On 5 May 1973, Secretariat and Turcotte crossed the line at Churchill Downs way ahead of the competition, with the clock registering 1:59.4 - the fastest time in Kentucky Derby history over one and a quarter miles.
May 3, 2024
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Duration: 4:22
Posted: May 3, 2023
Posted: May 3, 2023
Secretariat's win in the Gotham Stakes tied the track record for 1 mile, he set a world record in the Marlboro Cup at 1+1⁄8 miles and further proved his ...
May 4, 2023 · Fifty years after his Triple Crown, Secretariat still holds the record for the fastest Derby ever run: 1:59 2/5 seconds. He still holds the ...
May 1, 2024 · Kentucky Derby winners were no faster in the 2010s than they were in the 1960s, and Secretariat's record set in 1973 has yet to be broken.
May 2, 2024 · Secretariat had the most dominant Triple Crown run, setting record after record, but he's still one of 13 horses to complete the feat.
Secretariat won the Derby in a record time of 1:59+2⁄5, 2+1⁄2 lengths ahead of Sham, while Our Native finished in third position. Of the thirteen horses that ...
May 18, 2023 · The official time was changed to 1:54 2/5 — not quite good enough to beat Canonero II's 1:54. In July 1973, the Maryland Racing Commission ...
Duration: 2:13
Posted: Sep 26, 2012
Posted: Sep 26, 2012
