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These horses came closest to breaking Secretariat’s Kentucky Derby time record
There was no bigger surprise victory among the horses on this list than Proud Clarion, which paid $62.20 on a $2 win bet, ...
Kentucky Derby fastest times: Secretariat owns best mark at Churchill Downs
Heading into the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, here's a look at the fastest times in the history of horse racing's ...
Here’s your inside track to understanding – and enjoying – the 151st Kentucky Derby
This year's edition of "the most exciting two minutes in sports" will captivate spectators with pageantry, history and lots ...
Why have Secretariat’s records never been broken? It’s simple and complicated.
Records are routinely broken in other sports, but Secretariat’s record-breaking times in the 1973 Triple Crown have never ...
American Pharoah Triple Crown anniversary: Wins, race history, trainer and jockey
Luxor Cafe, who was bred in Kentucky but based in Japan, qualified via the “Japan Road to the Derby.” Luxor Cafe enters the ...
5 historical facts and figures about the Kentucky Derby
This week marks the 151st Kentucky Derby race — the first of three horse races that make up the Triple Crown.On Saturday, 20 ...
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Why have Secretariat’s records never been broken? It’s simple and complicated.
Secretariat owns the speed records for all three legs of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, a 52-year-old set of achievements that might never be surpassed for a variety of reasons. Rich Nugent ...