The 2012 Kentucky Derby had a surprise winner in I’ll Have Another. He produced a strong finish to catch the front-running Bodemeister in the closing stages of the race and win by one and a half lengths.
The distance horses run in the Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles. A furlong is 1/8th of a mile.
1. Calculate the distance of the Derby in furlongs.
“I’ll have Another” crosses the finish line to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby.
A measurement based on the average length of a horse is used to describe the distance between horses in a race. One horse length is equal to 8 feet.
2. How many feet ahead of the second place horse was I’ll Have Another when he crossed the finish line?
I’ll Have Another finished in a time of 2:01.83. The record for the fastest Derby ever run was set in 1978 by Secretariat. His time was 1:59.40.
3. How much slower did I’ll Have Another run than Secretariat?
1. Calculate the distance of the Derby in furlongs.
Answer: 8 + 2 = 10. The Derby is 10 furlongs long.
2. How many feet ahead of the second place horse was I’ll Have Another when he crossed the finish line?
Answer: 8 + 4 = 12. I’ll Have Another crossed the finish line 12 feet in front of Bodemeister.
3. How much slower did I’ll Have Another run than Secretariat?
Answer: I’ll Have Another ran 2.43 seconds slower than Secretariat.
Photo Source:
“I’ll have Another” crosses the finish line to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby by KYNGPAO; CC BY 2.0
Gate 1 entrance, at Churchill Downs by KYNGPAO; CC BY 2.0
