Winners of The Illinois Derby Since 1968
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2012 | Done Talking | 3 | Sheldon Russell | Hamilton Smith | Skeedattle Stable | 1:53.88 | $500,000 | III |
| 2011 | Joe Vann | 3 | Florent Geroux | Todd Pletcher | Zayat Stable | 1:51.91 | $300,000 | III |
| 2010 | American Lion | 3 | David Flores | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm | 1:51.31 | $500,000 | III |
| 2009 | Musket Man | 3 | Eibar Coa | Derek S. Ryan | Eric Fein/Vic Carlson | 1:49.91 | $500,000 | II |
| 2008 | Recapturetheglory | 3 | E. T. Baird | Louie Roussel III | L. Roussel III/Ronald Lamarque | 1:49.01 | $500,000 | II |
| 2007 | Cowtown Cat | 3 | Fernando Jara | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1:51.21 | $500,000 | II |
| 2006 | Sweetnorthernsaint | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Michael Trombetta | Joseph J. Balsamo/Ted Theos | 1:49.82 | $500,000 | II |
| 2005 | Greeley's Galaxy | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Glen Stute | B. Wayne Hughes | 1:49.62 | $500,000 | II |
| 2004 | Pollard's Vision | 3 | Eibar Coa | Todd A. Pletcher | Edgewood Farm | 1:50.80 | $500,000 | II |
| 2003 | Ten Most Wanted | 3 | Pat Day | Wallace Dollase | J. Chisholm/J. P. Reddam et al. | 1:51.47 | $500,000 | II |
| 2002 | War Emblem | 3 | Larry Sterling, Jr. | Frank R. Springer | Russell L. Reineman Stable | 1:49.42 | $500,000 | II |
| 2001 | Distilled | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 1:51.37 | $500,000 | II |
| 2000 | Performing Magic | 3 | Shane Sellers | Alex L. Hassinger, Jr. | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1:50.86 | $500,000 | II |
| 1999 | Vision and Verse | 3 | Herbert Castillo | William I. Mott | W. Bruce Lunsford | 1:48.47 | $500,000 | II |
| 1998 | Yarrow Brae | 3 | Willie Martinez | D. Wayne Lukas | M. Tabor / S. Magnier | 1:51.21 | $500,000 | II |
| 1997 | Wild Rush | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Frank Stronach | 1:47.51 | $500,000 | II |
| 1996 | Natural Selection | 3 | Randy Romero | Mohamed Moubarak | Buckram Oaks Farm | 1:48.60 | $500,000 | III |
| 1995 | Peaks and Valleys | 3 | Julie Krone | James E. Day | Pin Oak Stable | 1:48.99 | $500,000 | III |
| 1994 | Rustic Light | 3 | Earlie Fires | Robert Hale | Phillip Brooks & Robert Hale | 1:51.89 | $500,000 | III |
| 1993 | Antrim Rd. | 3 | Aaron Gryder | Glenn Wismer | Alyce & Joseph Novogratz | 1:48.68 | $500,000 | III |
| 1992 | Dignitas | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | George R. Arnold II | John Peace | 1:49.09 | $533,500 | III |
| 1991 | Richman | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | William F. Lucas | 1:49.36 | $530,000 | III |
| 1990 | Dotsero | 3 | Aaron Gryder | Tim Muckler | J. Malkin, B. Glazov, et al. | 1:50.60 | $315,000 | III |
| 1989 | Music Merci | 3 | Gary L. Stevens | Craig C. Lewis | Harvey & Thea Cohen | 1:50.20 | $515,000 | III |
| 1988 | Proper Reality | 3 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert E. Holthus | Mrs. James A. Winn | 1:50.20 | $535,000 | III |
| 1987 | Lost Code | 3 | Gene St. Leon | L. William Donovan | Wendover Stable | 1:49.60 | $313,550 | III |
| 1986 | Bolshoi Boy | 3 | Richard Migliore | Howard M. Tesher | Art Belford/John Greathouse | 1:52.20 | $315,000 | III |
| 1985 | Important Business | 3 | Juvenal L. Diaz | LeRoy Jolley | Ilene & Skip Taylor | 1:51.60 | $320,000 | III |
| 1984 | Delta Trace | 3 | Keith K. Allen | Robert J. Frankel | Ann & Jerry Moss | 1:51.80 | $210,000 | III |
| 1983 | Gen'l Practitioner | 3 | Jose A. Santiago | Leo Sierra | William Blair | 1:50.40 | $210,000 | III |
| 1982 | Star Gallant | 3 | Ray Sibille | Lenny Imperio | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:52.60 | $210,000 | III |
| 1981 | Paristo | 3 | David Ashcroft | George R. Handy | Robert & Ruth Feinberg | 1:49.60 | $155,000 | III |
| 1980 | Ray's Word | 3 | Richard DePass | Smiley Adams | Not found | 1:52.00 | $155,000 | III |
| 1979 | Smarten | 3 | Sam Maple | Woody Stephens | Ryehill Farm | 1:49.40 | $150,000 | III |
| 1978 | Batonnier | 3 | Ronald Hirdes, Jr. | Harry Trotsek | Edward Seltzer | 1:51.60 | $105,000 | III |
| 1977 | Flag Officer | 3 | Leslie Ahrens | George J. Getz | C. Schmidt & P. Teinowitz | 1:52.20 | $105,000 | III |
| 1976 | Life's Hope | 3 | Sandy Hawley | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:51.40 | $125,000 | III |
| 1975 | Colonel Power | 3 | Phil Rubbicco | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier | 1:50.20 | $105,000 | III |
| 1974 | Sharp Gary | 3 | Gerland Gallitano | Joseph DiAngelo | Edward R. Scharps | 1:50.00 | $105,000 | III |
| 1973 | Big Whippendeal | 3 | Larry Adams | Oscar Dishman | Kinship Stables | 1:50.20 | $75,000 | III |
| 1972 | Fame And Power | 3 | Gerland Gallitano | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier | 1:50.00 | $70,000 | |
| 1971 | No Race | 3 | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1970 | No Race | 3 | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1969 | King of the Castle | 3 | Braulio Baeza | Edward A. Neloy | Ogden Phipps | 1:51.40 | $80,000 | |
| 1968 | Bold Favorite | 3 | Robert Nono | Del W. Carroll | Michael G. Phipps | 1:50.20 | $75,000 |
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