1973 Kentucky Derby starting gate. This forced Brumfield to dismount and adjust the saddle, delaying the Derby's start. Despite this, Brumfield stated he did not "want to make excuses, everything considered, my horse did fine." Betting on the ten races held that day at Churchill Downs totaled to $7,627,965, breaking the previous single-day record for American horse racing events of $7,164,717. Off-track betting on the Kentucky Derby reached $3,050,194, which was included in the previous record total. Secretariat went on to participate in the Preakness Stakes two weeks later, where he finished in first. Sham was second, again, by a margin of lengths.
Fort Marcy Stakes it took place at Belmont Park on the day of the Kentucky Derby. Speed record: (at current distance of miles) Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Fort Marcy Stakes The Fort Marcy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually near the end of April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A Grade III race, it is open to horses three-years-old and up and is raced on turf over a distance of miles. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000 added. It was initially known as