03-05-2025
10 fastest Kentucky Derby horses in the race's history entering 2025
You might not know it, but we've actually seen some really fast horses as of late in the Kentucky Derby.
In the 21st century, we've seen some very speedy Run for the Roses, but the record for the fastest 10 furlongs (that's a mile and 1/4 to you) at Churchill Downs' most prestigious race still stands.
EVERY KENTUCKY DERBY HORSE NAME, RANKED: The best names in the 2025 race
So if you're wondering which thoroughbreds have been the fastest in the history of the Kentucky Derby, you've come to the right place:
10. Fusaichi Pegasus, 2000: 2:01.12
9. Mandaloun*, 2021: 2:01.10 (remember, Medina Spirit was disqualified)
8. Grindstone, 1996: 2:01.06
7. Medina Spirit*, 2021: 2:01.02 (see above)
6. Proud Clarion, 1967: 2:00.60
5. Decidedly, 1962: 2:00.40
4. Spend a Buck, 1985: 2:00.20
3. Northern Dancer, 1964: 2:00.00
2. Monarchos, 2001: 1:59.97
1. Secretariat, 1973: 1:59.40
