Records
Time record:
- 1:32.80 - Honour and Glory (1996)
Most wins
- 3 - Devil Diver (1943, 1944, 1945)
- Equipoise won the race in 1932 and 1933 then after winning again in 1934, was disqualified.
- Four other horses have officially won the Met Mile twice: Gulch (1987, 1988); Forego (1976, 1977); Stymie (1947, 1948); and Mad Hatter (1921, 1922).
Most wins by an owner
- 6 - Greentree Stable (1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1963)
Most wins by a jockey
- 4 - Eddie Arcaro (1938, 1940, 1957, 1961)
- 4 - Jerry D. Bailey (1984, 1989, 1998, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer
- 6 - John M. Gaver, Sr. (1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1963)
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