What is crazy is Sham still has the 2nd fastest Kentucky Derby time of all time. That's how good Secretariat was.
@lucybarrington46342 ай бұрын
And how good Sham was. 😊
@mikeeckel28072 ай бұрын
Secretariat was always aware of his surroundings. He would actually "pose" for pictures. He would watch birds and planes fly over.
@PhantomHT1320Ай бұрын
im NOT a horse guy and i am a motorsports photographer. one day i took my cameras to workouts at Santa Anita race park and as i was snapping a few pics of horses getting ready to go out onto the track .... again, im NOT a horse guy, but i witnessed 1 or 2 horses POSING for me, they could hear my shutter snaps and looked right at me with ears pricked. i couldnt believe it and thought it was just awesome.
@9Ballr2 ай бұрын
Secretariat still holds the record time in all three Triple Crown races. He ran each quarter mile in the Kentucky Derby faster than the previous quarter mile, and his time in the Belmont Stakes is still the world record for a mile and a half on a dirt track.
@susanliltz38752 ай бұрын
After he died they discovered his heart was twice the size of a normal horse.
@LynneStringerAuthor2 ай бұрын
Same as Phar Lap
@9Ballr2 ай бұрын
Secretariat's heart (22 lbs.) was nearly three times the size of the average thoroughbred's heart (8.5ibs.).
@JK-tn4xp2 ай бұрын
Sham had the same condition. Sham’s heart was almost 18 lbs. it just so happens that Secretariat was most perfect horse.
@user-gt2uf8cq9y2 ай бұрын
@@JK-tn4xp Sham set records in both the Derby and Preakness, but lost to Secretariat both times. Sham was one of 25 greatest horses ever to run.
@SueProv2 ай бұрын
@@9Ballr It is between 8.5 and 12 lbs.
@lawrencewestby92292 ай бұрын
"Moving like a tremendous machine."
@KMM4062 ай бұрын
I hope that everyone resists making Sham, a villain. He was a great horse, and I thought that he would finally defeat Secretariat, in the Belmont. Of course, Secretariat removed all doubt that day, and became legendary. In almost any other year, Sham, would have probably won the "Triple Crown", but he had the misfortune of being born the same year as the "Greatest!"
@nataliestclair61762 ай бұрын
I don't think anyone thought of Sham as a villian at all. He was just the horse. It was his owner who they made the villian
@nataliestclair61762 ай бұрын
@@Dave-hb7lx yes and i mentioned that, but called him the owner when i meant trainer, per what i have read of him (Frank Pancho Martin) He was not like the movie portrayed him and did not say all those mean things. but movies need a villain so they made him the bad guy.
@susanliltz38752 ай бұрын
Beautiful Movie!!!!! Now After You Watch This , Please Go On KZfaq and see the “real” Secretariat run those triple crown races !! It’s even more spectacular than in the movie!! Really shows the distance between him and the other horses!!! You’ll love it!!! I was lucky enough to see him do the triple crown on tv when it happened!! This movie and the racing clips still give me goosebumps!!!!
@jsharp31652 ай бұрын
I was 8 when Secretariat won the Triple Crown. He was all over what media we had back then. People talked about him constantly. I vividly remembering drawing a picture of him winning the Belmont. I made sure all the horses colors were accurate. Of course I couldn't draw it to scale because the other horses wouldn't even be on the paper. But I wrote "31 lengths" at the top to explain! Red's Belmont performance is typically ranked in the top 50 of the greatest sports moments in history. And it's always the only ranked moment for an animal.
@athos19742 ай бұрын
One of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. Secretariat's records have still not been broken from the 1970's.
@Ozai752 ай бұрын
No one has even come *close* Not even any of the other Triple Crown winners after him.
@tektoniks_architects2 ай бұрын
In sports, I cannot think of a more epic, inspiring moment than Secretariat's win in the 1973 Belmont Stakes....the most epic horserace in history. Divine intervention. Perfection on earth.
@thomastimlin17242 ай бұрын
The real Penny was in the bleachers in the film during the last race!!! I lived this phenomenon as a 17 year old, was never interested in horses, but THIS was a supernatural event. Everybody at school year's end was talking about this the next day. The next year, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. And Nixon was forced to resign as President. Those were the days.
@settermanfishing2 ай бұрын
Don’t have to apologize for crying I’m a 70 year old man crying!😢❤🐎
@charlize12532 ай бұрын
What's most amazing is that Secretariat started in last place in all three of his Triple Crown wins, and just out-accelerated the field. In his very first race, another rider violently (and illegally) bumped him out of the gate, and Secretariat became shy at the gate, almost always letting the field go by before he poured on the gas.
@charlize12532 ай бұрын
No movie horse can compare to Big Red. Watch videos of his Triple Crown races, and pause and zoom in to look at his size compared to his competitors -- Secretariat's chest and neck were so massive that his equipment had to be specially made. Absolute freak of nature that we will never see the likes of again.
@ricktreat2 ай бұрын
The greatest horse that ever lived. I still go back and watch that Belmont performance every now and then. Amazing.
@billallen13072 ай бұрын
This horse is an actual legend that I got to see win. On TV, but live TV.
@kimghanson2 ай бұрын
Yes! I remember that too. I'm not a horse person but even I was agog at the way he left the rest of the field in the dust. Just jaw-on-the-floor amazing.
@robertmaez67062 ай бұрын
I got to see all of his races. Such a magnificent, marvelous creature. But we might never have seen him without the determination of one dedicated woman.
@carlazaz16902 ай бұрын
It is amazing how when you're watching the races, knowing the outcome, you're on the edge of your seat cheering Secretariat on, "Come on, come on. Let's go. Go, go, go." It's as exciting as a live race.
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
My cousin, Don, rode the third-place horse in this Derby, Our Native.
@Cheryworld2 ай бұрын
I like this movie. I remember when Secretariat was running in the triple crown. The real videos of the three races is better than the movie, only about 10 minutes all togehter, they are amazing. Especially the Preakness, from last to first, passing the other horeses like they are standing still. The Belmont was truely unbelievable
@orangeandblackattack2 ай бұрын
All those other horses don't even approach the greatness of Secretariat. This is the GOAT
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
Prior to 1973, no horse had won the Triple Crown since 1948 and Citation. A majority of horse people believed it couldn't be done anymore, winning three races of different distances in three states in five weeks. The mile and a half distance of the Belmont was the graveyard of speed horses.
@michaelwalsh24982 ай бұрын
A really good biopic of Secretariat, the greatest athletic performer of all time (and of his owners)! I've recently rewatched the original calls of his Triple Crown win. I watched them all live as a 13 year old and I think only the US Olympic hockey team's defeat of the Soviet Union comes close to that excitement level.
@biffmarcum50142 ай бұрын
I was 13 too! Not even the Sport Illustrated Cover curse could stop Secretariat!!! US Olympic hockey Gold medal was the greatest miracle though!
@steelers6titles2 ай бұрын
Big Red was the greatest who ever lived.
@jackmessick28692 ай бұрын
The actual video of his Triple Crown races are uploaded on YT. The Belmont call is EPIC. Secretariat was Sports Illustrated athlete of the year for 1973. His tomb is in Lexington, KY. Kings don't have ones this size. My mother was in college in Maryland and went to the Preakness. She saw the previous Triple Crown winner, Citation, win the race. True 1970s fashion here.
@DerekDominoes2 ай бұрын
I really hope she watches it. As good as this movie is, watching the actual race footage is a whole other level of inspiring. I still get chills when I watch it today.
@jackmessick28692 ай бұрын
@@DerekDominoes At the end she mentions that she did watch all three races.
@Datsmeharse2 ай бұрын
My favorite Secretariat trivia: even though he was being brought up to a gallop at the end of the 1.5 mile Belmont, he was traveling at such a tremendous pace that he broke the all-time record for 1 5/8 miles too. Another stellar reaction video, good job!
@realitycheck53762 ай бұрын
I remember the family anxiously waiting to see Secretariat's races and can brag that I have seen him win these races live as it was happening. You had Mark Spitz setting swimming records, Olga Corbet setting gymnastic records, Evil Knievel setting motorcycle stunt records and you had Secretariat. It was a great era.
@vermithax2 ай бұрын
"Has there been one good phone call in this movie?" Again, couldn't ask for a better pairing of reactor and film! And no need to apologize for those tears -- heartfelt emotion is why we come here. Thank you, Madison!
@steelers6titles2 ай бұрын
There was every other thoroughbred that ever raced. Then there was Big Red.
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
At 17:50 The young man is Seth Hancock. His involvement with Secretariat turned him into one of the more powerful people in horse racing.
@GaryTulacz2 ай бұрын
I remember watching all three races and was thrilled by Secretariat. The only horse that came close to Secretariat in fame and performance was Ruffian, perhaps the greatest filly ever to race. There is a TV movie about Ruffian (which I never saw), but I am sure it would break your heart.
@MadisonKThames2 ай бұрын
I’ve seen the Ruffian movie😭
@saaamember972 ай бұрын
Your next "horse" movie should be Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" (2011). It's a fictional tale of a British farm horse, who makes his way from owner to owner, during World War I. The horse's trials and tribulations in the war will tug at your heartstrings.
@steve-eq8kx2 ай бұрын
I watched them all on TV. I was 18 years old. Wonderful time of my life.
@seekfirst8172 ай бұрын
would you believe, i turned on the tv just as Secretariat was making his move in the preakness.
@rayvanhorn15342 ай бұрын
What an amazing story, simply incredible. The film did a wonderful job of capturing the essence & bringing an inspiration regardless if you know anything about horse racing. Not to mention, Fred D. Thompson in the role of Bull Hancock…& he’s one of my favorite actors. (Now Madison, you must watch “Hildalgo” which is based on a story that cannot be verified nor disproved. This gray area just adds to the intrigue. Either way, it is a fantastic film).
@carlazaz16902 ай бұрын
Head shaking, speechless, electrifying. Wow.
@Zigmond3032 ай бұрын
I would have been disappointed if you DIDN’T cry! Nice reaction!
@petemcfeet282 ай бұрын
Cheers! Great reaction! My grandmother was a Turcotte and our family folklore includes Ronnie Turcotte as a not so distant relative of ours. Maybe I'll find out for sure one day but he sure had that trademark Turcotte stubbornness that runs deep in my family. 😁👍🏽🏇🏽🏇🏽🏇🏽
@Ozai752 ай бұрын
What's so sad is that Sham in *any* other year, would be considered one of the greatest race horses to have ever existed. But he was just unfortunately born at the same time as the greatest horse in history. But Secretariat's Belmont Stakes run was listed in the top 20 athletic performances of all time. He was the only non human to make the list.
@hadrenspicer90352 ай бұрын
All 3 of his victories in the derby the belmont and preckness set records that still stand today in 2024
@wallacehurt8062 ай бұрын
This movie always brings tears of joy watching the 3rd race, and watching the youtube actual race all I said is wow, another great cowboy horse race movie you would love is Hidalgo a american Mustang thats amazing
@denroy32 ай бұрын
Good movie, entertaining. The Secretariat part is accurate...but some fiddling with the story of his owner was done for dramatic purposes. I'll elaborate after you watch. Secretariat was literally a super horse.
@cjpreach2 ай бұрын
Love this film. Love Secretariat. His statue at the Kentucky Horse Farm is impressive.
@jollyrodgers72722 ай бұрын
Just thinking about GOD'S OWN HORSE gets me a little choked up - and watching that 1973 Belmont Stakes race with Chic Anderson calling it brings me to tears, Every Time - saw it broadcast Live 51 years ago, and it was absolutely unreal - He is moving like a TREMENDOUS MACHINE! It wound up being 31 Lengths. When they autopsied Big Red, it turned out his heart weighed 21 lbs., as it should've normally been around 8 lbs. - He was truly All Heart, and when all the others were going into Oxygen Debt, he was just getting his 2nd wind. Also, his hindquarters had a sloped croup that extended the length of his femurs and allowed his legs to get further under himself at full stride, thus increasing his drive.
@ianlove1215Ай бұрын
This film has two great lines. The first when Turcotte meets Ogden Phipps & says "Do they call you Tiny?" & the other at the end where Lucien shouts at Turcotte "Ronnie, don't fall off!"
@caldwellkelley30842 ай бұрын
Another Film that is guaranteed to put a smile on Madison's face and lift her spirits!
@neoncatfish40382 ай бұрын
I have no idea why! But every time I see the race of all horse races! I get tears in my eyes!
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
My grandfather was involved in the horse racing industry and my mom's cousin was Don Brumfield, winning jockey on Kuai King in 1966 for the Derby and the Preakness. Whoever did the set design for this movie hit the bullseye. From the buildings to the small appliances in the houses looked directly out of my grandparents' house.
@perrymalcolm38022 ай бұрын
My favorite horse 🐎!! Have u seen Phar Lap? The Australian champion? 👍🏼 But have u seen the granddaddy of all horse racing movies, NATIONAL VELVET?!? Gave Elizabeth Taylor her start n also had Mickey Rooney which made his crossover to The Black Stallion so cool!
@steelers6titles2 ай бұрын
The Belmont Stakes moves upstate to Saratoga for awhile starting this year. After his Triple Crown win, Big Red came in third in the Whitney at Saratoga in August, 1973. Onion won. Nobody remembers Onion lol.
@bigbow622 ай бұрын
30:52 Gets me everytime ! O'happy Days 💙 30+ Length Well done... great reaction Thank you for the video
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
I think I failed to mention the soundtrack is exceptional.
@buddystewart2020Ай бұрын
You did really well, lasting that long before crying. Hell, I cried as soon as the movie started.
@doc_adams85062 ай бұрын
He ran the Derby in 1:59 and 2. It's still the record.
@user-cr5mq9lz8r2 ай бұрын
Hi Madison, so happy you watched this here. Very excited to see your reaction! What a story! Great movie! My fav Diane Lane performance!
@tonym3622 ай бұрын
I remember that summer of 73 &all us watching. It was unbelievable.
@richardsmith11612 ай бұрын
It was Riva Ridge who won Derby and Belmont the year before who really saved the farm, which was not mentioned in the movie.
@MICHAELSMITH-ys8ek2 ай бұрын
Secretariat beat Riva Ridge as a 3 yr old against a 4 yr old.
@richardsmith11612 ай бұрын
@@MICHAELSMITH-ys8ek What does that have to do with my comment?
@rowenatulley8522 ай бұрын
We toured Churchill Downs a few years back. Our tour guide told us after Secretariat's death, an autopsy revealed his heart weighed almost 3 times more than the average thoroughbred. No wonder that horse had an extra gear the competition lacked . . .
@ericanderson88862 ай бұрын
Secretariat at the Belmont one of those, where were you when you saw it or heard about it, moments in time. The horse Sham also one of the great horses but had to race the triple crown with Big Red.
@DeLee5962 ай бұрын
I remember these races. Secretariat was absolutely wondrous.
@michaelbusacker2448Ай бұрын
I'm from Germany and saw the Triple Crown Races when they where life shown on AFN (American Forces Network) for the Ammerican troops that where stationed in Germany at that time and still are. One aspect You seem all to miss out on is the Fact that Ron Turcotte never used his whip in any of the Triple Crown Races with Secretariat and any other race he rode on Secretariat, while the other jockeys used it in a manner which almost seems redicules. That says a lot about Ron Turcotte and especialy Secretariat no other horse ever had the will to win a race like Secretariat did particularly in the Triple Crown Races he showed them all what he was made of and the incredible intention to win the Triple Crown Reces with an exclamation mark in every one of those races and by far the most unbelievable performance in the Belmont Stakes which lasts over 50 years and will last for ever. May the memory of Your breath taking and awe inspiring performance last in all eternity SECRETARIAT!!!
@chadjenkins48762 ай бұрын
I was never much into horse racing until I saw this movie. Now I watch the triple crown every year. So cool to see what these horses can do
@davidotis55982 ай бұрын
I still get chills watching the Belmont.
@ericdulyon46012 ай бұрын
Great reaction!!! Your reactions are so delightful to watch!
@reneerocha17962 ай бұрын
😊❤when the movie stops and then starts around the turn again, it gets me every time! 😊
@petequesada29362 ай бұрын
I was a young boy and watched these races on T.V. I've seen this movie so many times and it I still get caught up with emotions at the end.
@mikephotos22516 күн бұрын
Across the street from the backside of Churchill Downs is an old-time pharmacy / lunch counter called Wagner's. The scene between Penny and Ogden Phipps was filmed in Wagner's, which is where many of the trainers and owners often eat. So many people asked about which table Diane Lane and James Cromwell were sitting for the scene that the table now has a brass plaque on it. (And Wagner's is still a great place to eat - not pretentious at all, just good food --- and they sell things like horse liniment as well.
@TimJohnson-vx8noКүн бұрын
Its 2024 and Secretariat still holds all 3 track records.
@randallcagle2 ай бұрын
There was another dominating Belmont approaching 30 lengths ----- Risen Star son of Secretariot!
@kermitcook84982 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Madison. Secretariat was the only athlete on my bedroom walls. Last I heard, he still had the fastest times at all three tracks. His times work out to being 37.7, 37.8, and 37.5 mph, respectively. He was amazing. Sad that his kids never panned out. My two favorite off-road horse racing movies are HIDALGO, about the horse, and BITE THE BULLET, about the riders.
@ricktreat2 ай бұрын
His kids didn't amount to all that much, but I think that he produced some excellent brood mares, if I remember correctly.
@kermitcook84982 ай бұрын
@@ricktreat thanks Rick, I think you're right
@ThistleAndSea2 ай бұрын
Wonderful, Madison! Loved it! Such a great movie and such a great story. This was a fun one to rewatch with you. 🙂 Thanks for sharing it!
@mack78822 ай бұрын
I watched the race on tv when it happened - I cried - because I knew I had witnessed something special that would never happen again.
@reneerocha17962 ай бұрын
Bill Nack was in the crowd of reporters in several of the shots. He asked a question at one point. There is a documentary that Bill narrates. 😊❤
@scottvivian98592 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you would be reacting to this movie...I loved this move..can't wait for your reaction 😄
@chetstevensq2 ай бұрын
Three years later the Wrigley Gum Co. releases a cinnamon gum called Big Red... coincidence? Still the fastest times in all three triple crown races.
@waterbeauty852 ай бұрын
You should watch Diane Lane's film debut in "A Little Romance" (1979). Her performance in that movie landed her on the cover of Time magazine at the age of just 14.
@Owl62us2 ай бұрын
Great casting and it was so enjoyable. Difficult to believe Secretariat's times are still records 50 years later. You gave your usual enjoyable review. You did shed some tears but your smile was often on display.
@orangeandblackattack2 ай бұрын
I still remember the Belmont in 74. Until then I had never cried for a sports event.
@rockyroad73452 ай бұрын
My favorite horse movie next to Black Stallion. Great cast and wonderfully written.
@TommyGunn-mb1te2 ай бұрын
When they did secretary, it's autopsy.They found out his heart was twice the size of a normal horse
@TimJohnson-vx8noКүн бұрын
I love this movie and Iove your reaction.Thank you Madison.
@lindaosika7648Ай бұрын
I got to see Secretariat race at Arlington Park. It was after the Belmont. Lucien Laurin his trainer was glad to run him. He was literally tearing down the barn. It was more an exhibition than a race. He was still racing exclusively against 3 year olds. His next start was the Whitney Handicap against older horses. He lost to a horse called Onion. I felt his last race was great. In Canada on the turf course against older horses. I think he ran better on the turf.
@darrenkoglin34232 ай бұрын
Secretariat was a freek on the race track winning the triple crown, which is held over a 2month period and it is for 3yo only whereas the original Big Red from Down Under(PHAR LAP) won all 4 G1 races over the spring carnival of 1930 on the 4th then the 6th then the 8th then the 14th no horse anywhere in the world at any time has achieved that feet,like secretariat Phar Lap had a larger than normal heart.
@bobpat562 ай бұрын
NOVA, the science program, analyzed Secretariat's gallop to see how he ran so well. If you watch a video of him running at full speed, he never has more than one hoof on the ground at a time!
@irwin33812 ай бұрын
Hi 👋 Madison, I never heard of this movie before but enjoyed watching along with you. Thank you.
@irwin33812 ай бұрын
Madison another great horse movie is the Irish film iINTO THE WEST, stars Gabriel Byrne and is a classic
@Ernwaldo2 ай бұрын
Fantastic reaction, Ms. Thames. Knew you’d enjoy. Just have to let you know how I enjoyed you puzzling over AJ Michlka as Kate. The first few times I viewed this film I had no idea who she was. I am old and my music & tv tastes don’t necessarily align with her work, as fine as I’m sure she was/is. It wasn’t until about a year ago on a rewatch that I recognized her from her role on “The Goldbergs” and her own spin-off, “Schooled.” Absolutely remarkable, stacked cast in this film. I appreciate so many, especially the underrated Margo Martindale as Miss Ham and Nelson Ellis (RIP) as Eddie Sweat. Thank you for sharing your reaction.
@JasonGilbert-yl8hf2 ай бұрын
Love this movie!!!
@mikepurswell38142 ай бұрын
REALLY like the Lonesome Dove ranch sign behind you!🎉
@TheBTG882 ай бұрын
Watch the Belmont Stakes this weekend - running for the first time at the historic Saratoga Race Course - the oldest sporting venue in the US.
@steelers6titles2 ай бұрын
Belmont Park is getting a major makeover.
@TheBTG882 ай бұрын
@@steelers6titles Yes, so the Belmont will be run at Saratoga in 2025 as well.
@davewhitehead51162 ай бұрын
Nice reaction. I did follow horse racing in 1973. I remember walking in and turning on the evening news. They showed the Belmont stretch run. I remember thinking like Pancho, “That’s impossible.” Just for fun, checkout the talk about 2022 Breeders’ Cup champion, Flightline. I think he skipped the Triple Crown races due to some infirmity. I believe they thought he had Triple Crown abilities.
@donaldgilbert67392 ай бұрын
Great reaction! Now react to Dreamer, another race horse movie, based on another true story starring Kirk Russell, Dakota Fanning and Kris Kristofferson!
@petehealy18752 ай бұрын
Great movie. Some good life lessons here. Enjoyed your thoughtful reaction Maddison. I know you have a soft spot for horsey films. Can I suggest an unbelievably now 80 year old film from 1944, that I know you will absolutely love. You will cry happy tears. A very young Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor. A lovely film you will not regret watching and reviewing. Will keep my fingers crossed.
@mlong19582 ай бұрын
Greatest horse in horse racing.
@michaelhayes74712 ай бұрын
I remember watching those races I was a kid about 12 big red was a superstar
@reneerocha17962 ай бұрын
In my top 5 favorites! The horse that God built! 😊❤
@bvrsteve2 ай бұрын
One of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks.
@kathleenmayhorne31832 ай бұрын
A new Zealand horse named Phar Lap was a great one too. Have you seen The Man from Snowy River, 1&2? Kirk Douglas played a double Role. Great horse movie.
@learobinson44502 ай бұрын
The Disney-fied version of Secretariat. It’s still a good story but the true story is better. I hate that this movie totally ignored Riva Ridge but I understand why it did. Riva was a year older than Secretariat & it was his winnings that saved the farm. Riva won 17 of his 30 starts including the Champagne, Futurity, Bluegrass, Hollywood Derby as well as the KY Derby & Belmont Stakes. Penny Tweedy famously said that Secretariat belong to the world but Riva belonged to her. I also hate that they made Sham the villain. Sham was a great horse, it was just his misfortune to be born the same year as Secretariat. Sham also finished the Derby in less than 2 minutes & he did it with his mouth pouring blood. When the gate opened Sham hit his head on the edge of the starting stall so hard he knocked his teeth out. He ran the entire race with his teeth flopping around on a strip of gum & blood running out of his mouth. At the start of the Preakness he was mugged & squeezed & slammed into the rail so badly that after the race he was bruised & bartered & sore. And just like Secretariat, Sham’s heart was much larger than normal. I admire him just as much as I do Secretariat. They were both great horses,
@Ernwaldo2 ай бұрын
Sham wasn’t made the villain. Not sure there even _was_ a “villain.” Pancho Martin’s character was made abrasive, fair or not. Nothing at all even implied about Sham though.
@rh37492 ай бұрын
National Velvet is an amazing classic movie with Elizabeth Taylor involving horse racing. I'd highly recommend it.
@henryread5301Ай бұрын
He pushed Sham so hard, the horse broke his leg in the Belmont Stakes. The injury was not fatal.