The five classic horse races refer to the flat racing season (not National Hunt racing). They are; The 2,000 Guineas The 1,000 Guineas The Oakes The Derby The St. Ledger.
Secretariat's time at the Kentucky Derby was 1 minute, 59 seconds and 2/5.
The horse took the lead in the Kentucky Derby, but… Answer: NOT "FURLONG" (mouth, glory, relent, fallen)
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.
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Street Sense [b. February 23, 2004] finished first in the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2007. His jockey was Calvin H. Borel [November 8, 1966]. Borel went on to ride the wnning horses in the 2009 and 2010 Kentucky Derbies.
It is when a race horse wins all three big races of the year. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. It is all within 5 weeks and must be won back to back. These 3 races are the biggest stakes in the world. It is for 3 year old race horses.
Noble's Promise finished 5th in the 2010 Kentucky Derby. Since the Derby distributes purse money to the top 5 finishers, the owners of Noble's Promise took home $60,000 for his effort. The purse distribution for the Derby changed in 2005, when prior to that only the top 4 Derby finishers received any purse money.
Secretariat holds the record for the fastest Kentucky Derby time, running the race in 1:59 2/5 in 1973.
Henry Moreno [May 12, 1930 - February 1, 2007] won the Kentucky Derby in 1953. He rode Dark Star [b. 1950] to victory. Horse and rider covered the 1-1/4 mile [2 kilometers; 10 furlongs] dirt track in 2:02.00 minutes. Out of 22 lifetime races, U.S. Racing Hall of Famer Native Dancer [March 27, 1950 - November 16, 1967] lost only one race, his Kentucky Derby bid against Dark Star.
The race was held on May 5, 2012.
May 7, 2005 was the date on which the 131st Kentucky Derby was held. The winning horse was Giacomo [foaled February 16, 2002]. The winning jockey was Michael Earl Smith [b. August 10, 1965]. The winning time was 2 minutes 02.75 seconds.
The 2019 Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4 at 6:50 PM EDT (5:50PM CDT) The odds on the winners are: Game Winner - 9-2 Roadster - 5-1 Improbable - 5-1 Maximum Security - 8-1 Tacitus - 8-1 Code of Honor - 12-1 Win Win Win - 12-1 War of Will - 15-1 By My Standards - 15-1 Tax - 20-1 Vekoma - 15-1 Plus Que Parfait - 30-1 Cutting Humor - 30-1 Haikal - 30-1 Long Range Toddy - 30-1 Spinoff - 30-1 Country House - 30-1 Bodexpress - 30-1 Gray Magician - 50-1 Master Fencer - 50-1