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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.
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Did the horse Animal Kingdom ran two Kentucky Derby?
Horses can only run in the Kentucky Derby as a three year old. As such, no horse ever runs the Derby more than once.
Who was the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner?
Eddie Arcaro [February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997] and William Hartak [December 9, 1932 - November 26, 2007] are the only two jockeys with five Kentucky Derby victories. Revered as the greatest jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing history, Arcaro won the Derby in 1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, and 1952. Hartack won the Derby in 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1969.
What was the name of the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 1875?
Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.
What railroad was most important to westward expansion?
The Takahoni Railroad that ran thru Kentucky to Utah
Who was the First African American in Drag racing?
Wendell Scott won the 1964 Speedway Park race. He has 1 win, 147 top 10s, and 1 pole on his resume. he ran 495 races, in 13 yrs, and finished 6th in the 1964 standings
