# Illinois Derby top three finishers

This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Illinois Derby, an American Grade 2 race for three-year-olds at 1-1/8 miles on dirt held at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois. (List 1970-present)
| Year | Winner | Second | Third | Starters |
| 2024 | Patriot Spirit | Real Men Violin | Woodcourt | 5 |
| 2018-2023 | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run |
| 2017 | Multiplier | Hedge Fund | It's Your Nickel | 7 |
| 2016 | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run |
| 2015 | Whiskey Ticket | Conquest Curlinate | Phenomenal Phoenix | 8 |
| 2014 | Dynamic Impact | Midnight Hawk | Irish You Well | 14 |
| 2013 | Departing | Fordubai | Siete de Oros | 14 |
| 2012 | Done Talking | Morgan's Guerilla | Hakama | 12 |
| 2011 | Joe Vann | Zoebear | The Fed Eased | 12 |
| 2010 | American Lion | Yawanna Twist | Backtalk | 8 |
| 2009 | Musket Man | Giant Oak | His Greatness | 10 |
| 2008 | Recapturetheglory | Golden Spikes | Z Humor | 7 |
| 2007 | Cowtown Cat | Reporting for Duty | Bold Start | 9 |
| 2006 | Sweetnorthernsaint | Mister Triester | Cause to Believe | 10 |
| 2005 | Greeley's Galaxy | Monarch Lane | Magna Graduate | 8 |
| 2004 | Pollard's Vision | Song of the Sword | Suave | 11 |
| 2003 | Ten Most Wanted | Fund of Funds | Foufa's Warrior | 10 |
| 2002 | War Emblem | Repent | Fonz's | 9 |
| 2001 | Distilled | Saint Damien | Dream Run | 8 |
| 2000 | Performing Magic | Country Only | Country Coast | 9 |
| 1999 | Vision and Verse | Prime Directive | Pineaff | 10 |
| 1998 | Yarrow Brae | One Bold Stroke | Orville N Wilbur's | 10 |
| 1997 | Wild Rush | Anet | Saratoga Sunrise | 8 |
| 1996 | Natural Selection | El Amante | Irish Conquest | 13 |
| 1995 | Peaks and Valleys | Da Hoss | Western Echo | 13 |
| 1994 | Rustic Light | Amathos | Seminole Wind | 7 |
| 1993 | Antrim Rd. | Seattle Morn | Secret Negotiator | 13 |
| 1992 | Dignitas | American Chance | Straight to Bed | 13 |
| 1991 | Richman | Doc of the Day | Nowork all Play | 14 |
| 1990 | Dotsero | Sound of Cannons | Hofre | 9 |
| 1989 | Music Merci | Notation | Endow | 7 |
| 1988 | Proper Reality | Jim's Orbit | Classic Account | 6 |
| 1987 | Lost Code | Blanco | Valid Prospect | 7 |
| 1986 | Bolshoi Boy | Speedy Shannon | Blue Buckaroo | 8 |
| 1985 | Important Business | Nostalgia's Star | Another Reef | 13 |
| 1984 | Delta Trace | Wind Flyer | Birdie's Legend | 10 |
| 1983 | Gen'l Practitioner | Passing Base | Aztec Red | 10 |
| 1982 | Star Gallant | Drop Your Drawers | Soy Emperor | 8 |
| 1981 | Paristo | Pass the Tab | Biterrook | 13 |
| 1980 | Ray's Word | Mighty Return | Stutz Blackhawk | 11 |
| 1979 | Smarten | Clever Trick | Julie's Dancer | 6 |
| 1978 | Batonnier | Raymond Earl | Silver Nitrate | 12 |
| 1977 | Flag Officer | Time Call | Cisk | 11 |
| 1976 | Life's Hope | Wardlaw | New Collection | 9 |
| 1975 | Colonel Power | Ruggles Ferry | Methdioxya | 14 |
| 1974 | Sharp Gary | Sr. Diplomat | Sports Editor | 12 |
| 1973 | Big Whippendeal | What Will Be | Golden Don | 9 |
| 1972 | Fame and Power | No Le Hace | | 8 |
| 1971 | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run |
| 1970 | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run | Race not run |