Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown champion who died in 1989, appeared in how many of the 22 pedigrees at the 2022 Kentucky Derby?

The answer

Secretariat's genetic footprint is everywhere in modern American racing — especially through broodmare-sire lines like A.P. Indy, Gone West, and Storm Cat. Only three 2022 Derby entrants (Tawny Port, Summer Is Tomorrow, and Rich Strike) had no Secretariat anywhere in the pedigree.

Correct answer: 19