All of these are newsreel clips, and therefore the races are not complete, just highlights.
1940: Gallahadion:
1941: Whirlaway:
1942: Shut Out
1943: Count Fleet:
Count Fleet was son of Derby winner Reigh Count and sire of 1951 Derby winner Count Turf.
1944: Pensive:
Pensive sired 1949 winner Ponder, who in turn sired 1956 winner Needles.
1945: Hoop Jr.:
1946: Assault:
1947: Jet Pilot:
1948: Citation:
1949: Ponder:
Ponder, a son of Derby winner Pensive, was the sire of 1956 Derby winner Needles.
Sources here and here.
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