The middle years of our Derby offerings include greats like Ferdinand, Spectacular Bid, Genuine Risk, Thunder Gulch, Unbridled, Sunday Silence to name a few. We have photos from every year in this era!!!
1988 Kentucky Derby Winning Colors #810
This photograph shows Winning Colors, with Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens aboard, holding off Forty Niner to win the 1988 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. Winning Colors becomes the second filly of the decade and third in 73 years to win this horse race. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1978 Kentucky Derby Affirmed NEW B/W #406BW
This photograph shows Triple Crown champion Affirmed, with Hall of Fame rider Steve Cauthen, winning the 1978 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1989 Kentucky Derby Sunday Silence #807
This photograph shows Sunday Silence with Pat Valenzuela aboard, stunning favored Easy Goer and Pat Day to win the 1989 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1978 Kentucky Derby Affirmed NEW B/W #815BW
This photograph shows Triple Crown champion Affirmed, with Hall of Fame rider Steve Cauthen holding off rival Alydar to win the 1978 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos..
1990 Kentucky Derby Unbridled
This photograph shows Unbridled, with Craig Perret aboard, drawing off to win the 1990 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1979 Kentucky Derby Spectacular Bid #844
This photograph shows Spectacular Bid, with Ron Franklin aboard, draws off to win the 1979 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1991 Kentucky Derby Strike The Gold #846
This photograph shows Strike The Gold, with the late Chris Antley aboard, holds off Best Pal and Mane Minister to win the 1991 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1979 Kentucky Derby Spectacular Bid #814
This photograph shows Spectacular Bid, with Ron Franklin aboard, draws off to win the 1979 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.
1992 Kentucky Derby Lil E. Tee #837
This photograph shows Lil E. Tee, with Hall of Fame rider Pat Day aboard, upsets the field in the 1992 Kentucky Derby at historic Churchill Downs. The "Run For The Roses" is considered America's premier horse race, always drawing crowds in excess of 100,000. This horse race has earned the nickname of being the "Fastest Two Minutes In Sports". Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photos.