| Birthplace | Champions | Color | Disqualifications | Fastest Runners |
| Favorites | Fillies | Geldings | Margins | Nominees | Number of Starters |
| Post Positions | Pre-Derby Campaigns | Prep Races | Sires | Track Condition |
Over the 128 years of the Kentucky Derby, the race has attracted 1,596 starters, an average of 12.46 per year.
| Largest: |
23 |
1974 (100th running) |
| Smallest: |
3 |
1892 and 1905 |
| Total: |
1,596 |
(1875 - 2002) |
| Average: |
12.46 |
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