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The 1973 Kentucky Derby was the 99th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. 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 entered and started the race, all horses completed the event.
At age three, Secretariat not only won the Triple Crown, but also set speed records in all three races. His time in the Kentucky Derby still stands as the Churchill Downs track record for 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles, and his time in the Belmont Stakes stands as the American record for 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles on the dirt.
[25] [26] [27] Following all five analysts obtaining the time of 1:53, the commission unanimously voted to change Secretariat's time from 1:54 2 ⁄ 5 to 1:53, which broke the then-course record of 1:53 2 ⁄ 5. [N 4] [25] [26] Altering Secretariat's time allowed him to actively hold the course record for all three legs of the Triple Crown.
It includes a still-standing track record at the Kentucky Derby, where he became the first horse to run the 1 1/4-mile race in less than two minutes (1:59.40). He later won the Triple Crown with a ...
Even after 50 years, Secretariat is the standard against which all horses are measured. His Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont records still stand.
Rewatching the broadcasts of all three races from 1973 makes it easy to understand why Secretariat’s legend has stood the test of time. Watch: Secretariat’s record-setting Triple Crown races ...
As, by definition, Secretariat's official winning time of 1:59 2 ⁄ 5 is the equivalent of a time between 1:59.40 and 1:59.59 with 1/100 precision, [5] Sham's time can be estimated between 1:59.74 and 1:59.93, making him the second fastest horse in Kentucky Derby history.
“Big Red” is one of 13 Thoroughbreds who have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Get to know the horses who have joined Secretariat in winning the Triple Crown Skip ...