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The dramatic victory by Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist marked the tightest finish in 110 runnings of one of the most famous races in motor sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Looking across the past 25 runnings, the average weight of the winner is between 10st 12lb and 10st 13lb.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He was trying to become the first Mexican winner in 108 runnings of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and instead wound up with his second runner-up finish in three years.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

In the 148 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, just one horse, Eight Belles in 2008, has died as part of the race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

By two noses in two runnings of the race he and his wife most wanted to win, Howard had lost $182,150, and Seabiscuit had been denied the title of history’s greatest money winner.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand