![]() His time for the mile and a quarter was 1:59 2/5 which remains a record to this day. When he crossed the finish line he was STILL accelerating. Of each of the 5 quarter miles in the race, he accelerated and got faster as he ran. In the Kentucky Derby, besides running the 1-1/4 mile faster than any horse in history and since, he also did what no other horse had done before him and since: he ran each quarter mile of the race faster than the one before it. And it gives me chills to this day to re-watch this unique athletes performances to this day. And his performances in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes in 1973 was an utter joy to behold. The pressure on the Secretariat team because of that, like I said, was HUGE. This was BEFORE he ever ran a single race as a 3-year old. After his 2-year old year (where he won Horse of the Year as a 2-year old, a very rare achievement), Secretariat was syndicated (in which shares were purchased for breeding rights) for a then-record $6.08 million. ![]() ![]() ![]() The hype that surrounded Secretariat was HUGE. ESPN Sports Century - Secretariat (LINK) Secretariat - Kentucky Derby 1973 (LINK) Secretariat - Preakness Stakes 1973 Secretariat - HE IS MOVING LIKE A TREMENDOUS MACHINE! Belmont Stakes 1973 I was 10 years old in May/June of 1973 and, like almost the rest of the entire country, I was fascinated by the big red horse. Every year (especially in years with potential Triple Crown winners), my thoughts can't help but wander to the greatest horse of all time, Secretariat. ![]()
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