If records are made to be broken, then Secretariat is a spectacular exception to the rule. It has been 52 years since the 1973 Kentucky Derby winner accomplished record times in all three Triple Crown ...

Secretariat. 1973. The fastest mile-and-a-quarter in Kentucky Derby history. You know the stats. But did you know that more than 50 years after Big Red ran for the roses (and then the Triple Crown), ...

In the 52 years since Secretariat ran the fastest Kentucky Derby, there have not been even many near misses to challenge Big Red’s record. Only two horses since have come within a second of ...

Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com previewing the 151st Kentucky Derby to be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. If records are made to ...

The first Great Balloon Race in Louisville took place on April 28, 1973, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Louisville's first Great Balloon Race on April 28, 1973, was nearly a high-flying ...