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From the first Kentucky Derby of May 17, 1875 until the most recent Derby of May 1, 2010, the best time has been just under 2 minutes. That record has been met only two times thus far. The first and best running time was the 1 minute 59-2/5 second win by Secretariat [March 30, 1970 - October 4, 1989] in 1973. The second and next best running time was the 1 minute 59-4/5 second win by Monarchos [b. 1998] in 2001.
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∙ 12y agoSecretariat holds the record for fastest time in the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40 (in 1973).
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∙ 9y agoThe fastest horse to win the Kentucky Derby was Secretariat (1973). The next fastest horse was Monarchos, who competed in 2001.
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∙ 14y agoOne of course was the winner 'Carry Back'.
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∙ 11y agoSecretariat
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Did the horse Animal Kingdom ran two Kentucky Derby?
Horses can only run in the Kentucky Derby as a three year old. As such, no horse ever runs the Derby more than once.
Who was the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner?
Eddie Arcaro [February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997] and William Hartak [December 9, 1932 - November 26, 2007] are the only two jockeys with five Kentucky Derby victories. Revered as the greatest jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing history, Arcaro won the Derby in 1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, and 1952. Hartack won the Derby in 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1969.
What was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
What railroad was most important to westward expansion?
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
Who was the First African American in Drag racing?
Wendell Scott won the 1964 Speedway Park race. He has 1 win, 147 top 10s, and 1 pole on his resume. he ran 495 races, in 13 yrs, and finished 6th in the 1964 standings
How many horses ran in1973 Kentucky Derby?
13
How did Animal Kingdom win the 137th Edition Kentucky Derby?
Because he ran by the other horses.
Did the horse Animal Kingdom ran two Kentucky Derby?
Horses can only run in the Kentucky Derby as a three year old. As such, no horse ever runs the Derby more than once.
Who ran the fastest derby ever?
The fastest Kentucky Derby ever was run by Secretariat.
How many horses ran in the derby when affirmed won?
Eleven, total.
What is the meaning of preakness?
The Preakness is the second leg in Americanthoroughbred racing's Triple Crown and almost always attracts the Kentucky Derby winner, some of the other horses that ran in the Derby, and often a few horses that did not start in the Derby. Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, Pimlico introduced its new stakes race for three-year-olds, the Preakness, during its first-ever spring race meet in 1873 . Joan Cowin.
What year did seabiscuit win the KY derby?
Winning Colors won the Kentucky Derby in 1988.
How many fillies are in the 2010 Kentucky Derby?
Devil May Care ran 10th
Did Man o War ever win the Kentucky Derby?
NO His owner felt the distance of the Kentucky Derby was too long for 3 year-old horses. Man o War never ran in Kentucky. He raced mainly in New York State. He stood at stud in Kentucky. His famous son, War Admiral ran in the Kentucky Derby and won the Triple Crown. He was not as large as his sire. His nickname was the Mighty Atom. He got an X factor large heart from his dam. The X-factor large heart is only passed onto daughters by large heart sires. KDFever Judy of Valparaiso, Indiana
Who won the first Kentucky Derby in 1955?
Swaps. Ran in 2:01.80. Bill Shoemaker was the jockey.
How many times Kentucky Derby and Preakness ran on same day?
It has happened twice, in 1917 and in 1922.
When was the very first Kentucky Derby?
The first Kentucky Derby was ran in 1875.The race was ran on land owned by John Churchill.The track is called Churchill Downs today.The race is ran the first Saturday in May.The flower of the Derby is the rose,hence the term,"run for the roses".
