2019 Kentucky Derby

The 2019 Kentucky Derby will go down in history as the most controversial ever and many people still don't understand what happened.   This observer still thinks it was a bad deal for the assumed winner "Maximum Security" but he did interfere with other horses, even it proved to be a non-factor in the end.  Now we have "Country House" as the winner of the 145th run for the roses, the 2nd biggest longshot to "win" the race, move 2009 winner "Mine That Bird" down as the 3rd biggest longshot.

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

June 11th 1973

Secretariat goes for the Triple Crown

THE TRIPLE CROWN - Documentary

1985 Kentucky Derby

The 1985 Kentucky Derby was won by surprise horse
 Spend A Buck, who ran,at the time, the 3rd fastest derby race in history (2 mins 1/5 sec).  
Spend A Buck would go wire to wire to clinch the 1985 derby, however his owner decided not to run the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.  This ruled out any Triple Crown winner for 1985 and thus all Triple Crown races added a bonus' to owners to enter their horse.

1985 Winner - Spend A Buck

2nd - Stephan's Odyssey

3rd - Chief's Crown (race favorite)

1977 Kentucky Derby

Seattle Slew with jockey Jean Cruguet wins the 1977 Kentucky Derby and goes on to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes to become the 10th winner of the US Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing.

1941 Kentucky Derby

Whirlaway

Winner of the 1941 Kentucky Derby.  

Jockey Eddie Arcaro and Whrilaway would go on to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes to become the 5th horse to win the Triple Crown of US horse racing.

1987 Kentucky Derby

The 1987 Kentucky Derby was won Alysheba, the son of Alydar who famously finished 2nd in all 3 Triple Crown races in 1978 to Affirmed. 

Alysheba would win the Kentucky Derby and the 1987 Preakness before finishing 4th in the Belmont.