He died in 1949, just after his son won the Derby.
I think most of us focus on winning the Derby.
He did however look to have a fine chance of winning the Derby.
He came from close to nowhere to win the Derby.
In his career, he started five times, winning only the Derby.
And, since a horse has just one chance, how important is it to win the Derby at any cost?
But once he wins the Derby, the plans are out the window.
He raced for six years and won the Derby in 1810.
It wasn't until 2001 that another horse won the Derby with a time under two minutes.
From 1969 to 1979, 7 of 11 favorites won the Derby.