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Horse Racing - USA - Kentucky Derby
Jockeys with the Most Wins in the Kentucky Derby
This list features jockeys with the most race wins in the Kentucky Derby.
RANK | JOCKEY | WINS | YEARS |
1 | Eddie Arcaro | 5 | Lawrin (1938) Whirlaway (1941) Hoop Jr. (1945) Citation (1948) Hill Gail (1952) |
2 | Bill Hartack | 5 | Iron Liege (1957) Venetian Way (1960) Decidedly (1962) Northern Dancer (1964) Majestic Prince (1969) |
3 | Bill Shoemaker | 4 | Swaps (1955) Tomy Lee (1959) Lucky Debonair (1965) Ferdinand (1986) |
4 | Isaac Murphy | 3 | Buchanan (1884) Riley (1890) Kingman (1891) |
5 | Earl Sande | 3 | Zev (1923) Flying Ebony (1925) Gallant Fox (1930) |
6 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | 3 | Cannonade (1974) Bold Forbes (1976) Spend A Buck (1985) |
7 | Gary Stevens | 3 | Winning Colours (1988) Thunder Gulch (1995) Silver Charm (1997) |
8 | Kent Desormeaux | 3 | Real Quiet(1998) Fusaichi Pegasus (2000) Big Brown (2008) |
9 | Calvin Borel | 3 | Street Sense (2007) Mine That Bird (2009) Super Saver (2010) |
10 | Victor Espinoza | 3 | War Emblem (2002) California Chrome (2014) American Pharoah (2015) |
11 | John Velazquez | 3 | Animal Kingdom (2011) Always Dreaming (2017) Authentic (2020) |
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