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Originally Posted by dylbert
Giacomo is worst Derby winner ever... by open lengths
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You obviously don't know about 1933 Kentucky Derby winner Brokers Tip.
His lifetime record was 14-1-2-1 ... and he is the only horse in history who's only career win came in the Derby.
He won the race in controvesial fashion...his jockey and the rider of the 2nd place finisher were fighting each other through the lane.
It's a story
almost as remarkably absurd as Sir Barton....
A horse who entered the Kentucky Derby as a maiden, off of a 8 month layoff, and only running to serve the purpose as a pace setting rabbit for his stablemate. He runs off and wins by 5. Takes the Preakness next out, followed by the Withers, and than the Belmont.
From hopeless maiden rabbit at post time on May 10th - to the first horse to sweep the later to be named Triple Crown on June 11th.