John White........

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Originally Posted by dpkovalesky

I always heard john say "the last horse to win the derby without racing at 2 was Apollo back in 1882." I have tried to find how how many horses have actually raced in the derby without running a race at 2 years old.

I have to assume this sample size is rather small, but does anyone have the research for this?

I think I read somewhere that 44 have tried. I am sure that someone can give you specifics