Horse Racing
23 records
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01 / Horse Racing 12,842 wins Most career wins by a jockey (North America) Russell Baze (USA) · Northern California, USA See record ↗ -
02 / Horse Racing $533 million Highest career earnings by a jockey John R. Velazquez · North America See record ↗ -
03 / Horse Racing 13,069 wins Most career wins by a jockey (worldwide) Jorge Ricardo · Worldwide; Brazil See record ↗ -
04 / Horse Racing 1:32.20 Fastest mile by a racehorse Dr. Fager · Arlington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA See record ↗ -
05 / Horse Racing 6 wins Most Kentucky Derby wins by a trainer Ben Jones and Bob Baffert (tied) · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
06 / Horse Racing $20 million Richest horse race Saudi Cup · King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia See record ↗ -
07 / Horse Racing 27 wins Most Breeders' Cup wins by a jockey Mike E. Smith · United States See record ↗ -
08 / Horse Racing 12 wins Most Melbourne Cup wins by a trainer Bart Cummings · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia See record ↗ -
09 / Horse Racing 56 wins Longest winning streak by a racehorse Camarero · Puerto Rico See record ↗ -
10 / Horse Racing 54 years Oldest jockey to win the Kentucky Derby Bill Shoemaker · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
11 / Horse Racing 8:47.8 Fastest Grand National Mr Frisk, ridden by Marcus Armytage · Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
12 / Horse Racing 147 rating points Highest Timeform rating Frankel · Royal Ascot, Ascot, England See record ↗ -
13 / Horse Racing 3 wins Most Grand National wins by a horse Red Rum · Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, United Kingdom See record ↗ -
14 / Horse Racing 170,513 spectators Largest crowd at a horse race 2015 Kentucky Derby · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
15 / Horse Racing $16 million Most expensive racehorse sold at auction The Green Monkey · Fasig-Tipton sale, Florida, United States See record ↗ -
16 / Horse Racing 5 wins Most Kentucky Derby wins by a jockey Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack (tied) · Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, United States See record ↗ -
17 / Horse Racing 6 wins Most Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe wins by a jockey Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori · ParisLongchamp Racecourse, Paris, France See record ↗ -
18 / Horse Racing 1:53 Fastest Preakness Stakes Secretariat · Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, United States See record ↗ -
19 / Horse Racing 13 horses Total U.S. Triple Crown winners Thirteen horses (Sir Barton in 1919 to Justify in 2018) · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
20 / Horse Racing 31 lengths Biggest winning margin in the Belmont Stakes Secretariat · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
21 / Horse Racing $185 Largest Kentucky Derby win payout Donerail (1913) · Louisville, Kentucky, USA See record ↗ -
22 / Horse Racing 2:24.00 Fastest Belmont Stakes (1.5 miles) Secretariat · Elmont, New York, USA See record ↗ -
23 / Horse Racing 1:59.40 Fastest Kentucky Derby Secretariat · Louisville, Kentucky, USA See record ↗
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