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19 of 20 Kentucky Derby 2026 horses are descendants of single racehorse named Secretariat
short by Anmol Sharma / on Monday, 4 May, 2026
Secretariat, who won America's prestigious Triple Crown in 1973, is an ancestor of 19 of the 20 horses who ran in this year's Kentucky Derby, according to reports. The only exception is Emerging Market, a chestnut colt with a 2-for-2 record who recently recovered from pneumonia. Notably, Secretariat sired more than 660 foals during his lifetime.
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