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1910
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Donau
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1909
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Wintergreen
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1908
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Stone Street
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1907
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Pink Star
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1906
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Sir Huon
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1905
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Agile
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1904
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Elwood
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1903
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Judge Himes
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1902
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Alan-a-Dale
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1901
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His Eminence
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1900
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Lieut. Gibson
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1899
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Manuel
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1898
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Plaudit
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1897
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Typhoon II
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1896
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Ben Brush
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1895
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Halma
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1894
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Chant
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1893
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Lookout
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1892
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Azra
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1891
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Kingman
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1890
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Riley
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1889
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Spokane
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1888
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Macbeth II
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1887
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Montrose
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1886
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Ben Ali
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1885
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Joe Cotton
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1884
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Buchanan
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1883
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Leonatus
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1882
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Apollo
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1881
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Hindoo
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1880
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Fonso
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1879
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Lord Murphy
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1878
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Day Star
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1877
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Baden-Baden
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1876
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Vagrant
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1875
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Aristides
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VIDEO: Relive Golden Tempo’s 2026 Kentucky Derby-Winning Race