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Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races.
The 1973 Belmont Stakes was the 105th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, held on June 9, 1973.Facing a field of five horses, Secretariat won by 31 lengths going away (had the race been longer he would have won by even more), the largest margin of victory in Belmont history, in front of a crowd of 69,138 spectators.
“In a bigger picture, the ‘70s were a great era of horse racing,” said veteran racing writer Bill Finley of Thoroughbred Daily News. “You had the three Triple Crown winners (Secretariat in ...
Chenery moved many of the remaining horses to Long Island, N.Y. and continued racing. Although Penny Chenery gets the credit for managing Secretariat's racing career, Christopher Chenery was the genius behind the matching of Somethingroyal and Bold Ruler to produce Secretariat. In 1965 he set up the deal by which two Meadow mares would be bred ...
Even after 50 years, Secretariat is the standard against which all horses are measured. His Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont records still stand. 'Even more phenomenal 50 years later': A look ...
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Widely recognized for his talent, dedication, and important contributions to Secretariat's racing career, Sweat was the subject of a 2006 book by Lawrence Scanlan, titled The Horse God Built: Secretariat, His Groom, Their Legacy. [3]
Rewatching the broadcasts of all three races from 1973 makes it easy to understand why Secretariat’s legend has stood the test of time. Watch: Secretariat’s record-setting Triple Crown races ...