Who’s ready for this year’s Run for the Roses?
TheKentucky Derbyis rich in tradition and history.
From statement hats tomint julepsand everything in between, Southerners look forward to the race all year long.
Who remembers these Kentucky Derby horses?
Donerail
This horse won the Derby in 1913, overcoming a long shot.
The longest odds of any winner, at 91-1.
Secretariat still has the stakes records for all three Triple Crown races.
Seattle Slew
Seattle Slew won the Derby in 1977 but didn’t stop there.
This horse went on to win the Triple Crown and was the 10th horse to do so.
At the time, Seattle Slew became the only undefeated Triple Crown winner.
This horse’s undefeated career has gone down in racing history as one of the most impressive.
That gap set a record.
Spectacular Bid’s jockey, Ronnie Franklin, won the race in his Kentucky Derby debut.
The others were Regret in 1915 and Winning Colors in 1988.
Monarchos
In 2001, Monarchos won the Kentucky Derby.
He was only the second horse, after Secretariat, to trigger the Derby in under 2 minutes.
California Chrome was the fourth California-bred horse to win the Derby.
In the Derby, American Pharoah’s closing quarter-mile time was faster than Secretariat’s.
At 24.32, that’s an impressive feat.
Nyquist
Nyquist is the second Derby winner to win the race as an undefeated two-year-old season champion.
The 2016 Kentucky Derby, which Nyquist won by 114 lengths, was the horse’s last win.
Nyquist is a 5th generation descendant of Secretariat.
Rich Strike came from behind in the final turn to be the first to cross the finish line.
Aristides
Anyone who does something first will always be rememberedwhether humor or horse.
Nevertheless, his 1919 wins sealed the deal.
Will you be tuning in to the Kentucky Derby this year?
What are your most memorable Derby runs?
(Besides Secretariat, that is.)
