The fastest horse to win the Kentucky Derby was Secretariat (1973). The next fastest horse was Monarchos, who competed in 2001.
Secretariat
A horse named Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby!
Kentucky Derby 79 (1953) was won by Dark Star.
Monarchos won the Kentucky Derby in 2001. He ran the second fastest Derby ever recorded, behind Secretariat. He is one of only two horses (the other being Secretariat, of course) to get a time under 2 minutes.
Secretariat
secretariat
The fastest horse to win the Kentucky Derby was Secretariat (1973). The next fastest horse was Monarchos, who competed in 2001.
Of course , none other than the great Secretariat with the speed record at the Kentucky Derby of 1.59.40
Secretariat
1:59.4 was he fastest and was a record set by Secretariat "The Greatest Horse That Ever Lived" at the Kentucky Derby.
Secretariat was the fastest horse that ever lived
The great "Big Red" Secretariat
Secretariat, in 1973. 1:59 2/5ths.
Secretariat set the current record in 1973 with a time of 1:59.40. To this day it is still the track record, and Derby record.
The Kentucky Derby
A horse named Super Saver won the 2010 Kentucky Derby!