The oldest standing track record at a major racetrack in North America is held by Carry Back, winner of the Monmouth Handicap on July 24, 1962, reports Thoroughbred Racing Commentary. Carry Back's time of 2:00 2/5 for 1 1/4 miles over Monmouth Park's main track has not been bettered for 61 years.
The third-oldest standing is the world-record performance of Dr. Fager in the 1968 Washington Park Handicap at Arlington. The 53-year-old record is still the fastest dirt mile in the world, stopping the clock at 1:32 1/5.
Triple Crown winner Secretariat is responsible for three of the top 10 oldest standing records on the books in North America. Among them are the 1973 Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5 for 10 furlongs), 1973 Belmont Stakes (2:24.00 for 12 furlongs), and the 1973 Marlboro Cup Handicap at Belmont (1:45 2/5 for nine furlongs). Secretariat's Preakness time has been the subject of some controversy due to a timer malfunction; it is currently recognized as a stakes-record 1:53 flat.
Secretariat's stablemate Riva Ridge also holds two of the top 10 oldest track records: the 1973 Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct (1:52 2/5 for 9.5 furlongs) and the 1973 Stuyvesant Handicap at Aqueduct (1:47.00 for nine furlongs).
Read more and find the full list at the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.
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