Derby horses with no wins on dirt

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Dominican is going into the Derby without a win on dirt (he's actually done no better than 3rd in 4 starts on it). What horses in history have run in the Derby with no dirt wins? I can't imagine there are many.

"There have been maidens in the Derby before. In fact, three horses scored their first wins in the Derby -- Buchanan (1884), Triple Crown champion Sir Barton (1919) and Brokers Tip (1933).
The last four maidens to run in the Derby, however, didn't come close to winning. They were Flamingo (13th, 1958), Fourulla (19th, 1971), Great Redeemer (10th, 1979) and Pendleton Ridge (13th, 1990)."
I don't know if there have been horses that have won races on other surfaces (but not on dirt) to compete in the Derby, but clearly these maidens had not won on dirt (or anywhere else).