The 2001 Kentucky Derby featured Monarchos finishing the 1.25 miles at Churchill Downs in 1:59 4-5, only two-fifths of a second off the track record set by Secretariat in 1973. #NBCSports #KentuckyDerby #KentuckyDerby2019
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