Secretariat (horse) three, Secretariat not only won the Triple Crown, he set speed records in all three races. His time in the Kentucky Derby still stands as the Churchill Downs track record for miles, and his time in the Belmont Stakes stands as the American record for miles on the dirt. His controversial time in the Preakness Stakes was eventually recognized as a stakes record in 2012. Secretariat's win in the Gotham Stakes tied the track record for 1 mile, he set a world record in the Marlboro Cup at miles, and further proved his versatility by winning two major stakes races
Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes set a track record at Belmont Park when winning the 2014 renewal in 1:19.96. In 2017, the race was raised to Grade II status and became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" series – the winner will receive an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. Speed record: Most wins by a jockey: Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes The Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and up. It is held over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and is currently run in early