Eddie “Shorty” Sweat: The Groom Of Champions

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Eddie Sweat was the groom for Quill, Ambroid, Riva Ridge, Secretariat, and Chiefs Crown among so many others. Eddie would find an opportunity to escape rural South Carolina when Lucien Laurin would offer him a job.

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@irenedavis6633 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for honoring Eddie Sweat. He loved Secretariat to greatness. I hope there is an afterlife and Eddie and Secretariat are united.

@catspek 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful tribute to Eddie Sweat!

@2CalaLilly 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this much deserved tribute to Eddie Sweat.

@jjhoughton2812 9 ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of being a friend for a time. Great story teller, great laugh. Sometimes lonely life, wouldn't have traded it for anything else I know. RIP Shorty ✌️

@sergeantmasson3669 2 ай бұрын

Eddie Sweat was Secretariat's best human friend/buddy.

@k.w.9002 8 ай бұрын

Eddie saved Secretariat's life more than once, nursing him 24/7. Without that love + dedication, we might not have seen Secretariat's greatness. I was born + raised in Louisville. Our friend, Dr. Larry Scanlan was picked by Lauren to examine Secretariat before the Derby + prove his soundness. Larry said jokingly, " you'll find out how bad his knees are (on Derby Day).Larry + I were both on the far turn (judges tower + on the fence) for Secretariat's Derby.I knew Secretariat and Riva.They were two of the smartest, kindest, people-loving horses. Fun to be around, loved to play games. They probably got that from Eddie.

@rickieolinger2058 9 ай бұрын

Eddie was the Best and bonded as a God given gift and his love and care for Secretariat and for all of the horses 🐎 that he surrounded himself with and will always be remembered so greatly for ..he was actually the forerunner for Secretariat from his humble and sweet care, and love for this horse and played an extremely important role for such an amazing horse such as Secretariat ❤️ 👏

@johnwalsh3215 11 ай бұрын

Well done on this video!! Eddie should be the first inductee into the horse racing Hall of Fame!

@johnwalsh3215 11 ай бұрын

Ok Hall Of Fame it’s time to step up to the plate and put grooms into the hall!!!

@newerafrican 3 ай бұрын

Nice tribute to a huge part of the Secretariat legacy.

@martinpazienza1816 Ай бұрын

Eddie your with big red and the lord. You are happy and loved sir yes you are. A great person.

@stevemitchell7981 10 ай бұрын

Very good video.

@elwoodblues6663 9 ай бұрын

great job

@jasonbell5905 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I was 10 years old when secretariat won the triple crown and I wanted to be like Eddie, at the time I didn’t even know his name .

@jumaris28 8 ай бұрын

I’m so appreciative of this uploading video about Eddie , it’s always a Hero that remains behind at a determined Champion RIP Thank you 🙏🏼 for your care and 💕🐴🐴

@janetgallo5720 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I don’t think people giving up credit to the grooms I believe that any sweat was secretariats friend as well as his groom and I think when they separated the end, they both got hurt.

@Trampus002 10 ай бұрын

I so agree with you. Kinda hurts you know, when you see old pics of them together. It had to have meant something to them both when they were separated

@Psyfi85 9 ай бұрын

@@Trampus002thankfully Charlie continued being in Secs life beyond racing. Eddie was irreplaceable, RIP to all 3.

@christinematton4125 9 ай бұрын

Wish Eddie took Seth Hancock up on his offer to stay at Claiborne farm when he retired there....things would've ended differently for both.

@Starry_Night_Sky7455 9 ай бұрын

Who shot those photos of him with this horse in the barn? We all can see that this horse was loyal to Eddie first and foremost. Thats his true friend.

@lauriebuyhousesandmore9734 10 ай бұрын

Love this , tku! Very well deserved ....been there and paid respects ...tku!

@lindafurr2404 8 ай бұрын

It sounded like the narrator was pronouncing Riva Ridge as river ridge. I have Bill Nacks book on Secretariat. A very good read.

@robertanderson9375 2 ай бұрын

I am reading it now. It is a very good and informative read!

@robertanderson9375 2 ай бұрын

It does sound like River, not Riva. Hmmmm.

@philturner6642 5 ай бұрын

Grooms never get the credit they deserve.. I've been fortunate to work with some good ones... there's an art to it and much more than people realize.... that groom has his or her hands on that horse every day... usually not the trainer.

@noblelee4765 Ай бұрын

💯

@sheilatruax6172 8 ай бұрын

Is wasn't River, it was Riva Ridge! Riva was my pick for the classics in 72. I wanted him to beat the crap out of his stablemate in the 73 Marlboro Cup. Oh, well. But, he's still my favourite today. So please pronounce his name correctly.

@stevek8829 28 күн бұрын

Riva would have probably won the Triple Crown if not for the mud at Pimlico and Bee Bee Bee.

@sheilatruax6172 28 күн бұрын

@@stevek8829 And Miss Penny would have had back to back Triples. That would have been amazing!

@stevek8829 28 күн бұрын

@@sheilatruax6172 her dad was the breeder of both. A small Virginia farm in a state that had no horse racing is handicapped by not have state bred races with supplemental purse money. He didn’t buy them. He’s the hero.

@sheilatruax6172 27 күн бұрын

@@stevek8829 I don't remember saying anything about Mr. Chenery buying them. Meadow Stud had been breeding and racing for years.

@stevek8829 27 күн бұрын

@@sheilatruax6172 I didn’t mean to imply you said he bought them. I’m pointing out what’s to me a very poignant part of the story and totally not understood by the public. Having big budgets and buying dozens of two year olds is the common way to get a stakes win. Christopher C. was akin to an American Tesio. If you’re unfamiliar, look up Frederico Tesio. The tragedy of his dream of breeding a derby winner so magnificently fulfilled just when he can’t be part of it is a big unknown to many.