And it was accomplished in 2:01.19, the 10th-fastest official time in Derby history.

But win or lose, he is one of the strangest competitors in Derby history.

The most crowded field in Derby history was 23 in 1974 for the 100th running.

The streak of seven straight losing favorites is the longest in Derby history.

His time of 2:01 for one mile and one-quarter was the sixth fastest in Derby history.

Derby history gives mixed comfort to trainers with multiple starters.

He paid $44.40 to win, the 10th highest payoff in Derby history.

The announced attendance was 156,635, the third largest in Derby history.

He also did it before the second-largest crowd in Derby history.

Attendance was listed at 155,804, making it the sixth-largest in Derby history.