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%).
Top 10 facts about August. A new month is upon us, so here are some facts you may not have realised about August. 00:00, Thu, Aug 1, 2013. August is named after Augustus, first Emperor of Rome. 1. August is named after Augustus, first Emperor of Rome who chose it as it was the month of his greatest triumphs.