Banquet (b. 1887) - on July 18, 1890, he set a new North American record record of 2:03.75 for a mile and a quarter on dirt.

Ridden by Fernando Toro, she set a track and North American record for a mile on turf.

In winning the 1953 Durham Cup Handicap, Chain Reaction set a new track record for a mile and a quarter.

He broke down and was retired, while Buckpasser won the race, setting a new world record for a mile with a time of 1:32 3/5.

In winning the October 5 Oriental Handicap at Gravesend he set a new track record time for a mile and a quarter on dirt.

At Churchill Downs in April, he set a track record for a mile and one-sixteenth in the Turf Classic.

The 1905 boat Napier II set the world water speed record for a mile at almost 30 knots (56 km/h).

In 1959, Honey's Gem won the Beverly, setting an American record of 1:34.00 for a mile on dirt.

The time also set a world record for a mile by 3-year-old gelding pacers on a half-mile track.

Secretariat set a world record for a mile and a half, 2:24, which still stands, and won the race by 31 lengths.