Kentucky Derby Remix, Part 7: 1875-1889

In our 138-year chronological history of the Kentucky Derby, we’ve gone from high-def video to black-and-white photographs, and now pre-camera artistic renderings of the race’s very first winners.

All images public domain.

1889: Spokane

1888: Macbeth II

1887: Montrose

1886: Ben Ali

1885: Joe Cotton

1884: Buchanan

1883: Leonatus

1882: Apollo

1881: Hindoo

1880: Fonso

1879: Lord Murphy

1878: Day Star

1877: Baden Baden

1876: Vagrant

1875: Aristides

Go Racing!