In the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Secretariat was in post position 4. He went on to win the race, setting a record time that still stands today.
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.
Secretariat's time at the Kentucky Derby was 1 minute, 59 seconds and 2/5.
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Horse 'Secretariat' won the Derby in 1973.
The fastest Kentucky Derby ever was run by Secretariat.
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The 1973 Kentucky Derby winner was SecretariatThat was Secretariat who went in to become the 9th Triple Crown Champion.
Secretariat wore the number 1A in the Kentucky Derby because he was part of a coupled entry with another horse named Angle Light. In horse racing, when two horses are entered as a combined entry, they are given a shared number, which in this case was 1A for Secretariat and 1 for Angle Light. This allowed both horses to be identified as part of the same betting entry while still allowing Secretariat to be recognized individually.
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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.