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Fastest Finishing Times in the Kentucky Derby
This list features the best winning times in the Kentucky Derby.
RANK | HORSE | JOCKEY | FINISH TIME | YEAR |
1 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | 1:59.40 | 1973 |
2 | Monarchos | Jorge Chavez | 1:59.97 | 2001 |
3 | Northern Dancer | Bill Hartack | 2:00.00 | 1964 |
4 | Spend A Buck | Ángel Cordero Jr. | 2:00.20 | 1985 |
5 | Decidedly | Bill Hartack | 2:00.40 | 1962 |
6 | Proud Clarion | Bobby Ussery | 2:00.60 | 1967 |
7 | Authentic | John Velazquez | 2:00.61 | 2020 |
8 | Grindstone | Jerry Bailey | 2:01.00 | 1996 |
9 | Fusaichi Pegasus | Kent Desormeaux | 2:01.00 | 2000 |
10 | Lucky Debonair | Bill Shoemaker | 2:01.20 | 1965 |
11 | Affirmed | Steve Cauthen | 2:01.20 | 1978 |
12 | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | 2:01.20 | 1995 |
13 | Mandaloun | Florent Geroux | 2:01.20 | 2021 |
References
Wikipedia contributors, 2025. Kentucky Derby – Winners. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby#Winners [Accessed 1 December
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