Fox News: Every horse in 2025 Kentucky Derby is a descendent of legendary Secretariat: report

[riky]

Every horse in 2025 Kentucky Derby is a descendent of legendary Secretariat: report

All horses in this year's Kentucky Derby are reportedly descendants of Secretariat, who won the Triple Crown in record times that still stand today.

                   
                       

All 21 horses racing in this year's Kentucky Derby are reportedly descendants of the famed racehorse Secretariat, according to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in Louisville, Kentucky. 

This year marks 52 years You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login won the Triple Crown in record times that still stand today. Now, the horse's legacy will be honored, no matter which horse wins. 

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals during the horse's life.

The racehorse famously had an unusually large heart, according to The Associated Press. He went on to win the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in record times, and ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought in 1973. It marked one of the most monumental moments in horse racing history.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login with a time of 1:59.40, a record that's yet to be beaten.

Two weeks later, at the Preakness Stakes, he won again with a time of 1:53, another record that still stands today.

During the Belmont Stakes, the horse swept the competition and won by an exceptional 31 lengths. Secretariat became the first Triple Crown winner since 1948, when Citation won the title.

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

The 21 horses competing on Saturday all have a piece of that story in them:

1. Citizen Bull, with jockey Martin Garcia (17-1 odds)

2. Neoequos, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds)

3. Final Gambit, with jockey Luan Machado (18-1 odds)

4. Rodriguez, with jockey Mike Smith (9-1 odds)

5. American Promise, with jockey Nik Juarez (13-1 odds)

6. Admire Daytona, with jockey Christophe Lemaire (40-1 odds)

7. Luxor Cafe, with jockey Joao Moreira (14-1 odds)

8. Journalism, with jockey Umberto Rispoli (4-1 odds)

9. Burnham Square, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. (20-1 odds)

10. Grande, with jockey John Velazquez (18-1 odds)

11. Flying Mohawk, with jockey Joe Ramos (34-1 odds)

12. East Avenue, with jockey Manny Franco (34-1 odds)

13. Publisher, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., (30-1 odds)

14. Tiztastic, with jockey Joel Rosario (19-1 odds)

15. Render Judgement, with jockey Julien Leparoux (12-1 odds)

16. Coal Battle, with jockey Juan Vargas (30-1 odds)

17. Sandman, with jockey Jose Ortiz (5-1 odds)

18. Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado (11-1 odds)

19. Chuck of Gold, with jockey Jareth Loveberry (35-1 odds)

20. Owen Almighty, with jockey Javier Castellano (43-1 odds)

21. Baeza, with jockey Flavien Prat (54-1 odds)

Follow Fox News Digital's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login