Big Red
Lucien Lauren
Messina is young
2 mins 24 secs
The closest any horse has come was Monarchos' time in the 2001 Derby. He flew home in 1:59 4/5, second to Secretariat's 1:59 2/5.
Usually, Ron Turcotte. But Ed Maple rode him at Woodbine.
248 feet
22 pounds... the largest heart ever recorded in a Thoroughbred horse.
Male. He was 16.2 hands, and weighed nearly 1200 pounds, with a verified 25 foot stride.
Yes, Penny Chenery Tweedy is 89, and lives in Boulder, Colorado, near her kids.
Secretariat's time at the Preakness Stakes was 1 minute, 54 seconds and 2/5.
Secretariat was ridden by Ron Turcotte throughout his career, including all three of the Triple Crown races.