| Surface: | Dirt |
| 121st Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Race: | Kentucky Derby |
| Location: | Churchill Downs |
| Date: | May 6, 1995 |
| Winning Horse: | Thunder Gulch |
| Winning Jockey: | Gary Stevens |
| Winning Trainer: | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Winning Owner: | Michael Tabor |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Attendance: | 144,110 |
| Previous: | 1994 |
| Next: | 1996 |
The 1995 Kentucky Derby was the 121st running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1995.[1] There were 144,110 in attendance. Winning horse Thunder Gulch was the first in Kentucky Derby history to win after starting in the number 16 post.[2]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Thunder Gulch | $ 51.00 | $24.20 | $12.20 | |
| 10 | Tejano Run | - | $10.20 | $6.80 | |
| 2b | Timber Country | - | - | $3.80 |
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 2:01.27 | |
| 2nd | 14 | Tejano Run | Jerry Bailey | Kenneth G. McPeek | Roy K. Monroe | ||
| 3rd | 15 | Timber Country | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Gainesway Farm, R. & B. Lewis & Overbrook Farm | ||
| 4th | 10 | Jumron | Goncalino Almeida | Gary Lewis | Charles W. Dunn | ||
| 5th | 18 | Mecke | Robbie Davis | Emanuel Tortora | James Lewis, Jr. | ||
| 6th | 7 | Eltish | Eddie Delahoussaye | Henry Cecil | Juddmonte Farms | ||
| 7th | 2 | Knockadoon | Chris McCarron | Anthony Reinstedler | William K. Warren, Jr. | ||
| 8th | 12 | Afternoon Deelites | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Burt Bacharach | ||
| 9th | 19 | Citadeed | Eddie Maple | Richard A. Violette, Jr. | Ivan Allan | ||
| 10th | 9 | In Character | Chris Antley | Bruce L. Jackson | Baker & Farr & Jackson | ||
| 11th | 6 | Suave Prospect | Julie Krone | Nick Zito | William Condren & M.H. Sherman | ||
| 12th | 11 | Talkin Man | Mike E. Smith | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farm & H. Stollery & P. Wall | ||
| 13th | 1 | Dazzling Falls | Garrett Gomez | Chuck Turco | Chateau Ridge Farm, Inc. | ||
| 14th | 17 | Ski Captain | Yutaka Take | Hideyuki Mori | Shadai Racehorse Co., Ltd. | ||
| 15th | 5 | Jambalaya Jazz | Craig Perret | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley | ||
| 16th | 13 | Serena's Song | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert B. and Beverly Lewis | ||
| 17th | 3 | Pyramid Peak | Herb McCauley | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley | ||
| 18th | 8 | Lake George | Shane Sellers | Mike Orman | William Boswell & David Lavin | ||
| 19th | 4 | Wild Syn | Randy Romero | Thomas K. Arnemann | Jurgen K. Arnemann |