Two [2] minutes 01.82 seconds was the winning time for Big Brown [foaled April 10, 2005] in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. The winning jockey was Kent Jason Desormeaux [b. February 27, 1970]. Desormeaux had been the winning rider in 2000 on Fusaichi Pegasus [foaled April 12, 1997].
The first Saturday in May is the time of year when the Kentucky Derby is held. That's why the 136th running of the Derby was on May 1st in the year 2010. The 137th will be held on May 7, 2011.
Two [2] minutes 2.66 seconds was the time that it took Mine That Bird [foaled May 10, 2006] to win the 2009 Kentucky Derby. The winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966]. He had been the winning jockey in the 2007 Derby. He became the winning jockey again in the 2010 Derby.
Yes, fillies have been among the Kentucky Derby's winners! Regret [1912 - April 11, 1934] was the first filly [female horse] to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1915, with a time of 2:05.40 minutes. Genuine Risk [February 15, 1977 - August 18, 2008] was the second filly to win the Derby, in 1980, with a time of 2:02.00 minutes. Winning Colors [February 14, 1985 - February 17, 2008] was the third and final filly to win the Derby, in 1988, with a time of 2:02.20 minutes.
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.
Super Saver [foaled 2007] was the most recent horse to win the Kentucky Derby. His victory came on the 136th running of the Derby, on May 1, 2010. His winning jockey was Calvin H. Borel [b. November 8, 1966], previously winning rider of the 2007 and the 2009 Kentucky Derbies. His winning time was 2 minutes 04.45 seconds.
The Kentucky Derby is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, which is in the Eastern Time Zone.
Secretariat's time at the Kentucky Derby was 1 minute, 59 seconds and 2/5.
The time zone at the time and place of the Kentucky Derby (Louisville in May) is Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT), which is UTC - 4 hours.
The racehorse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in 2004, and placed second in the Belmont Stakes. He was retired to stud and is (at last report) at the Northview Stallion Station in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania.
Kingman won the Kentucky Derby in 1891 at a time of 2:52.25 but the distance during that time was run at 1 1/2
The post time of the 2009 Kentucky Derby is 6:04 pm ET. NBC coverage starts at 5:00 pm ET.
The post time of the 2009 Kentucky Derby is 4:04 pm MT. NBC coverage starts at 3:00 pm MT.
No horse has won the Kentucky Derby more than once, because it's a race for three year olds.
May 2nd was the date of the 1970 Kentucky Derby. It was the first Saturday of the month. It was 96th time that the Derby had been held since its inaugural run on May 17, 1875.
Secretariat holds the record for the fastest Kentucky Derby time, running the race in 1:59 2/5 in 1973.
European horses can enter the Kentucky Derby.
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