What’s pitiful is that John Tyler took the oath as President of the entire USA. Then, he served in the Confederacy Congress. I question his honor

Craig Allen McPherson 10/21/1946 - 6/4/2024 I hope it was a smooth crossing.

Not yall not mentioning that he was very selfish. Most abolitionists were upset he went to the press with his story because they wanted to use his method to free others. Also he was given the opportunity to buy his wife and children and he refused! Then went to England to marry a white woman. Not a hero..

WOW!! I'm always amazed of our black history. It's ashamed most is not taught in schools.😢

Bless this child. He has been different since a little fellow. I remember at the baseball fields he was known as “Coach”. Instead of running and playing like the other little kids, he was leading workouts for the much older players and calling plays.

Nostalgia overload! Thanks for posting!

This is amazing!

Love this ❤️

You've had a life Wayne, well done!

Love this story!❤

Looking at Secretariat as a baby… you knew he was going to be great.

I was visiting Claiborne Farm in 1973 shortly after "Big Red's" winning the Triple Crown. Penny Tweedy (at the time, became "Chenery") greeted me personally and asked if I would like to have a ride on Secretariat! No comment needed there, so skip ahead to me raising my left foot in reach of his saddle's stirrup when my dream was suddenly interrupted by, "Becky, get up! The alarm didn't go off!" True story. And I've yet to forgive the man who was my husband at the time.

So glad I stumbled upon your channel tonight. Love Big Red. He was a gift! I have to say also the El Camino was a cool looking car. The horse and car, two great rides.

Precious story

Thank you for spotlighting Mr. Mount (perfect name, eh?) and his connection to Secretariat. I know of Eddie Sweat and Charlie Davis, so it is nice to learn something of one of the other people who worked with him.

As an Englishman with a love of horses , and no disrespect to the legendary "Secretariat"... No where near the class of the best horse ever , During his distinguished career, Red Rum established himself as the greatest horse to compete in the Grand National. No competitor in the history of the most prestigious meeting in the sport triumphed more than the bay gelding. His total of three victories at the event are yet to be beaten in the 40 years since his retirement. Elite horses have attempted to match his accomplishment, but not a single one has managed to win twice. Red Rum stands alone in the history of the Grand National, arguably the toughest of all tests for a racehorse.

Wonderful !! As a former pro equestrian , having worked w/ both race & show horses , this amazing story bro't tears of joy ! His fascinating story should reach more people , such as on CBS' " Sunday Morning " . 🏆💙

Blessed. ❤

What a great story! I feel very lucky to hear about his time spent with Secretariat, the greatest race horse in history!

No horse has ever come close to the records set by Secretariat.

Thank you for sharing!

Beautifully Orchestrated ❤❤❤❤❤

Jackson Ward has always been a very special part of Richmond. Hard to explain to outsiders. As a small boy I grew up in "The Ward", "roaming the streets" as we young boys use to do in the 1950s..... Our schools were Baker Elementary, Benjamin Graves Junior High and Maggie L Walker. Some of our braver teachers talked about Mr. Mitchell: said he was a teacher and a brave militant man. They talked about his newspaper . We also heard of Marcus Gravey, W. E. B. Dubois and the great Paul Robeson. In those days the teachers use to put pictures of famous people above the blackboard-people we were expected to know. I even vaguely recall Mrs. Ida B. Well's picture. We also learned about Maggie Lena Walker at a very early age. So segregated schools were not all bad. All of our teachers were of African descent except for one German Jewish man who taught German. John Mitchell was a strong brother. No doubt about that!!

A bit a slap on the face is it. We save the white mans battle fields but not the colour troops. Thank you.

The fact that his story was made into a movie just is something different..

Mr Alvin lived a life most horse racing fan dream about thank u for sharing ur very special memories Mr Alvin

What a good man, that horse knew he was being taken care of and loved

This was the fenway park of arenas that they let slip away.

Great things come out of Virginia, what can i say. Once in a lifetime horse.

What a new fond respect for my ancestors! Wow such a beautiful and heart tugging story ! I am truly so proud of my people and all that they done to get us where we are an even more proud to be an African American 💯😌👏🏽💕

My Lord Jesus Christ rode on a donkey entering Jerusalem. When He returns again he’ll be riding Big Red I reckon.

I miss the old Garden.

I was 19 back in '73 when Big Red left us all speechless. I watched the Kentucky Derby in California, the Preakness in West Germany, and the Belmont in Okinawa..three races, three continent. Thank you, United States Army..that was one of the highlight of my well-being//

DA FK U MEAN HE DID NOT CHOOSE VIOLENCE???? REPARATIONS 4MY BLACK PPL NOW!!! FOH

Interesting indeed...

I was born in 1874.

Radio Shack @21:47 Did I misse the Dream Machine or wasnt it open in 1992? And Babbages became Gamestop a few years later.

A wonderful video, .great he interacted with the girl in J. Riggins!! The Carousel at the end is the cherry on top!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

RIP heroes!

3:47 this didnt age well

I tried to show my son and husband how magnificent Secretariat was when ran…no! Flew away from the rest of the other horses but I couldn’t convey how magical it was to them…it was like seeing the great horse - Phar Lap from the 1920’s. Seriously, I found the videos of Secretariat goosebump making🥰😮

Secretariat was my teen idol! I would draw his portrait and keep a scrap book of articles about him. He was amazing!

This is such BS. We are so screwed up about our concept of heroism We don't set the bar high. The guy did something "heroic" in Vietnam. What he DIDN'T do was not go to a war his country didn't have the integrity and guts to declare. He DIDN'T have a clue that he didn't belong or have a right to be in Vietnam. He DIDN'T care if Vietnam did nothing to Americans and the US. He DIDN'T care if he was an invader and aggressor in someone else's country. He DIDN'T care that Vietnam was an Asian civil war for independence after an era of colonialism. He was too stupid to realize the simple conclusion that being in Vietnam did absolutely nothing for American freedom, security and way of life. And yet he gets the CMOH and is viewed a hero. Apparently obedience to a Government is more important than one's own conscience and ignorance doesn't disqualify someone from the nation's great award. I am a proud Vietnam/Draft resistor. Prove me wrong.

The man who petted him, loved him, took care of him. Who knew where to scratch, where to rub. Real horseman.

Why is there NOT a license plate remembering Secretariat in Virginia!!!~!!!!

I laid my hands all over Big Red in 1978. My ex husband was raised in Paris Ky and went to school with the Hancocks, he surprised me by taking me out there on a Sunday in December. Clay Arnold, I believe was the Head Stud Groom and I couldn't BELIEVE when he had one of the guys go out and "bring in Red for this little lady to meet". So there he was, covered in mud, thick winter coat and HUGE! He was such a gentleman he literally stood there on a loose lead and let me love all over him! You could still SEE the look of eagles in his eyes. My polaroid picture is my wallpaper on my phone! I'll never ever forget and am so grateful to my ex, Clay Arnold and Big Red for the privilege of meeting a once in lifetime miracle

I was just a young teen, but I will never forget those races. He was an amazing boy.

I was given a private tour of the Meadows the day after the Virginia State Fair closed in the fall of 2016 by Leanne Ladin. As it happened, I was there on the date of his death. She kept the huge "poster" of him, life-sized, up and I look so small next to him! She told me stories about how as a young horse he would go into the river and they would frantically have to find him! My mom was in hospice in Dec. 2015 and I was up one night very late and suddenly the name "Secretariat" flashed into my mind. I went to YT and looked at the grainy Belmont over and over again and cried my heart out. After she passed in Feb. 2016, the NYRA finally released the color film of the race. That fall I went to his birthplace and then to KY to his grave and wept unabashedly and was given a rose from the bouquet on his grave. I still have it under glass. I have a wonderful collection with items signed by Ron and Penny. I also met his last born colt, Tinners Way, at Old Friends. To say it was a pilgrimage is not an exaggeration. It was magic. (PS..let's not forget Riva Ridge!)

BIG RED❤👏👏👏 GOAT🐐 X Factor= enlarged heart 26lbs Average horse is 7lb to 10lbs

It makes me so sad to think about him being gone... I was so happy when he won the Belmont and the Triple Crown.