- Secretariat - Horse - Horse Racing Nation
Secretariat is a 1970 horse that was born in 1970 and raced from 1972 to 1973 He was sired by Bold Ruler out of the Princequillo mare Somethingroyal He was trained by Lucien Laurin and raced for Penny Chenery, Meadow Stables, and was bred in Virginia, United States by Penny Chenery
- Turcotte recounts Secretariats record-breaking Belmont
Secretariat’s career concluded with two victories on grass He broke another track record over Belmont’s turf course for 1 1 2 miles when capturing the Man o’ War (G1) in a final time of 2:24 4 before going out a winner in the Canadian International (G2) at Woodbine
- Secretariat’s Heart Size: Inside the Tremendous Machine
While Secretariat’s familiar rival, Sham, second in the Derby and Preakness, tried to pressure him in the Belmont, the attempt did the opposite Instead, Secretariat performed the impossible He began to pull away before he even reached the second turn, and the leading margin kept growing as he barreled down the track
- Secretariat Pedigree Page - Horse Racing Nation
Secretariat pedigree, including Secretariat's sire and dam, Secretariat's family and Secretariat's 6- generation pedigree
- Secretariat Movie - Horse Racing Nation
Tom Keyser traces Secretariat's history at Saratoga back through clocker Sonny Taylor, who timed Secretariat's workouts before he ever raced, jockey Braulio Baeza, who rode against him and trainer Allen Jerkens, who saddled Onion to a monumental upset over Secretariat in the 1973 Whitney Handicap
- Flashback: These are the 9 fastest Belmont winners - Horse Racing Nation
Secretariat (1973): 2:24 Legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat owns the fastest-ever clockings in the Derby, Preakness and Belmont, and his Belmont victory ranks as one for the ages Blazing early fractions of 23 6, 46 2 and 1:09 8 would have tired out most horses, but Secretariat kept going to win by a staggering 31 lengths in 2:24
- 50 years later: Turcotte still speaks of his love for Secretariat
Secretariat’s time was 1:59 4, still a Derby record If a length is roughly equivalent to one-fifth of a second, then Sham’s time was 1:59 85, still the second-best ever After a fortnight dealing with the abscess and the rumors and the disappointment of the Wood Memorial, the way Secretariat disposed of his West Coast rival convinced
- Secretariat was better on turf than he was on dirt - Horse Racing Nation
Yet before Secretariat began training for the Man o' War, an audible was called and the charismatic Meadow Stable superstar ran in the Woodward on Sept 30 at Belmont Ill-prepared for a mile and a half test on a sloppy track, Secretariat finished second to Prove Out, who was also trained by Jerkens, suffering the fifth and final loss in an
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