Kentucky Derby Pre-1930

Either footage doesn't exist for all of the 1920s races, or somebody forgot to post them on YouTube. Here is what I could find:


1918: Exterminator:





1920: Paul Jones:



Man O' War was not in this race. He won the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.


1921: Behave Yourself:




1923: Zev:





1928: Reigh Count, sire of 1943 Triple Crown winner Count Fleet, who in turn sired 1951 winner Count Turf. Race is complete, and was run at a shorter distance:





1929: Clyde Van Dusen, the first gelding to win the race and son of Man O' War:

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