secretariat holds the record for the fastest kentucky derby.
secretariat holds the record for the fastest kentucky derby.
who holds the record for the fastest kentucky derby?
secretariat
1973 kentucky derby









































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:, 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. the event was viewed in person by a then-record crowd of 134,476, while also being broadcast both on television and over the radio.
1973 kentucky derby
2015 road to the kentucky derby









































the 2015 road to the kentucky derby is a point system by which horses qualified for the 2015 kentucky derby. it consisted of 35 races, 19 races for the kentucky derby prep season and 16 races for the kentucky derby championship season. 









































section::::standings.









































"updated april 29, 2015."









































bullet::::- "entrants for kentucky derby in blue"









































bullet::::- ""also eligible" for kentucky derby in green"









































bullet::::- "sidelined/inactive/no longer under derby consideration/not triple crown nominated in gray"









































bullet::::- "winner of kentucky derby in bold"









































section::::prep season.









































"note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point"









































section::::championship series.
2015 road to the kentucky derby