Swaps

Swaps, (foaled 1952), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who established four world speed records and was voted Horse of the Year in 1956. A chestnut colt sired by Khaled out of Iron Reward, in his three years of racing he won 19 of 25 starts. His victory in the 1955 Kentucky Derby was also the first Derby triumph for the outstanding jockey Bill Shoemaker. Before his retirement in October 1956 because of a fractured leg, Swaps set records of 1:33¹/₅ for 1 mile, 1:39³/₅ for 1 mile 70 yards, 1:39 for 1¹/₁₆ miles, and 2:38¹/₅ for 1⁵/₈ miles (all subsequently broken).