Year |
| Horse | Trainer | Owner |
2020 |  | Authentic | Bob Baffert | MyRacehorse, Spendthrift Farm, Starlight Racing |
2019 |  | Bricks and Mortar | Chad Brown | William H. Lawrence, Klaravich Stables |
2018 |  | Justify | Bob Baffert | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing, LLC |
2017 |  | Gun Runner | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds |
2016 |  | California Chrome | Art Sherman | California Chrome, LLC |
2015 |  | American Pharoah | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables |
2014 |  | California Chrome | Art Sherman | Perry Martin & Steve Coburn |
2013 |  | Wise Dan | Charles Lopresti | Morton Fink |
2012 | | | Charles Lopresti | Morton Fink |
2011 | | | Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farm |
2010 | | | John Sherriffs | Jerry & Ann Moss |
2009 | | | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stable |
2008 | | | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Farm, et al |
2007 | | | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Farm, et al |
2006 | | | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Racing |
2005 | | | Richard Dutrow | M/M William K. Warren, Jr. |
2004 | | | Robert Frankel | Frank Stronach |
2003 | | | Neil Howard | William Farish |
2002 | | | Laura de Seroux | Michael Paulson |
2001 | | | Bob Baffert | Thoroughbred Corp. |
2000 |  | Tiznow | Jay Robbins | M. Cooper & Cecilia Straub Rubens |
1999 |  | Charismatic | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis |
1998 |  | Skip Away | Sonny Hine | Carolyn Hine |
1997 |  | Favorite Trick | Patrick Byrne | Joseph laCombe |
1996 |  | Cigar | Bill Mott | Allen Paulsen |
1995 |  | Cigar | Bill Mott | Allen Paulsen |
1994 |  | Holy Bull | Warren A. "Jimmy" Croll, Jr. | Warren A. "Jimmy" Croll Jr. |
1993 |  | Kotashaan | Richard Mandella | La Presle Farm |
1992 |  | A.P. Indy | Neil Drysdale | Tomonori Tsurumaki |
1991 |  | Black Tie Affair | Ernie T. Poulos | Jeffrey Sullivan |
1990 |  | Criminal Type | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm/Jurgen K. Arnemann |
1989 |  | Sunday Silence | Charlie Whittingham | Stone Farm |
1988 |  | Alysheba | Jack Van Berg | Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer |
1987 |  | Ferdinand | Charlie Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck |
1986 |  | Lady's Secret | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene Klein |
1985 |  | Spend A Buck | Cam Gambolati | Hunter Farm |
1984 |  | John Henry | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable |
1983 |  | All Along | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstien |
1982 |  | Conquistador Cielo | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski |
1981 |  | John Henry | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable |
1980 |  | Spectacular Bid | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm |
1979 |  | Affirmed | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm |
1978 |  | Affirmed | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm |
1977 |  | Seattle Slew | William H. Turner, Jr. | Karen & Mickey Taylor |
1976 |  | Forego | Frank Y. Whitely, Jr. | Lazy F. Ranch |
1975 |  | Forego | Sherrill W. Ward | Lazy F. Ranch |
1974 |  | Forego | Sherrill W. Ward | Lazy F. Ranch |
1973 |  | Secretariat | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable |
1972 |  | Secretariat | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable |
1971 |  | Ack Ack | Charlie Whittingham | Buddy Fogelson |