Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bob Baffert, Congaree won the April 2001 Wood Memorial Stakes over Monarchos, then finished third behind that rival in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby while setting a record for the fastest opening mile in Derby history.
Bob Baffert's horse Congaree won the 2001 Wood Memorial Stakes, defeating Monarchos, and then finished third behind Monarchos in the Kentucky Derby, setting a new record for the quickest first-mile time in Derby history.