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1.  Donerail was the longest shot winner of the Derby in 1913.  He paid $184.90 to win.

2.  Dark Star was the only horse to defeat Native Dancer, and was the winner of the 1953 Kentucky Derby.

3.  There were 12 starters in the 1964 Kentucky Derby won by Northern Dancer.

4.   Needles was the first Florida bred to win the Kentucky Derby in 1956.

5. Jimmy "The Wink" Winkfield brought both horses first under the wire in 1901 and 1902.

6. Regret was the first of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby.

7.  The 1980 winner was Genuine Risk, and the 1988 was Winning Colors.

8.  Exterminator, winner of the 1918 Derby, went on to an 8 year career of 100-50-17-17.

9.  Calumet Farm with Citation in 1948, Ponder in 1949, Iron Liege in 1957, and Tim Tam in 1958.

10.  8 lengths is the longest margin of victory to date for the Derby win.

11.  The original distance for the Derby was 1, 1/2 miles.  In 1896, it was shortened to the current 1, 1/4 miles.

12.  The slowest Derby time at the current distance of 1, 1/4 miles was established by Stone Steet's 1908 win.