Secretariat's record-breaking 1973 Kentucky Derby run (FULL RACE)

Secretariat's record-breaking 1973 Kentucky Derby run (FULL RACE) | NBC Sports

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Take a look back at Secretariat earning the first jewel of his Triple Crown run with a still-standing track record time on the 50th anniversary of his historic Kentucky Derby win. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #KentuckyDerby
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@Peterkringle Жыл бұрын

I hope people realize this is one of the greatest athletic performances by one of the greatest athletes ever.

@MC-nt7jz 11 ай бұрын

humans do it better

@brainybroccoli4499 8 ай бұрын

@@MC-nt7jz Yeah nah 🐎.

@rustymacneil3227 8 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more!! In my 70 yrs on this planet, his run at the Belmont is the most iconic sports event ever!!

@NazriB 2 ай бұрын

Lies again? Grab Car Chicken Feet

@Peterkringle 2 ай бұрын

@@NazriB wut

@christinebutler7630 Жыл бұрын

Sham was an incredible, an amazing horse. In any other year he'd have won the Triple Crown. He just had the misfortune to run against a horse out of legend.

@leecowell8165 Жыл бұрын

I dunno Christine he finished dead last in the Belmont! However trying to stay with Secretariat he may have done better with a different strategy as nobody is gonna stay with Secretariat anyway.

@Kimberlytheresam Жыл бұрын

He definitely pushed Secretariat to run so fast!

@mickey34jb Жыл бұрын

Alydar was a great horse as well__just that Affirmed was a great horse on a hot streak... Alydar made him sweat it out in their 9 races against each other, Affirmed beat Alydar in 7 of 9 meetings.

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

@@mickey34jb Yep -- I always felt sorry for Alydar. But he and Affirmed gave us the 2nd best Triple Crown races, I'm sure.

@themyriad0574 Жыл бұрын

Sham ran easily 2 of the fastest ever times at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Just happened to come in second to the horse with the records at both tracks. Probably would have run a much more conservative Belmont against a different field, but then again, maybe it was just too far for him, especially after maximum effort put forth the previous two races.

@suzannemcclure7412 Жыл бұрын

I don't quite know why, but every time I see footage of this big hearted ( literally) horse run, I tear up. What a horse.

@bobjohnson1587 Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was quite the horse - of course!

@amystuckey5900 Жыл бұрын

Of course we tear up!! If u have emotions then u get emotional

@Zooby19 Жыл бұрын

Same here. It's just magnificent to watch

@frangardner6865 Жыл бұрын

Me too... I love horse racing and this is the best!

@stanleydavis7904 Жыл бұрын

Dont feel like the lone ranger,greatness will make you weep

@richardprado5914 6 ай бұрын

This horse still makes me cry, what a gift for those lived with and watched Secretariat .

@donchilton1381 2 ай бұрын

I watched this race with my Dad and Uncle Jim when I was 12 years old They both were life long horse players I remember Dad saying Son that is the best race horse that ever drew a breath I miss you Dad Love you Always

@HarrisonHollers 2 ай бұрын

He knew that before or after this race? Either way, that’s crazy to recognize excellence before they truly achieved that rarified air! Thank you for sharing that great story!

@donchilton1381 2 ай бұрын

It was after the race and the fractions were posted A Derby record that still stands today 1:59-2/5 with each quarter faster than the last Besides that Secretariat was also the 2 year old Horse of the Year a year earlier

@latinostallion94 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen this race so crystal clear! THANKS NBC SPORTS!

@duckshaker Жыл бұрын

What a treat to see it like this!!!

@davidswenson1993 Жыл бұрын

I was there

@duckshaker Жыл бұрын

@@davidswenson1993 You are a lucky man!

@springstud Жыл бұрын

i saw this live on t.v. at my grand parents house

@oljimeagle6779 Жыл бұрын

The first day I worked at Belmont. I got a case of beer and sat out on the camera stand at the top of the front stretch. That place is built kn a scale that is unheard of in American horse racing. The track and grandstands are massive. It was a surreal experience, but living in Elmont was not a great experience .

@Kimberlytheresam Жыл бұрын

50 years this year and no horse has matched Secretarias triple crown run! Last to first and still holds the track record!!

@roberthudson1959 Жыл бұрын

The race was yesterday. The winning time was over two seconds slower than Secretariat's.

@conniewolf7300 Жыл бұрын

May he hold it forever!!

@Drycleanerguy Жыл бұрын

And he set that record running outside most of the way, so he ran further than most horses.

@funshine817 Жыл бұрын

Sham was a superb racehorse, coming in second in all 3 races against the world's greatest race horse. Poor Sham. 😢

@jimwalter480 Жыл бұрын

@@funshine817 Sham faded to last in the Belmont after trying to run with Secretariat early in the race but I feel Sham would have probably been the Triple Crown winner if there was no Secretariat that year.

@denisecase807 2 ай бұрын

Every time The Kentucky Derby is run, I replay Secretariat's great race. God Bless Big Red. The perfect horse.

@sharonweik4156 2 ай бұрын

OMG, I do it too with all three races.

@abudoggie.no.number Ай бұрын

He was also the most beautiful horse I think I've ever seen. Just stunning.

@denisecase807 Ай бұрын

@@abudoggie.no.number The beautiful chestnut coat and 3 white socks. Tall, handsome and muscular. The perfect horse.

@austenrobinson2747 Жыл бұрын

Best race horse to ever look through a bridle. You will NEVER see a horse like this again. I’m glad I was alive to witness it. Every time I watch this even 50 years later is chilling and emotional.

@Stephen-ou2lm Жыл бұрын

Yes a special horse indeed, 🐎 hard to believe it's been 50 years since he won the derby

@Philobiblion Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, because of economics, breeding changes, pharmacology, greed and stupidity another horse like Secretariat will not be seen again. An unusual example of how pure excellence has been bred out of a species because of greed.

@Blue-rw9kj Жыл бұрын

Same here

@robertomedina8977 Жыл бұрын

😂

@bobjohnson1587 Жыл бұрын

I still tear up when I watch this. What a horse - of course!

@WickedFelina Жыл бұрын

"He passed the stands the first time going 36 miles around. Then, the second time around he was going 39 miles an hour. He increased speed each quarter of the race, It defied logic. No horse can do that!" - William Nack, Secretariat's biographer

@noworldforeric Жыл бұрын

"justified logic" lol

@Kickem98 Жыл бұрын

I believe Bill said it " just defied logic"...not justified.

@WickedFelina Жыл бұрын

@@Kickem98 Yes! I am surprised I didn't realize that. Caught me in a moment when I wasn't using my brain. Thank you!

@Kickem98 Жыл бұрын

@@WickedFelina no worries! :)

@jeffgarmon1 Жыл бұрын

Then, in a video that's on youtube somewhere, another sportswriter goes on to say that if Secretariat were to have kept on going... "perhaps he would have taken to flight" .. like Pegasus! For those who have not read "The Making of a Champion" by William (Bill) Nack, it's a must read.

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

Love you Secretariat!!! So glad NBC has given us a clear film of your 1973 triumph!!!

@cards0486 3 ай бұрын

The most glorious and perfect horse that ever lived. ❤️

@lanagreen313 10 ай бұрын

Just watched this again just over 50 years since the first time, and my eyes are wet.

@laurenurban3942 Жыл бұрын

The clarity of the film is beautiful. Thank you. Now, we just need a clear Preakness and Belmont stakes film.

@ValleyoftheRogue Жыл бұрын

NBC will likely get broadcast those races by getting the original CBS Sports videotape.

@Chize41 Жыл бұрын

Each quarter mile ran faster than the previous here…a true living being touched by God

@rolfbernserke4735 4 ай бұрын

He had to come way outside to get that lead. Amazing

@JGKrump Жыл бұрын

Still amazing 50 years later

@marylawson6060 Жыл бұрын

Big Red's record still holds after 50 years. Secretariat's heart weighed 22lb and God broke the mold when he was born. All horses enjoy running but Secretariat was special. 💗🌷

@carolmiller5713 Жыл бұрын

He didn't "enjoy" running, he LOVED running - and was a master.

@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills Жыл бұрын

@@carolmiller5713 What's the difference for Pete's sake. Master - LOL 🤣

@cryptohalloffame 5 ай бұрын

maybe seabiscuit could run with him

@marylawson6060 5 ай бұрын

@@cryptohalloffame Would be interesting if both were fully fit and trained.

@marywatkins6798 Жыл бұрын

50 year anniversary for Secretariat's win at the KY Derby. Amazing to watch, especially knowing how he went on to win the Preakness and Belmont for the Triple Crown. His Belmont race, he was all alone out in front at the end! GOAT.

@daves913 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat, the greatest horse that ever lived!!

@question_it_701 3 ай бұрын

He had a great triple crown series-- the best triple crown series ever. But after that, he was average. Secretariat lost 25% of his races, and he never won 6 in a row. And, he had 16 chances to win 6 in a row. Couldn't do it. 0/16. Take away the TC races, and he lost 28% of the time.

@ZACKMAN2007 3 ай бұрын

No, Sargent reckless

@donnabrittain210 Жыл бұрын

Remember watching this on TV when I was young. Secretariat will always be the G.O.A.T. to me!

@tyronebrown9936 Жыл бұрын

Jesus, 50 years of crying whenever I see that force of nature resembling a Big Red horse winning in spectacular fashion. I saw it then and it's no less stupefying now no matter how many times I watch it. He's the greatest athlete of my lifetime, age 63.

@rutaklimas4165 Жыл бұрын

Me too at 65

@bobbygibsongibson1401 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 62 here!!!

@shirleybeyah3976 Жыл бұрын

Me, too. So glad it is so clear. My kids get so upset.. everytime they ask me who was the greatest athlete I ever saw, I say, Secretariat.❤❤❤❤

@judycleare.9614 3 ай бұрын

Me too 80 years

@EtzEchad Жыл бұрын

I remember watching this live. Secretariat was by far the greatest race horse in history!

@ricie4 Ай бұрын

Maybe on that side of the world it is .

@finster444k Жыл бұрын

Secretariat was just being a nice guy & let his fellow competitors see what it felt like to lead the race for a little while.

@judycleare.9614 3 ай бұрын

The one and only great horse of my generation Secretariat

@EquineMetalhead 2 ай бұрын

Secretariat was the fastest and the greatest racehorse to ever walk the Earth. He won today on May 5th, 1973 fifty one years ago. His number was lA and he was in the last gate. His lead was 2 1/2 lengths and a time of 1:59 2/5! That record still stands today fifty one years later! Happy Anniversary Big Red! You rock!! ❤🩵🤍

@ImZiraTheFirst Жыл бұрын

50 years ago today. Hard to believe it’s been that long already. Thank you Ron, Secretariat, Lucien and Penny for the thrilling journey! ❤️

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

And to Penny’s children Kate & John, who’ve made it a mission to keep the memory of Secretariat actively alive. Educating new generations about the joy he & his wonderful team brought to the U.S.

@christinebutler7630 Жыл бұрын

And don't forget Eddie, the groom Big Red loved and trusted so much!

@ImZiraTheFirst Жыл бұрын

@@christinebutler7630 Absolutely! Thank you for the reminder.

@PatriciaRodriguez-ec5nh Жыл бұрын

xdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

@robertlosasso4222 Жыл бұрын

I believe it because I’m 78 now and I can’t believe that.

@kellycoleman715 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant horse. I remember watching his magnificent Triple Crown races on TV when I was in high school.

@lj291261 Жыл бұрын

He will always be remembered as "Secretariat - The Horse God Made!"

@eimagine Жыл бұрын

Big Red was the greatest. I was fifteen years of age back in 1973 and watched all three races in awe, especially the Belmont Stakes, which was an unbelievable feat, and will never again happen. Now, here I am fifty years later, and this most magnificent horse still holds the record time in all three of these Triple Crown races. Watching these three races through the years always brings incredible joy to my heart, along with tears to my eyes. Bless you, Secretariat. Mark R. Elsis

@vacantalleyways Жыл бұрын

Wow what crystal clear footage!!! I hope we will have that for all of Big Red's legendary races!!!

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@stevek8829 Жыл бұрын

YES, young folks think that's all we had.

@ganzhomanh8137 Жыл бұрын

The horses in that edition of the Derby contain multiple Hall of Fame horses. Sham, Forego, Shecky Green, Our Native and of course the incomparable Secretariat! What a great crop of horses.

@stevek8829 Жыл бұрын

Before the race, Howard Cosell & Eddie Arcaro were saying it was a bad crop of two year olds. Between Secretariat and Forego there was five years of Horse of the Year there.

@nealbennett4950 Жыл бұрын

I agree but some people say he ran against claimers . If I could have bought claimers like he ran against I would have probably been the first billionaire. People just don't want to give credit where it's due .

@CC-kg8ce 6 ай бұрын

Insanely good field. That point is missed by many. But wow!

@fawnlliebowitz1772 11 ай бұрын

Best horse in all history.

@Its_YourImagination 2 ай бұрын

Hands down............has the record in every leg of the Triple Crown.

@patroscher3011 Жыл бұрын

I'm old enough I can remember Secretariat's run for the triple crown. We were all rivited to the tv as Secretariat made his run. It was quit magical to watch.

@cowboy7170 2 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, watching Secretariat win the Derby was what got me hooked on watching the Kentucky Derby ever since 1970s.

@mike.j3913 10 ай бұрын

Does anybody ever get tired of watching secretariat run . Great quality video by the way

@thepouge1 2 ай бұрын

It really is!

@TallulahB58 3 ай бұрын

Secretariat takes my breath away and makes me cry at the same time. I watched him live on tv and still can't get enough.

@BeveC21E Жыл бұрын

I don't care how many times I view this race or channel of presentation... IT NEVER GETS OLD!🥰Any or all 3❤️😘

@asadraja2647 Жыл бұрын

It took my breath away seeing this as the top recommendation when I opened KZfaq. The best quality clip of this race that I ever saw. And this is the race that started it all. The significance of the timing cannot be stressed enough, this Derby will be the 50th anniversary of the win and the record. 50 years and the three records made in a row, in the three biggest races of the country are still unbroken and also unmatched. Let that sink in.

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

The timing of this release by NBC was done on purpose because it's the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's triumph. I'm sure we'll be seeing a clear 1973 Preakness and 1973 Belmont, too.

@leecowell8165 Жыл бұрын

Incredible vid the best I've seen of it I gotta agree with you. I didn't see it live. but after watching the replay I knew I wasn't gonna miss the rest of them. If I had only known back then that the history books would have been completely rewritten... what is amazing to me is that neither of these first 2 races have been beaten in 50 years. that is incredible. The Belmont? It will NEVER be beaten not in a thousand years. A coupla horses have run it in 2.26. But 2:24 is still 10 LENGTHS FASTER! he would have beaten Justify by 20 lengths. Need to repeat that.. 20!

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

It’s a mind-blowing accomplishment! On my bucket list is visiting Big Red’s birthplace, resting place, and the various statues of him in the US & Canada.

@faust451 Жыл бұрын

@@leecowell8165 Incredible indeed. Each of Secretariat's triple crown races were staggering runs. I've always loved watching Secretariat's Preakness run - entering the first turn last and exiting in first, incredible in and of itself, but then consider he passed the entire field on the outside throughout that turn! Sensational.

@michaelalmasian4710 Жыл бұрын

No discussion of “greatest athlete of all time” is complete unless this athlete is given his due.

@ferdyspears Жыл бұрын

Happy 50th Anniversary Champ! We will never forget you, Superhorse!

@ericjohnschori2747 10 ай бұрын

I met Penny Chenery at the Virginia Derby some years ago. She was sitting alone. Alone! Had a great five minute conversation with her. She told me that the move Secretariat made at the Preakness was all him and not the jockey. That was his greatest moment she said.

@samludu5916 2 ай бұрын

When Secretariat made that extraordinary move to the front on the clubhouse turn in the Preakness it was if he was saying to the other horses, "I'm bored with you slowpokes. See you later."

@jesi3336 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat...there are no adjectives great enough for this legend... absolutely the Greatest of All Time...🐎🥰❤️😊

@Karoke77 Жыл бұрын

Man O' War was possibly better, but who knows?

@jesi3336 Жыл бұрын

@@Karoke77 There have already been time comparisons to matched distances ... and Secretariat beats out Man O'War each time...not by much...but he does beat him. Two legendary horses. 🐎🐎🥰❤️

@Karoke77 Жыл бұрын

@@jesi3336 Different track surfaces. Different weights (saddles). Different horseshoes. One loss for Man O' War (he started facing backwards). Let's just agree they were both great. If I could pick any dream match in sports, it would be those two horses. I will always be "Team Man O' War."

@jesi3336 Жыл бұрын

@@Karoke77 I own an Appaloosa mare ...owned her mother that I bred to a stud named Bett Ohio...his breeding goes back to Swaps...whose breeding goes back to Man O'War....a fact that I am quite proud of even though I can not take credit for any of it 😳🙄... We agree to disagree... even though the difference is so miniscule...I stand on the side of Secretariat...but my hand reaches over to yours...🐎🥰❤️

@irish6795 Жыл бұрын

I love Secretariat my absolute favorite, but poor Sham, if he was not up against a super horse( heart size) he would have won the race easily. So, cheers to Sham❤️ born at the wrong time

@Psyfi85 Жыл бұрын

He was a legend in his own right. He pushed Red to find gears he didn’t know he had, a gallant horse with an iron will.

@taliagage2050 Жыл бұрын

Thing is, Sham had the nearly the same heart size Secretariat did, he was just pushed to hard and just didn't have the same umph Big Red did.

@Psyfi85 Жыл бұрын

@@taliagage2050 yep he had the X factor like Red did. Ashame they ruined a great horse like that

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

Just like in 1978 when Alydar came in second in all TC races to Affirmed. Felt sorry for him. But it was the most exciting Triple Crown battle I've seen.

@MaryMary-iw7wh 2 ай бұрын

These animals are so majestic, so beautiful.I feel so blessed by God to live in a time where I get to see them.❤

@danmoreman954 4 ай бұрын

My pick for the greatest athletic performance of all time. I still get goosebumps when I watch it.

@davidmay5338 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat made horse racing fans out of people (me) who would never have watched a horse race, that was an incredible year.

@jeffgarmon1 Жыл бұрын

By running an extremely strong race, Sham made Secretariat run his best to set the Derby record. The Belmont was his best individual performance, but this was my favorite race of his with the possible exception of The Hopeful in his 2 year old campaign.

@Psyfi85 Жыл бұрын

And all the while Sham broke the record himself that day. He’s definitely my black stallion, never gets the credit he deserves.

@wlamb9 Жыл бұрын

Sham must have one of the fastest Derby times as well.

@jeffgarmon1 Жыл бұрын

@@wlamb9 Sham ran sub 2:00 I believe. Can't recall if I've ever heard the exact time he ran in the Derby. I think it's between Sham and Monarchos for 2nd. best time ever in Kentucky Derby.

@jeffgarmon1 Жыл бұрын

@@Psyfi85 If Secretariat were not in these races, Sham easily wins the Kentucky Derby & Preakness. Not sure about the Belmont. Pincay really whipped him hard in the first two. Maybe without Secr., Pincay doesn't have to whip him as hard... and he has enough left to win the Belmont and triple crown. Who knows. Sham was a GREAT horse.

@Psyfi85 Жыл бұрын

@@jeffgarmon1 agreed, the two of them were 11 lengths ahead before anyone blinked in Belmont. They treated Sham poorly when it seemed to matter most, Sham had some nice strategies himself but got whipped out of stride. My guess is if Sec doesn’t exist Forego runs in the afternoon instead of morning in Belmont to challenge Shams crown bid.

@user-fs2gp8br6v 3 ай бұрын

Hands down the best race horse ever

@kevinevans5921 Жыл бұрын

50 years ago today and the record still stands that colt 🐎 was the goat 🐐 😃

@diannacarey6508 Жыл бұрын

I cry every time I see this race.. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HIM.. I remember watching this race... I'll never forget it.

@otherworld11 Жыл бұрын

GREATEST horse ever - hands down.

@nealbennett4950 Жыл бұрын

I never tire of watching this race and I've been watching for 50 years .

@fieldsfamilycookingandoutdoors Жыл бұрын

There’ll never be another horse like him…

@mhayes33120 Жыл бұрын

Watching Secretariat run triggers deep seated emotional responses in people still today after 50 years. Why is he able to do that ? He triggers these emotions in the heart, and the soul more than just the brain, because when you watch him run it is glaringly obvious that he himself possessed a rare, and unusual amount of heart and soul.💧 Watching him run, still, after half a century, a lump in my throat, and a tear in my eye.

@williamstaley6401 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Big Red win all of his tripple crown races, 50 years ago, and it feels like yesterday.

@tracydutton7577 Жыл бұрын

Everytime i see 1 of Secretariats races im overcome with tears. He does that 2 me

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

To NBC Sports - Thank you so much for this gorgeously remastered video! Also, I can’t wait to see your remasterings of Secretariat’s Preakness & Belmont Stakes! This is such a thrilling year for all of us Big Red lovers ❤

@richardmorris7063 Жыл бұрын

The one animal other than my dogs I truly loved.

@Mickey-qh2mx 4 ай бұрын

I love you SECRETARIAT ,thanks for all the good memories ,what a great athlete !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@01maggie Жыл бұрын

Loved Secretariat!! Fabulous horse....no other horse will ever compare to him❤

@justaguy328 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat would still be running around that track to this day, gaining speed with each lap, if they didn't stop him once the race was over lol. Born to run!

@EricAKATheBelgianGuy Жыл бұрын

Two amazing trivia feats: 1. Secretariat was the first horse to run the derby in under two minutes, at 1:59 and 2/5 seconds. I believe it's happened only one other time since, in 2001. 2. His split times for each quarter mile were faster than the previous one, which effectively means he was still accelerating at the end of the race.

@tomloft2000 Жыл бұрын

Sham broke 2 minutes also.

@scottrackley4457 Жыл бұрын

Yup, Sham did it right behind him in 1:59 and 4

@aceckrot Жыл бұрын

Had he been born in a different year, Sham may well have been a Triple Crown winner himself. Fifty years ago, Secretariat proved which was the better race horse.

@ArnoldTriyudho Жыл бұрын

Worse, he'll be Uma Musumefied instead 😂😂

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

Same was true of Alydar in 1978. He was second to Affirmed in all three TC races.

@giarc888 Жыл бұрын

So true.

@leecowell8165 Жыл бұрын

I agree. Had he been born a year earlier or later. wow I believe there is such a thing as just pure luck he was born without it.

@zacharysilver3632 Жыл бұрын

He was 5th in the Belmont. I know that he was in a speed duel with Secretariat, but we don't know whether he had the stamina for the Belmont in the first place. Also, a lot has to go right to win a triple crown. I think one can, without too much difficulty, name 30 horses who clearly had enough talent to win the triple crown.

@dcahill61 Жыл бұрын

The clearest posting of this race ever. no one else on youtube has this clear of recording.........

@stevek8829 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how bad the recordings are.

@sharonweik4156 2 ай бұрын

When I watched this, I was a junior in high school and didn't know I was watching history in the making by the greatest athlete to ever walk this earth. I can't help but get emotional rewatching these races.

@josephshackleford1 4 ай бұрын

Running a 1 1/4 miles in under 2 minutes is crazy.

@pucks66 12 күн бұрын

It is. When you watch the Preakness, you see Turcote struggling to contain him after the first turn. That horse was something else

@DanStrahan-pq7do 4 ай бұрын

I know nothing of horses or stakes racing. I still get chills watching this magnificent mammal!

@jamespenny9482 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat's 1:59 and 2/5 Derby record still stands to this day despite how wide he went on the turn!

@judithtaggart7146 3 ай бұрын

One of the greatest thoroughbreds ever. We watched this race and it was awe inspiring.

@ljeffcoat8414 3 ай бұрын

Cannot help but cry every time I watch this incredible, amazing animal.

@capecodder33 6 ай бұрын

Wow! 😲 I was only four years old, but I still remember this horse's race. What an amazing feat, what an amazing horse!

@user-mw1tt5mm9q 9 ай бұрын

A massive superstar of a horse, great to see him again

@johnfulmer4058 Жыл бұрын

I live in Baltimore and go to Pimilco as often as I can. I don't bet much. I sit in the grandstand and watch these beautiful animals race. Despite all of the recent controversy about Maryland racing, I cannot believe I won't be able to see another horse race. Thoroughbreds were made to run. All athletes take challenges.

@Pauls-World Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Texas and my family had some horses. I was 10 years old and I still remember how great that horse was. Everyone loved Secretariat. I was super sad when I heard the news when he died. What a horse…

@carolmiller5713 Жыл бұрын

The longer the race, the faster Secretariat was. An incredible horse with a heart for the race & the win! 🌟❤🏆

@Kimberlytheresam Жыл бұрын

Thankfully, Sham was there in all three races to push Secretariat to run hard!

@TheHop55 4 ай бұрын

And Secretariat did NOT need to be whipped to run. He was allowed to be the athlete he was born to be. He knew what he was doing.

@eugenekeher978 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat has his deserved place in racing folklore history , he was an equine superstar., credit to the second for making a race of it .

@Reiderreiter 3 ай бұрын

One thing that really sticks with me is just how little Turcotte goes to his whip during all three races. Basically just a few times at the top of the stretch in this race and that’s it. He knows exactly what Secretariat is capable of and just lets him run.

@portia2934 Жыл бұрын

Love that horse. Who ever put his shoes on did s terrific job, his form was perfect. Of course he had the greatest power and heart, but what a lot of people don't understand is the way the shoes are fitted and the jockey make the difference too. It all has to be in balance. Favorite horse.

@manjariprakash9099 3 ай бұрын

All of these horses are champions. Secretariat just had that one spark that puts him into another zone.

@anthonyprieto8980 Жыл бұрын

Great Quality! To Secretariat & Forego race against each just this once. (2)HOF LEGENDS. Wow! We were Blessed to have a decade like no other. ..The ‘70’s🐎

@hikerdog8562 Жыл бұрын

He ran each quarter faster than the quarter before. That still boggles my mind.

@mikemassey7403 Жыл бұрын

I don't believe this record will ever be broken. Man-o- War, Seabiscuit, Mage, all great horses. Nobody compares to Secretariat.

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

Actually, Secretariat's records are only for the Triple Crown races. Three horses have run the 1 1/4 mile, the 1 3/16 mile, and the 1 1/2 mile faster than Secretariat. Most people don't know this, but it's true.

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

@@patriciaguth6882 True. Except his 1-1/2 mile time on Dirt is still the world record on dirt.

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

@@jm1657 A 3-year-old horse named Hawkster ran a mile and a half on turf in 1989 in 2:22 4/5. It's not a direct comparison, but it did shave two seconds off Secretariat's time.

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

@@patriciaguth6882Thanks for your note. I was aware of that turf time, thus my specifying the Dirt record. Let’s give Secretariat credit where he is actually due 🤗

@patriciaguth6882 Жыл бұрын

@@jm1657 I love Secretariat and I actually saw him run in person -- have you? Most people who talk about Secretariat today know him through history and his movie. I've seen five triple crowns run live in my lifetime. So don't act like I'm a novice, buddy. I'm an old lady who's seen a lot of great horses besides Secretariat. Holding track records isn't the only way to evaluate greatness in a horse. I can talk European, Aussie, and S. American greats, too. Can you?

@pamelasertich9850 Жыл бұрын

He wasn't even full out. Such a great horse

@markchandler7089 Жыл бұрын

Before the start and even before that last turn, we never know what amazing things this horse and jockey could make possible. Watching the 1973 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, it looks like Secretariat could have gone even faster! Sublime.

@jacksmith5692 Жыл бұрын

Wow 50 years later seeing Secretariat starting slow and coming around the outside in the Kentucky Derby and then last in the Preakness and suddenly shot out of a cannon and in the Belmont Stakes he went right to the rail and boom took off with no messing around and bye bye Sham a GREAT horse and just bad timing to be with the great Secretariat!

@amyknorr2856 Жыл бұрын

Secretariat maintained strong family values with his horse family, disciplined training, and principles. This worked for being a winner. He had his own place.

@Mitch_Feral Жыл бұрын

Quite taken with how little urging Secretariat needed to perform this - a few touches of the crop, far less than anyone else was applying; I've always gotten the sense that he very much enjoyed racing, and enjoyed challenges. Quite a horse.

@jm1657 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Ron Turcotte said that out of the 3 Triple Crown Races, it was only in the Derby that he had to show Secretariat the crop, or use it, at all. And that was just at the end, when he drew even with Sham, to remind Red that they really did want to finish 1st. 😊 If ever there was a horse who ran for the pure love of it, that seemed to be Secretariat. How I wish we could’ve had the pleasure of watching run for a few more years. He was so gifted. Magical. Ah well. At least we have footage of him dashing about in his paddock at Claiborne.

@petertonies4334 Жыл бұрын

Penny: "..let him run, Ronnie, just let him run!" The rest is history. Big Red was not to be denied. Sham was solid, but the only horse that might have stood a slim chance against the great Secretariat in '73 would have been a winged Pegasus. Charge into the ages, Big Red, fly like the wind! God's perfect equine. That Kentucky Derby 50 years ago was a warmup for Secretariat's masterful sprint at the Preakness, only to be surpassed by Big Red's crushing dominance at Belmont. All three winning times are still each unbroken records 5 decades later. Runaway freight train still accelerating at the finish line - that was Secretariat!!

@nancymahoney5442 2 ай бұрын

PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, SECRETARIAT!!!!!❤️❤️❤️

@NalaRichenbach 10 ай бұрын

The grreatest 3 year old to ever step foot on a race track. We'll never see another.

@reesewahl5488 2 ай бұрын

2 year old

@reesewahl5488 2 ай бұрын

Never raced 3

@NalaRichenbach 2 ай бұрын

@@reesewahl5488 Secretariat raced at 2 and 3 years of age. He was voted best 2 year old colt and Horse of the Year in 1972. In 1973, Secretariat was voted best 3 year old colt and horse of the Year.

@MrFishermanbob Жыл бұрын

Secretariat was the greatest athlete of the 20th century.

@davidday8417 Жыл бұрын

The most amazing horse of 20th century his bloodline was spectacular his showing in the triple crown races were stellar no horse will ever break his track record in both the Kentucky Derby and The Belmont States had the time keeper at Pimlico stop the counter when the race ended this amazing horse could have claimed all 3 record times !! The Greatest horse to ever run bar none !!

@SusanA1056 Жыл бұрын

I love the under dog story of Big Red. Although I was just a teenager, I was thrilled to watch these races live.

@peterlbaldwin511 9 ай бұрын

I never tire of watching the "Immortal" "SECRETARIAT's" incredible runs.. Yes "Sham" was a good horse and in any other year may even have won the coveted American "Triple Crown",..! It was just his misfortune to have been born the same year as "Big Red". Whenever I see the Legend that was and still is "SECREATRIAT", my mood always brightens... I may well never see another like him, in my lifetime(I am 73 now) but thankfully we still have videographic records to thrill to..!

@Sima47 11 ай бұрын

Northern Dancer was no slouch but his record just evaporated. What a majestic creature we were able to enjoy seeing race on the top tracks. A once in a lifetime moment. Magical.

@Psyfi85 9 ай бұрын

Yes ND was a terrific horse but didn’t compare to Red and Sham. Love how both were still driving well after the wire, they deserve to be 1 & 2 solidifying that record for now over 50 years. Incredible

@amyknorr2856 Жыл бұрын

They need to restore and remaster all of the Secretariat footage. The poor quality is an insult.