Secretariat won the '73 Derby, running each quarter faster than the previous one, a feat never done before. His splits were: 0:25 1/2, 0:24, 0:23 4/5, , 0:23 2/5, 0:23. Total: 1:59 2/5. World Record to this day.
Horse 'Secretariat' won the Derby in 1973.
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The 1973 Kentucky Derby winner was SecretariatThat was Secretariat who went in to become the 9th Triple Crown Champion.
The Triple Crown of Racing - 1973 The Kentucky Derby 1-1 was released on: USA: 5 May 1973
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Secretariat holds the record for fastest time in the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40 (in 1973).
Angle Light was coupled as an entry with Secretariat in the 1973 Kentucky Derby. He wore the number 1 saddlecloth but broke for the number 2 post position. Secretariat wore the 1A saddlecloth and broke from the # 10 hole.
Approx. $150.00 sealed or approx. $50.00 empty.
Winning Colors won the Kentucky Derby in 1988.
the Akron winner was the first year a guy got caught with a magnet in the dront of his car, and Stacy Irwin from Columbia S.C, ran against him in a dead heat photo finish.
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.