KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS
AVERAGE SPLIT TIMES AND AVERAGE FINAL TIMES 2001 – 2011
POLE POSITION
Yr/TrkCnd ¼ ½ ¾ 1 F W
2001 F 24.54 47.39 110.51 135.39 159.97 Monarchos
2002 F 23.25 47.04 111.74 136.70 201.13 War Emblem
2003 F 23.14 46.57 110.75 135.84 201.19 Funny Cide
2004 S 23.28 47.17 112.06 137.37 204.06 Smarty Jones
2005 F 24.15 47.79 112.11 136.92 202.75 Giacomo
2006 F 23.17 46.77 111.41 137.02 201.36 Barbaro
2007 F 25.9 49.56 113.19 137.64 202.17 Street Sense
2008 F 23.56 47.48 111.77 136.52 201.82 Big Brown
2009 SS 26.64 49.93 114.56 138.66 202.66 Mine That Bird
2010 SS 23.58 47.54 111.68 137.74 204.45 Super Saver
AVG ALL 24.12 47.72 111.98 136.98 202.16
F 23.96 47.51 111.64 136.58 201.48
OFF 24.5 48.21 112.77 137.92 203.72
AVG ¼ SPLIT TIMES
ALL 24.12 23.16 24.26 25 25.18
F 23.96 23.55 24.13 24.94 24.90
OFF 24.5 23.71 24.56 25.15 25.80 The times were calculated using the scale that 1 length is equal to .17 of a second. (The generally accepted standard is between .17 and .20. For graded races I prefer .17 and the Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 race.) Hence 1 second is equal to 5.88 lenghts.
The track conditions are the standard F = fast; S = sloppy & SS = sloppy sealed.
ALL means average for all races. F mean average for all fast races. Off means average for all non-fast track condition races.
REMEMBER THE WEATHER REPORT FOR MAY 7, 2011 PREDICTS A 50% FOR SHOWERS.
