running louisville kentucky won derby record time lengths ahead native finished position thirteen horses entered started race horses completed event event viewed person record crowd broadcast television radio days leading race seen favorite win doubts following place finish wood memorial stakes weeks prior derby wake loss particular horses seen likely win derby aside believed horses field possessed great speed thought course record broken took lead led majority seven took lead near quarter mile mark horses entered passed final distanced consolidate lead win stakes succeeding weeks ninth horse complete triple crown racing pre race coverage thirteen horses entered derby participants horse owners pay final entry fee horses officially entered field larger anticipated new entries following loss new_york prep race year olds mile contest held weeks prior groom called quiet horse won race length ahead finished lengths place finish led spectators question ability health later thought performance wood affected mouth discovered prior race defeat finished fourth race relegated second place occurred year old campaign nonetheless morning line favorite derby despite losing wood american horse year year old campaign featured seven victories starts won races entered prior trainer stated horse beat way knock horse beat won seen formidable challenger derby finish ahead wood victory coming heels victory wood angle light seen threat win trained angle light coupled betting purposes winner native finished second seven starts season causing named contender blue grass stakes winner won trained chicago resulted odds coupled said horses similar liked fast tracks victorious initially entered race withdrew days bruised heel competing horses previous derby winner winner suffering problems feet going race seen horse potentially race began thought horses field early speed challenge leader gates ridden suspended days starting day derby rules race chosen jockey dropped owners advance race unsure horse entered derby ultimately selected jockey speed horses entered thought course record broken chicago_tribune writer chose win race felt course suited great grandfather derby winners picked second place finisher trainer trained winner dust commander jockey long win near washington_post believed win race allowed lead majority race end picked win finish second event details derby officials set official post time broadcast television radio cbs respectively served commentator pre race coverage announced consecutive year horses competing weighed pounds prize money race set fourth placed horses received respectively weather derby clear course conditions fast official attendance event estimated infield surpassed previous derby record record lasted year edition attracted spectators los_angeles_times author credited increased attendance loss wood race summary starting gate delayed start starting gate set pace field race favorite started place exiting gate hit mouth gate subsequently gaining proper stride briefly took lead quarter mile marker quickly retook lead beginning turn moved ahead horses quarter mile moved sixth position half mile maintained length lead pace slowed compared quarter remained close field half race moved second position field reached half mile post quarters post start began fade overtook going final passed competitors outside race overtook final pulled ahead finishing horse lengths native took went win multiple eclipse awards older horse fourth winning time quarter mile seconds records derby addition run quarter mile faster times seconds maintained stride crossed line second place lengths ahead place finisher native lost ground final turn broke previous course record time led race finished sixth position result schedule analysis win kentucky derby marked win races run year old race jockey stated response place start dropped hand let run race victory trainer second consecutive win derby ridge won accomplished similar feat ridden ridge marking time jockey won derby consecutive years pulled alongside jockey felt lot left horse stated future races planned wait little longer making native jockey said kicked native body starting gate forced adjust saddle delaying derby start despite stated want considered horse fine betting races held day totaled breaking previous single day record american horse racing events track betting kentucky derby reached included previous record total went participate stakes weeks later finished second margin lengths weeks featured horse field won lengths time mile half course records right combined victories stakes ninth horse complete triple crown racing horse citation ending year period triple crown winner times triple crown races course records stand day
1973 Kentucky Derby