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Racing Class of Sires of Derby Winners

The following table summarizes the highest racing class of all sires of Kentucky Derby winners between 1940 and 2008.

Racing Class # %
Classic Winners 19 27.5%
Grade 1 Stakes Winners   29 42.0%
Grade 2 Stakes Winners 3 4.3%
Grade 3 Stakes Winners 2 2.9%
Listed Stakes Winners 14 20.3%
Stakes-Placed Winners 1 1.4%
Unraced 1 1.4%
Total 69 100%

The complete list follows.  For years prior to official race grading, the G1 designation is defined by the race's inclusion in Peter Pring's "Winners of the World's Major Races From 1900", The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, Australia, 1982.

Year Derby Winner Sire Sire's Racing Class
1940 Gallahadion Sir Gallahad III French SW, Classic-Placed
1941 Whirlaway Blenheim II English Classic Winner
1942 Shut Out Equipoise Multiple G1SW
1943 Count Fleet Reigh Count Kentucky Derby Winner
1944 Pensive Hyperion English Classic Winner
1945 Hoop,  Jr. Sir Gallahad III French SW, Classic-Placed
1946 Assault Bold Venture Kentucky Derby, Preakness Winner
1947 Jet Pilot Blenheim II English Classic Winner
1948 Citation Bull Lea Multiple SW
1949 Ponder Pensive Kentucky Derby, Preakness Winner
1950 Middleground Bold Venture Kentucky Derby, Preakness Winner
1951 Count Turf Count Fleet Triple Crown Winner
1952 Hill Gail Bull Lea Multiple SW
1953 Dark Star Royal Gem II Multiple Australian SW
1954 Determine Alibhai Unraced
1955 Swaps Khaled English G1SW
1956 Needles Ponder Kentucky Derby Winner
1957 Iron Liege Bull Lea Multiple SW
1958 Tim Tam Tom Fool Multiple G1SW
1959 Tomy Lee Tudor Minstrel English Classic Winner
1960 Venetian Way Royal Coinage G1SW
1961 Carry Back Saggy Multiple SW
1962 Decidedly Determine Kentucky Derby Winner
1963 Chateaugay Swaps Kentucky Derby Winner
1964 Northern Dancer Nearctic Multiple SW
1965 Lucky Debonair Vertex G1SW
1966 Kauai King Native Dancer Preakness, Belmont Winner
1967 Proud Clarion Hail To Reason Multiple G1SW
1968 Forward Pass On-And-On G1SW
1969 Majestic Prince Raise A Native Multiple SW
1970 Dust Commander Bold Commander SW
1971 Canonero II Pretendre English G1SW
1972 Riva Ridge First Landing Multiple G1SW
1973 Secretariat Bold Ruler Preakness Winner
1974 Cannonade Bold Bidder Multiple G1SW
1975 Foolish Pleasure What A Pleasure G1SW
1976 Bold Forbes Irish Castle G1SW
1977 Seattle Slew Bold Reasoning G1SW
1978 Affirmed Exclusive Native Multiple SW
1979 Spectacular Bid Bold Bidder Multiple G1SW
1980 Genuine Risk Exclusive Native Multiple SW
1981 Pleasant Colony His Majesty SW
1982 Gato Del Sol Cougar II Multiple G1SW
1983 Sunny's Halo Halo G1SW
1984 Swale Seattle Slew Triple Crown Winner
1985 Spend A Buck Buckaroo G2SW
1986 Ferdinand Nijinsky II English Triple Crown Winner
1987 Alysheba Alydar Multiple G1SW
1988 Winning Colors Caro French Classic Winner
1989 Sunday Silence Halo G1SW
1990 Unbridled Fappiano G1SW
1991 Strike The Gold Alydar Multiple G1SW
1992 Lil E. Tee At The Threshold   Multiple G1SW
1993 Sea Hero Polish Navy Multiple G1SW
1994 Go For Gin Cormorant G1SW
1995 Thunder Gulch Gulch Multiple G1SW
1996 Grindstone Unbridled Kentucky Derby, BC Classic Winner
1997 Silver Charm Silver Buck Multiple G1SW
1998 Real Quiet Quiet American G1SW
1999 Charismatic Summer Squall Preakness Winner
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus   Mr. Prospector Multiple SW
2001 Monarchos Maria's Mon Multiple G1SW
2002 War Emblem Our Emblem Multiple G1SPW
2003 Funny Cide Distorted Humor Multiple G2SW
2004 Smarty Jones Elusive Quality Multiple G3SW
2005 Giacomo Holy Bull Multiple G1SW
2006 Barbaro Dynaformer Multiple G2SW
2007 street sense street cry Multiple G1SW
2008 BIG BROWN BOUNDARY Multiple G3SW