So fascinating that you share his intelligence. with us readers. I think that quality is something that Secretariat had and that enhanced everything about him. That your horse understands different languages answers questions I always have: how do they think? Words, images, moods, instinct ? When watching Secretariat run Bellemont, Preakness or Derby, what was he thinking? Again, thanks for sharing your story.

Great oral history and knowledge of so many great horses! Thank you

I thought only Syrian Sea was a full sibling and that was a female horse 🐴

The mare center in Middleburg affiliated with VA tech has a Secretariat son: innkeeper don’t think he raced

Wouldn't that be another from Something Royal and Bold Ruler??? I have to look this up..

Though few children of Secretariat are still living there are grandchildren, some of them barely into old age. Offhand I can think of two because they live at OLd Friends, Riva Way who is a son of Tinners Way and Mystery Trip the last daughter of Weekend Surprise. Riva is 23 and Mystery Trip is 20. Both are healthy and happy.

As of January 21, 2022 there’s 2 of Secretariat’s children still alive, Border Run he’s 34 and Trusted Company he’s 33, the source is Paulick Report. Both celebrated their birthday January 1

Yes. Terlingua was amazing

You might enjoy reading about the "Darley Arabian" one of the 3 "founders" of the thoroughbred breed. Strange and mysterious.

I loved Damascus. We have several of his descendants at OF. I should do a video about them, though I think the Seattle Slew fans might expect the next “descendants of” video, and deservedly so.

I have a great granddaughter of Damascus, she raced by the name Whoopsnotme

The way to find out is to learn what his registered name is if you can, then look him up on pedigreequery..com

@@oldfriendsblog6475 thank you!

The ears are sure a tell tale sign. They have a look to them.

Which rescue?

Flip the lip and see if theres a tatoo inside the top lip. I picked up a mare descended from Secretariat, Storm Cat and Seattle Slew, Slew of Gold, Northern Dancer , Buck Passer, General Assembly and other legends out of a sad lot of horses headed to slaughter. I didn't realize she was a thoroughbred until she started gaining weight. I checked her lip, ran it on the jocky Club website and Secretariat is her strongest bloodline on top and bottom of her pedigree. Secretariat at 4X and 5X on her pedigree. I'm wanting to give her to someone now that she has had care, gained weigh, but I do not have room for her to run. She is 14. She's with me in Georgia. Shes a big red chestnut. White front sock and white blaze. Big mare. Will you consider taking her or help me place her in a special home? Northern Dancer and Storm Cat, Terilingua all listed on her pedigree. Shes a 2006 mare.

@@georgiagirl1961 sorry just saw this....this Beaty was headed to slaughter as well.. so awful humans can be. Sickening. Im in California..don't know how I could help, but I would for sure. This horse here is also a red. He has a longer name but has the name Bo..shortened from Bonus. He'll get adopted quickly, so he's gonna be fine...I didn't realize until I did research ...how many desendants Secretariat there are out there

@@georgiagirl1961 I have her cousin! Sadly, she, too, came to me severely emaciated. Her topside isn't super impressive, outside of Bold Reasoning and Seductor, but bottom is close to your mare. Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Northern Dancer, and A.P. Indy are all there. Same color, too. I bought her so she'd have a full tummy and a kind hand on her, fully expecting her to die on me. Today, she's the fine, fit, and flashy proud momma of a two week old colt, but he's not destined for the track. If all goes well, he's going for 3 day event or dressage, though jumping isn't out of the picture. (His sire is an Oldenburg.) I hope you find just the right home for your mare, and I hope that whoever she ends up with loves her for the rest of her life and does her right for all her days.

@@georgiagirl1961 please let us know how you made out with finding her a home

You can find this information, along with the email address to contact, at our website, oldfriendsequine.org.

didn’t realize the great sire AP Indy had a relationship to Secretariat Thanks Old Friends for providing a place for OTTBs to make a soft landing when racing / breeding careers are over rather than ending up like poor Ferdinand: hope you get a lot of trainer $ support 😬particularly now when tours are likely on the downturn due to coronavirus concerns