I rented Kentucky Derby Greatest Moments commemorative DVD and took notes. Here are the races shown (in part) on the video and the corresponding chapter.



1930 Gallant Fox (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1933 Brokers Tip (Fabulous Finishes)
1935 Omaha (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1937 War Admiral (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1941 Whirlaway (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1943 Count Fleet (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1946 Assault (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1948 Citation (Golden Era of Triple Crown Winners)
1953 Dark Star (Longshots)
1955 Swaps (Great Rivalries)
1957 Iron Leige (Fabulous Finishes)
1959 Tomy Lee (Fabulous Finishes)
1973 Secretariat (Big Red)
1977 Seattle Slew (Crowd Favorites)
1978 Affirmed (Great Rivalries)
1980 Genuine Risk (Ladies' Day)
1987 Alysheba (Fabulous Finishes)
1988 Winning Colors (Ladies' Day)
1989 Sunday Silence (Great Rivalries)
1992 Lil E. Tee (Longshots)
1995 Thunder Gulch (Longshots)
2004 Smarty Jones (Crowd Favorites)
2005 Giacomo (Longshots)
2006 Barbaro (Crowd Favorites)

Looks like there was a major dry spell between 1960-1972 (are there no notable Derbies from the '60s?)

1961 - What about Carry Back as a crowd favorite? Rags to riches Carry Back had no pedigree whatsoever yet won 14 stakes and over $1.2 million for owner-trainer-breeder Jack Price. He was elected to the Hall Fame in 1975.

1964 - Northern Dancer was arguably most important sire of the 20th century.

1969 - Majestic Prince won nine of ten lifetime and made Johnny Longden the only person to ride and train a Derby winner.

1971 - People compare Mine That Bird's improbable upset to Venezuela's Canonero II.