By Gabriel Charles Sauque
Following are a list of every gelding to run in the Kentucky Derby since 1908 and their finish position. This year, there is one gelding in the field, Brooklyn Strong.
1908 – Dunvegan 3rd Bill Herron 7th
1909 – Match Me 10th
1910 – (0)
1911 – Governor Gray 2nd Mud Sill 4th (2)
1912 – (0)
1913 – Leochares 8th (1)
1914 – Old Rosebud 1st Old Ben 5th Hodge 2nd
1915 – Sharp Shooter 3rd Goldcrest Boy 12th
1916 – (0)
1917 – (0)
1918 – Exterminator 1st
1919 – Billy Kelly 2nd Be Frank 6th Sailor 7th ( favorite) St. Bernard 8th Frogtown 11th
1920 – Paul Jones 1st
1921 – (0)
1922 – Surf Rider 7th
1923 – Pravus 21st Cherry Pie 20th Prince K. 9th Enchantment 6th (favorite)
1924 – Wild Aster 18th
1925 – (0)
1926 – (0)
1927 – (0)
1928 – Martie Flynn 10th
1929 – Clyde Van Dusen 1st Voltear 6th Lord Braedalbane 17th Chip 19th
1930 – Ned O. 3rd
1931 – Prince D’Amour 12th
1932 – Cee Tee 15th Crystal prince 12th Adobe Post 11th Hoops 9th Our Fancy 7th
1933 – (0)
1934 – (0)
1935 – Commonwealth 10th McCarthy 9th Blackbirder 5th
1936 – Holl Image 6th
1937 – Bernard F. 18th No Sir 13tth Merry Maker 12th Fairy Hill 11th Clodion 10th
1938 – Co-Sport 7th
1940 – Sirocco 5th Dit 3rd
1941 – Staretor-2nd
1942 – Sweep Swinger 10th
1943 – Gold Shower 8th
1944 – Gay Bit 6th Shut Up 4th Stir Up 3rd ( Favorite )
1945 – Jacobs 15th Alexis 10th
1946 – Alworth 13th Kendor 17th Pellicle 8th
1947 – 1950 – (0)
1951 – Snuzzle 16th Hall of Fame 9th Rube 3rd
1952 – Smoke Screen 10th
1953 – Straight Face 6th
1954 – 1957 (0)
1958 – Benedicto 9th
1959 – Easy Spur 13th
1960 – (0)
1961 – Dearborn 14th Ronnie’s Ace 13th Loyal Son 9th Bass Clef 3rd
1962 – Sharp Count & Good Fight both 8th
1963 – On My Honor 4th
1964 – Roman Brother 4th
1965 – 1966 (0)
1967 – Second Encounter 10th Reason to Hail 4th
1968 – (0)
1969 – Rae Jet 8th
1970 – Rancho Lejos 16th
1971 – (0)
1972 – Big Brown Bear 9th
1973 – Forego 4th
1974 – Sharp Gary 13th
1975 – Rushing Man 14th
1976 – 1979 (0)
1980 – Rockhill Native 5th (favorite)
1981 – Beau Rit 13th
1981 – Television Studio 5th
1982 – Real Dare 19th
1983 – My Mac 14th
1984 – Raja’s Shark 14th
1985 – (0)
1986 – Bachelor Beau 14th
1987 – (0)
1988 – Kingpost 14th
1989 – Wind Splitter 11th
1989 – Clever Trevor 13th
1990 – (0)
1991 – Best Pal 2nd
1992 – (0)
1993 – Truth of it all 10th Prairie Bayou 2nd (favorite)
1994 – 1995 (0)
1996 – Zarb’s Magic 13th Alyrob 8th Cavonnier 2nd
1997 – Celtic Warrior-10th
1998 – Hanuman Highway-IRE 7th
1999 – General Challenge (favorite)11th part of a entry
2000 – (0)
2001 – Balto Star 14th
2002 – Easy Grades 13th Perfect Drift 3rd
2003 – Funny Cide 1st Buddy Gil 6th
2004 – 2005 (0)
2006 – Sweetnorthernsaint 7th (favorite)
2007 – Dominican 11th Imawildandcrazyguy 4th
2008 – (0)
2009- Mine That Bird 1st
2010- Homeboykris 16th
2011 – 2012 (0)
2013 – Vyjack 18th
2014 – (0)
2015 – War Story 16th
2016 – Whitmore 19th
2017 – 2018 (0)
2019 – Tax 14th
2020 – Winning Impression 12th Sole Volante 11t
Gabriel Charles Sauque is a 9-year-old third grader at Sacred Heart Parish School in Coronado, CA. He is the grandson of prominent owner Michael House and the son of former trainer Alex and his wife Maggie, who is a longtime equestrian, OTTB advocate and owner of Lucky Kid Farms at Bella Terra Equestrian Estates in Jumul, CA. Gabe has been attending the races since he was days old and when not playing soccer and swimming, he watches horse races from around the world. His favorite horses are grade 1 winner Gabriel Charles, who was named for him, as well as grade 1 winner Hunt and Seabiscuit. Hunt and Gabriel Charles are now retired from racing and stallion duty and happy members of the Sauque family. When Gabriel grows up he hopes to become an attorney.
