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Secretariat [March 30, 1970 - October 4, 1989] won the 99th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 1973. He was 2 lengths ahead of the horse that finished second. He covered the 1 1/4 mile [2 kilometers; 10 furlongs] dirt track in 1:59.40 minutes. That's the fastest winning time in the Derby's history.
Secretariat became the Triple Crown of the Derby and of the Belmont and Preakness Stakes that year.
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How may horses won the Kentucky Derby with a number 7 on them?
Roses
The black jockey who won the Kentucky Derby three times?
Issac Burns Murphy raced in the Kentucky Derby 11 times and won the event in 1884 on Buchanan, on Riley in 1890 and on Kingman in 1891. He had 1,412 starts with 628 wins which is a record that will last forever.
What horse had the worst odds at winning the Kentucky Derby but still won?
Chicken Wing, a man won 8,000 dollars on a outside bet.
When did Seabiscuit win the Kentucky Derby?
Seabiscuit [May 23, 1933 - May 17, 1947] never won any Kentucky Derby. He was named 'Horse of the Year' in 1938. But that was for his performance in races other than the Derby. It also was for his victory of November 1, 1938 over War Admiral [1934 - 1959], the Triple Crown winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont and Preakness Stakes in the previous year.
Has derby ever won the premier league?
Derby has not won it as yet.
