Kentucky Derby fun facts and records worth knowing before Saturday's race

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Kentucky Derby fun facts and records worth knowing before Saturday's race
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Biggest longshot to ever win? Most successful starting gate? Best finish for a female jockey? Here are the answers to all of those Kentucky Derby questions and…

Biggest longshot to ever win? Most successful starting gate? Best finish for a female jockey? Here are the answers to all of those Kentucky Derby questions and moreAs the oldest continuously held sporting event in American history, the Kentucky Derby has no shortage of long-standing records, interesting tidbits and fun traditions. Let’s take a look at some ahead of this weekend’s “Run for the Roses.”1. The Kentucky Derby is called the most exciting two minutes in sports for a reason.

3. The biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby was in 1913 when Donerail won with odds of 91-1. The second biggest long shot wasGet today's sports news out of Los Angeles. Here's the latest on the Dodgers, Lakers, Angels, Kings, Galaxy, LAFC, USC, UCLA and more LA teams.4. Horses get just one crack at the Kentucky Derby, but that's not the case for jockeys. Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack have each won the Derby five times, sharing the record for most victories by a jockey.

Here's everything you need to know about the 150th iteration of the Kentucky Derby, known as the fastest two minutes in sports. 3. Horses with a name starting with the letter S have won the Kentucky Derby 19 times, more than any other letter. The only first letters that haven't won the Derby, you ask? Q and X.

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