Kentucky Derby Winning Time Comparison (2005-2024)

Compare 20 Kentucky Derby winning times 2005 to 2024 in seconds, from Authentic 2:00.61 to Super Saver 2:04.45, with official results history sources.

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2010 Super Saver124.45 Seconds (s)

2018 Justify124.2 Seconds (s)

2019 Country House123.93 Seconds (s)

2014 California Chrome123.66 Seconds (s)

2017 Always Dreaming123.59 Seconds (s)

2024 Mystik Dan123.34 Seconds (s)

2015 American Pharoah123.02 Seconds (s)

2013 Orb122.89 Seconds (s)

2005 Giacomo122.75 Seconds (s)

2009 Mine That Bird122.66 Seconds (s)

2022 Rich Strike122.61 Seconds (s)

2007 Street Sense122.17 Seconds (s)

2011 Animal Kingdom122.04 Seconds (s)

2012 I Will Have Another121.83 Seconds (s)

2008 Big Brown121.82 Seconds (s)

2023 Mage121.57 Seconds (s)

2006 Barbaro121.36 Seconds (s)

2016 Nyquist121.31 Seconds (s)

2021 Mandaloun121.02 Seconds (s)

2020 Authentic120.61 Seconds (s)

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Name	Value	Context	Source
2005 Giacomo 120 plus 2.75 equals 122.75. Mike Smith rode.	122.75 seconds	Winning time 2:02.75	kentuckyderby.com Past Winners history; USA Today winners list (2:02.75)
2006 Barbaro 120 plus 1.36 equals 121.36.	121.36 seconds	Winning time 2:01.36	kentuckyderby.com Past Winners history; horseworlddata table (2:01.36)
2007 Street Sense 120 plus 2.17 equals 122.17.	122.17 seconds	Winning time 2:02.17	horseworlddata Derby table; usracing winners table (2:02.17)
2008 Big Brown 120 plus 1.82 equals 121.82.	121.82 seconds	Winning time 2:01.82	horseworlddata Derby table; usracing winners table (2:01.82)
2009 Mine That Bird 120 plus 2.66 equals 122.66.	122.66 seconds	Winning time 2:02.66	Horse Racing Nation results; horseworlddata table (2:02.66)
2010 Super Saver 120 plus 4.45 equals 124.45. Slowest in this set.	124.45 seconds	Winning time 2:04.45	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:04.45)
2011 Animal Kingdom 120 plus 2.04 equals 122.04.	122.04 seconds	Winning time 2:02.04	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:02.04)
2012 I Will Have Another 120 plus 1.83 equals 121.83.	121.83 seconds	Winning time 2:01.83	horseworlddata table; USA Today winners list (2:01.83)
2013 Orb 120 plus 2.89 equals 122.89. Older charts show 2:02 and 4 fifths.	122.89 seconds	Winning time 2:02.89	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:02.89)
2014 California Chrome 120 plus 3.66 equals 123.66.	123.66 seconds	Winning time 2:03.66	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:03.66)
2015 American Pharoah 120 plus 3.02 equals 123.02. Later won Triple Crown.	123.02 seconds	Winning time 2:03.02	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:03.02)
2016 Nyquist 120 plus 1.31 equals 121.31.	121.31 seconds	Winning time 2:01.31	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:01.31)
2017 Always Dreaming 120 plus 3.59 equals 123.59.	123.59 seconds	Winning time 2:03.59	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:03.59)
2018 Justify 120 plus 4.20 equals 124.20. Later won Triple Crown.	124.2 seconds	Winning time 2:04.20	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:04.20)
2019 Country House 120 plus 3.93 equals 123.93. Maximum Security disqualified.	123.93 seconds	Winning time 2:03.93 by disqualification	horseworlddata Derby table By Disqualification; USA Today list (2:03.93)
2020 Authentic 120 plus 0.61 equals 120.61. Fastest in this set.	120.61 seconds	Winning time 2:00.61	kentuckyderby.com Past Winners excerpt; OffTrackBetting 2020 report (2:00.61)
2021 Mandaloun 120 plus 1.02 equals 121.02. Medina Spirit crossed in 2:01.01.	121.02 seconds	Official winning time 2:01.02 after disqualification	kentuckyderby.com Past Winners page (Mandaloun 2:01.02)
2022 Rich Strike 120 plus 2.61 equals 122.61.	122.61 seconds	Winning time 2:02.61	kentuckyderby.com Past Winners excerpt; horseworlddata (2:02.61)
2023 Mage 120 plus 1.57 equals 121.57.	121.57 seconds	Winning time 2:01.57	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners list (2:01.57)
2024 Mystik Dan 120 plus 3.34 equals 123.34. Won by a nose in a three way photo.	123.34 seconds	Winning time 2:03.34	horseworlddata Derby table; USA Today winners history (2:03.34)

About these numbers: Times are official winning times over 1.25 miles at Churchill Downs from kentuckyderby.com and winners tables. Each row shows the conversion to total seconds. Disqualification rows use the official placed winner and time.

About this converter

Kentucky Derby winning times from 2005 to 2024 run from 120.61 to 124.45 seconds, which makes every year easy to compare. Authentic won in 2020 in 2:00.61, while Super Saver won in 2010 in 2:04.45. That is a gap of 3.84 seconds over 1.25 miles at Churchill Downs. Every figure on this page is an official winning time from kentuckyderby.com Past Winners pages and winners tables, stored as total seconds with the working shown per row. Two minutes equals 120 seconds, so 2:02.75 becomes 122.75. Country House and Mandaloun became official winners after disqualifications, and their rows say so.

How to use it

Pick two winners and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first time, one the matching count of the second, one the total in seconds. Change any box and the other two update. Try Authentic against Super Saver to feel the fastest versus slowest gap, or Mandaloun against Medina Spirit time to see the disqualification row.

Authentic 120.61 is fastest in this set over a fast track. Super Saver 124.45 is slowest. Country House was placed first in 2019 at 2:03.93 after Maximum Security was disqualified. Mandaloun was placed first in 2021 at the listed 2:01.02 after Medina Spirit was disqualified, though the horse crossed in 2:01.01. Triple Crown winners here are American Pharoah at 123.02 and Justify at 124.20. Mystik Dan won 2024 by a nose in a three way photo.

FAQ

How are the minute times changed to seconds?

Two minutes equals 120 seconds, so 2:02.75 equals 120 plus 2.75, which is 122.75 seconds.

What was the fastest winning time from 2005 to 2024?

Authentic in 2020 at 2:00.61, which equals 120.61 seconds, was fastest in this set.

Why do Country House and Mandaloun have disqualification notes?

Country House was placed first in 2019 after Maximum Security was disqualified. Mandaloun was placed first in 2021 after Medina Spirit was disqualified.

What time is listed for Mandaloun?

The official listed time is 2:01.02, which equals 121.02 seconds, as shown on kentuckyderby.com Past Winners.

Sources

kentuckyderby.com Past Winners pages (Mandaloun 2:01.02, Authentic 2:00.61, Rich Strike 2:02.61 excerpts)
horseworlddata Kentucky Derby Winners table (2005 to 2024 times with disqualification marks)
OffTrackBetting 2020 Kentucky Derby Results report (2:00.61 over a fast track)

Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 20 entries

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