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Happy Secretariat Day! Here is some horse racing nostalgia
Posted on 5/3/25 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 5/3/25 at 3:22 pm
Secretariat is the greatest thoroughbred racehorse to every live. 53 yrs after his historic Triple Crown run he still holds the record for all three races.
After he died they found that he had a 22 lb heart as compared to an average thoroughbred heart size of 8 lbs. Oddly enough his chief rival, Sham, had an 18 lb heart and in any other year probably could have won the TC on his own accord.
I was 11 yrs old when Secretariat ran these races and I watched all three live on TV. For your viewing pleasure...
Kentucky Derby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4drumXbA4
Preakness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV89InWOENc
Belmont Stakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfCMtaNiMDM
After he died they found that he had a 22 lb heart as compared to an average thoroughbred heart size of 8 lbs. Oddly enough his chief rival, Sham, had an 18 lb heart and in any other year probably could have won the TC on his own accord.
I was 11 yrs old when Secretariat ran these races and I watched all three live on TV. For your viewing pleasure...
Kentucky Derby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4drumXbA4
Preakness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV89InWOENc
Belmont Stakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfCMtaNiMDM
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Posted on 5/3/25 at 3:24 pm to GetmorewithLes
There will never be another race as dominant as that Belmont…
Posted on 5/3/25 at 3:28 pm to dukke v
Point Given at the Belmont was the closest thing I’ve seen in the modern era. Sucks that he gassed himself out before the Derby, might’ve won the Triple Crown if that didn’t happen.
This post was edited on 5/3/25 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 5/3/25 at 3:42 pm to GetmorewithLes
Every horse in the derby is related to him
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:05 pm to Big4SALTbro
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Every horse in the derby is related to him
I saw that... Isn't that amazing? I remember the coverage that Secretariat got in the media... I was 9 at the time and all my friends were talking about the horse...
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:26 pm to Big4SALTbro
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:27 pm to GetmorewithLes
I have seen Secretariat sportscentury and it is one of favorites. I wasn't alive but it had to be a spectacle to watch these events live back then...
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:30 pm to Indiangensing
I remember it very well. My dad in his chair acting like he was riding the horse was epic. He said “ you just witnessed history”.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:31 pm to dukke v
That's cool to hear. Almost seemed like America was watching like it was the Super Bowl.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:32 pm to Indiangensing
Sham would have won the triple crown in any other year besides 1973.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:33 pm to Indiangensing
Zero doubt in my mind.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 4:44 pm to Indiangensing
Posted on 5/3/25 at 5:48 pm to Madking
Risen Star had the second best Belmont. Would have won the TC if he wasn’t boxed in by 20 horses in the KDerby. He passed 18 horses on the back/final
Secretariats first turn in the Preakness, he made the other horses look like they were standing still.
Secretariats first turn in the Preakness, he made the other horses look like they were standing still.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 5:55 pm to GetmorewithLes
The greatest athlete ever
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:00 pm to GetmorewithLes
quote:
I was 11 yrs old when Secretariat ran these races and I watched all three live on TV. For your viewing pleasure...
Same.
The Apollo missions, Secretariat, and Hammerin’ Hank made our awkward years pretty amazing.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:08 pm to GetmorewithLes
If Secretariat didn't exist, we'd probably be talking about Sham with such reverence.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:26 pm to udtiger
One of the greatest sports photo's of all time.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:27 pm to udtiger
American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown and the Breeders Cup Classic.
Secretariat raced in fields of 13, 6, and 5 in his TC races. AP’s were 18, 8, and 8.
Secretariat won 16/21 starts. AP won 9/11.
Secretariat raced in fields of 13, 6, and 5 in his TC races. AP’s were 18, 8, and 8.
Secretariat won 16/21 starts. AP won 9/11.
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:30 pm to dblwall
Yes indeed…
Posted on 5/3/25 at 6:36 pm to GetmorewithLes
Secretariats most impressive feat after Belmont was the last to first move in the first turn of the preakness, overtaking fresh horses with ease.
This post was edited on 5/4/25 at 6:35 am
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