Lil E. Tee is an American-bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 1992 in one of the biggest upsets in the race's history. He was a stud at Old Frankfort Stud near Lexington, Kentucky before being euthanized on March 18, 2009, after failing to recover from an operation to repair an obstructed bowel.UPI: 1992 Derby winner Lil E. Tee dies (March 23, 2009)
1992 Derby Win
Lil E. Tee started in the 10th position in the 1992 Kentucky Derby and was still in 10th place after half a mile. The favored racehorse, Arazi, made a bold move from the 17th position to find himself in third place. Lil E. Tee followed and as Arazi tired, caught up to front-runner Casual Lies and flew past to win $724,800 and the prestigious Kentucky Derby title.
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Age 20 at time of death
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John Eisenberg wrote a book about Lil E. Tee's historic victory called The Longest ShotBloodhorse: Derby Winner Lil E. Tee Euthanized (March 23, 2009)
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Became a breeding stud in 1994 at Old Frankfort stud near Lexington, KentuckyBloodhorse: Derby Winner Lil E. Tee Euthanized (March 23, 2009)
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Lil E. Tee was the first Pennsylvania-bred horse to win the Kentucky DerbyBloodhorse: Derby Winner Lil E. Tee Euthanized (March 23, 2009)
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Smarty Jones became the second Pennsylvania-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby in 2004Bloodhorse: Derby Winner Lil E. Tee Euthanized (March 23, 2009)
