Sham's Derby time was thus no worse than the fourth fastest time in history (behind Secretariat, Monarchos, and Northern Dancer), and may have been the second fastest time in history, with the only faster time run by another horse in the same race.
August is a very popular first name for males (#551 out of 1220, Top 45%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#5265 out of 150436, Top 3%).
MAYâ Named for the goddess Maia, the daughter of Atlas and one of the âSeven Sistersâ of the Pleiades. JUNEâ Named for the goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and queen of the heavens and gods. JULYâ Named for Julius Caesar in 44 BC. The month originally had the Roman name of Quintilis (meaning five). AUGUSTâ Named for the Roman Emperor Augustus in 8 BC. The month was formerly known as Sextilis (meaning six). SEPTEMBERâ From the Latin word âseptemâ meaning seven, which was the seventh month of the calendar. (Yet we use it as the ninth month?)