I grew up with horses so I know how special they can be to people. When I was a freshman @ UK, we piled in the car and went to Calumet Farm to see him. Randomly. But I we surely all knew how special he was and that he might not be with us much longer. Unspoken of course. We walked up to the fence, he was distant. But he saw us and took off running in a dead sprint (40mph) right for us, still powerful as ever. Put on his brakes near the fence. Stood there like he knew how special he was. He let us all love on him, he was so sweet. I wish I'd have taken photos. I'll never forget that moment. He was put down due to laminitus about a year later. Few got to see him in his element like I did. He may have been even more spectacular there than he was on the track. We all got together, that day, & wept. I miss him.
The people at Belmont put a pole 31 lengths from the finish and painted it in blue-and-white checkers. A nice tribute to the greatest racehorse of them all.
What a great tribute to the greatest..... A pole 31 lengths from the finish. I remember his workouts that tied or beat the track record of the track he worked out on.
I watched Secretariat win the Triple Crown with my Mom…we laughed and cheered and cried. She’s been gone 39 years now, but I’ll always remember that day.
You apparently have never worked on the racetrack or with horses in general - you don't win 2 Derbys in a row , and win 5, out of 6 triple crown races by just hanging on -
I've been a veterinarian now for the last 33 years and I owe my drive to become a veterinarian now because of watching Secretariat way back in 1973...Long live the king...The most majestic horse I've ever seen...
I worked at a drugstore and got out in time to go to an appliance store next door. They had a tv going and I and several other customers stood watching and that’s where I saw a miracle happen in 🏇 horse racing. I don’t think we’ll ever see a horse like him ever again.
Indeed. I rode a Grandson of his back in the 80s. He looked a lot like Secretariat, big n red. Good horse, won some nice races in SPITE of having broken his pelvis one morning, as he and I were entering the racetrack on the outside rail, he play kicked at a horse galloping on the inside rail. Fractured his pelvis. Year rest, he went back in training and had a successful career. Always the one hip was lower. I wonder how good he would have been, if not for that injury. No Secretariat, but still a grand horse.
@@marymcfadden636 For me, I think I cry because Its the only time that I have witnessed perfection and saw a creature who was literally blessed by the hand of God.
@@lt6245 somehow I found connection of the owners runner-up and the local remake of the horse and they piled on basically rembering the perfect horse in a way that will never be forgotten
The greatest horse to ever race. His moment at Belmont in 1973 still brings tears to my eyes. My mind. A "TREMENDOUS MACHINE". What a perfect description.
Omg!! I know!! I can't tell you how Amazing this horse was!! I still cry w/ tears of joy !! Everytime I watch this Great ESPN Documentary..... It was sooooo well done!! He was our ( " People's Horse!!!!)....Secretariat live on!!
Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes in 1973 was the single most unmatched display of athletic domination and greatness by any living thing on this planet, in any sport or competition, in any arena, at any time, ever...
I do get how you come up with 4 quarters of 1.5 miles is 3/8 mile for each "quarter" but I don't know how you get the times for those "quarters". The Belmont 1/4 mile times were :23-3/5, :22-3/5, :23-3/5, :24-2/5, :24-4/5, :25 flat), Secretariat did run each 1/4 mile of the Derby faster than each previous (25-1/5, 24, 23-4/5, 23-2/5, 23). He also beat his own time for the Derby (1:59-2/5) at the 1.25 mile mark during the Belmont which was 1:59 flat.
So well said Secretariat run at the 1973 Belmont has to be the most beautiful thing ever seen in sports because of the domination. Like Chick Anderson said on the call a tremendous machine. What a Athlete! What a Horse!
I was a little girl at the time, who had a dad who loved horse racing. I remember him cheering so loudly for this horse, yelling at the TV, every race he ran. My dad loved this horse. Bet on him to win every chance he got. I miss my dad, he passed away in 2016.
I was young when he ran and now am old. That's how time goes. I will never see another horse like Secretariat. You watch his feet run and he was just so much faster than any other horse. He was the People's Horse and always will be. Let Him Run, Ronnie! (Penny Tweedy)
I was 10 years old when Secretariat won the Triple Crown and my dad, like yours, was crazy about Secretariat! Lol. He bought a retired race horse that year - he was a red chestnut, and yes, his name was Red. My dads been gone since 2008. When the Movie came out in 2010, all those beautiful memories came in like a flood❤️.
@@floatsting20 Thank you for serving this Country and keeping us safe, I believe God will share (His Horse) Secretariat with us once again & this time for longer than 19 years 🙏 ✝️🙏
If I could go back in time and witness just one sporting event in all of history I would go back to Belmont Park on June 9, 1973, to watch Secretariat put on the greatest single performance in thoroughbred racing history.
+9Ballr I was there and remember it well even now. I remember the Sham fans cheering loudly when he led into the clubhouse turn. I also remember Turcotte looking into the infield as he neared the 1/8th pole. He knew that he had a chance at the world's record and he "rode him out" continuing to keep an eye at the clock all the way to the wire. Meanwhile the crowd was going totally wild.
I would want to go to all three! There is nothing like watching him come from behind and pass the others like they are standing still, but the anxiety he instills when he breaks for the front in the Belmont is exasperating!
Proud to say I was there in the grandstand just before the finish line. We were all shaking with joy and hugging strangers. Never felt anything like it since.
Secretariat was at the zenith of his life. He ran on an absolute perfect day. He did what no other horse has or will ever do again! Still gives me chills.
"He is moving like a tremendous machine!" The only words that could have been coupled with a moment in history as amazing & triumphant as Secretariat's race - it was his race & for many of us who understand or inexplicably feel such great emotion towards that wonderful horse, it will always be his race. Secretariat, may you rest in peace & forever in our hearts.
He was such a wonderful horse. I've had horses all my life and truly Secretariat was the king. Rest in peace enjoy that big Meadow in the sky big red you deserve it
It is the most recognized photo for sure! Just like the call... Secretariat is widening now, he’s moving like a tremendous machine, Secretariat by 12, Secretariat by 14 lengths on the turn, gives ya goosebumps!!!
Mr. Turcotte didn't just ride Secretariat. He FLEW him to victory in the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat just kicked in the afterburners and blew out the rest of the field.
I used to go to the track often. A horse winning by 10 lengths…awesome. Maybe I’ve seen 10 twice in my life. 15 lengths never… 20 impossible…31…only Secretariat…
The black and white image taken by Bob Coglianese for NYRA is one of the greatest photographs of the 20th century. If a picture was worth a million words, this picture was it. It remains the most famous photo of many famous photos of Secretariat.
This horse is getting me through a very tough time, IN 2022!!! Whenever I feel scared/low/weary in my spirit, I come back to all videos Secretariat!!! I've never loved an animal this much.
I Believe Spirit of Secretariat (a Militant NAME) is coming back in The Second Coming...produced by "Bold Ruler" and "SomethingRoyal" he belongs Eternally to Christ Yeshua, we truly caught a glimpse of Eternal Perfection 🙏✝️🙏 Amen HalleluYah It's not about Religion per say it's about "The Truth" in the Book Holy Spirit Inspired & since Christ Jesus comes back riding a Horse, it's not just any Horse...look again at the names of Secretariats Bloodline Bold Ruler/SomethingRoyal = Horse Belonging to our Creator, Amen. According to The Holy Bible Name Truly Matters🙏✝️🙏
THE GOAT. I was a senior in high school, growing up in KY. I’ll never forget him, and I still get choked up every time I watch him run. And I never get tired of watching his races.
He was special! In looking back it seems almost otherworldly what he was capable of. Broke records on the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and of course, the Belmont. That being the greatest athletic achievement I've ever witnessed. If you're lucky, you witness that kind of talent once every century.
One comment in this documentary that has always stayed with me is the story of Secretariat watching an airplane. I think this helps to show how different he was from other horses, and how conscious of the world around him. Secretariat's win in the Belmont was so amazing, and not least because Ronnie Turcot just let him run as fast as he wanted, and he was running for pure joy.
Anyone who’s ever followed horse racing even just a little has heard he’s moving like a tremendous machine knows exactly where that phrase comes from, the most well known phrase in horse racing, just like the photo of Ronnie Turcot looking back over his shoulder to see where the other horses were cause he couldn’t hear them, the most well known photo ever in Horse racing
A shit your pants, I can't believe this moment, just like Man o war winning by 100 lengths. Big Reds rule!👍Big reds, gotta luv em. A chestnuts coat is gold .
I weep also!! When you see what GOD HIMSELF PUT TOGETHER, BECAUSE OF THE POWER, GRACE AND ABSOLUTE BEAUTY - HIS KIND MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!! “UNTIL GOD HIMSELF DECIDES TO”.
This and Zenyatta’s Breeders cup win are My favorite races to watch over and over and they still give me a huge smile each and every time. This........is.....un.....bee......leev......a......bul.........,one we’ll never forget. Great call Trever!!!
Two years after Secretariat’s historic run, I was privileged to visit Claiborne Farms and spent an hour or so with this special horse. He spent his time with my family eating carrots, letting us pet him, and rolling in the grass. The big takeaway from our visit was that ‘this horse KNOWS that he is the best, and will ALWAYS be the best’. He knew that there would be no horse better than he. And he was…..
It's astonishing that Secretariat still has a hold on a lot of people almost 50 years after his triple crown win. I remember his races as a kid growing up in KC watched the Belmont Stakes with my parents along with most of America. Thank you Secretariat.
So honored to clean his stall plaq still on the stall. At the Kentucky Horse park. Of course the grounds choppy. Inside now. But. I cried I felt. What a great Horse 🐴
His head barely moved off the same horizontal plane while running at full stride. You will not see that in any other horse while running!!! PURE SPEED and KNEW he would be out front!!!
As Secretariat was coming down the homestretch in the Belmont… Blowing the field away by 31 lengths, I cried… I was 11 years old. I knew even then that this was a performance that would never be duplicated… So far, I’ve been right. That was 45 years ago.
One more comment. An average horse has a heart weighing around 4 lbs. Race horses may have a heart weighing 6 lbs. Secretariats heart weighed 9 lbs. A big, big engine!!
What a magnificent creature brought to us by God….I’m lucky enough to have lived through his races and see that remarkable horse run for his life!!!! My Dad was home that day from work… we witnessed it together with Mother cooking. ❤️❤️❤️
Couldn't agree more!, I watched him run on my television and couldn't stop screaming!! To this day, the only thing that came close was the Cub's world series victory in game 7!!, but it still cant compare!!!!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🇺🇲
Some years ago a bunch of sports reporters and writers got together and compiled a list of the 100 greatest athletes of all time. The list ended up with 99 humans on it and 1 horse, Big Red/Secretariat.
ESPN had him ranked as the 13th greatest athlete of the 20th Century. His feat in the Belmont ranks as one of the greatest performances of any athlete, yes athlete, ever. He is in the same conversation with Muhammed Ali, Babe Ruth,and Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time.
Yes and people can say you can't say that this horse is an athlete's yes you can because he is competing in a sport. He is one of the greatest four-legged athletes on the face of the Earth truly a gift from God. And he compares to some of the greatest two-legged athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan Etc
How you view perfection and not be moved to tears? I’ve watched the film of the Belmont more times than I can count and every single time there are many tears flowing.
My Grandmother was at the Belmont that day. She was a teenager, pregnant, and scared. She thought about suicide a lot. She prayed for any sign to show it would get better. She got to see Big Red up close that morning. She seriously asked him "what would he do" In that brief moment she felt connected to the horse that was about to shock the world. It was like he knew and felt her pain. She never thought about suicide again and she became the strongest woman I have ever known. She still swears Big Red saved her life that day. From every video and picture I have seen of him he knew exactly what was going on. It was like he was toying till the title was on the line. Like any great athlete he turned it on when it mattered the most.
I similarly, watched Secretariat run the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on that beautiful day of 19- May -1973. My uncle took me and I've loved going to the track ever since. ☘
Your grandmother had a spiritual awakening and Secretariat was a sign from God. That is when you know when a horse is very very special. Something like that happened to me with Barbaro.
For Secretarirat's Last Race, Eddie Maple is so human, hilarious and humble at the same time when he says, "....if some thing happens and he doesn't win, why they'll just tar and feather me right there."
The beauty is Secretariat knew what he was doing and he knew how to run his race. He had a tremendous burst of speed on the 1st turn at the Preakness, then he runs stride for stride with the speed horse in the Belmont, then blows him away, now the kicker is the horses laying in wait to catch him on the final turn, were NO WHERE IN SIGHT! Unimaginable Performance!
And come to find out Fliteline is the Great, great, great grandson of Secretariat. Before I knew this a few days ago, I watched Fliteline on the back stretch of the Santa Anita race, I believe. First time I was suddenly sitting upright watching and commented to my family watch that he just took off just like Secretariat. I watched two more times and yup,that back stretch take off was amazing. Then to find out he is related, WOW.!!!
As a Virginian, I'm proud to say that both Secretariat and Riva Ridge were born and raised at Meadow Farm in Doswell, Virginia @ 20 miles north of my home near Richmond. Have been there many times. There has never been, nor will there ever be, a thoroughbred as great as Big Red.
Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends(Secretariat). Heroes get remembered but legends(Secretariat) never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.
He was a STRONG Horse, in the Pimlico Secretariat kinda tucked his bottom under like a dog does when using his hind end, Pure Power with the physical built of this Horse 🙏✝️🙏 Incredible!!! Poor Sham he got whipped so much😢 he was a Great Horse too🙏✝️🙏
I happened upon this video, its 5 a.m and I couldn't stop watching...Secretariat was the most beautiful, angelic powerhouse of a horse, that I had ever seen...this video brought me to tears....the way he trotted out, that head thrown back, shimmering bronze in the sun, he knew he was the best in the world!
***Secretariat is going for the lead and it's right now he's looking for it." ***"I looked at the teletimer and saw that the horse had gone three quarters of a mile in 1:09, which is the fastest a horse has ever gone three quarters of a mile in the Belmont Stakes - and he's leaving Sham at this point." ***"He's running and running and running and I turned to the guy next to me and I said, he's lost the horse." ***"Secretariat is widening now. He is moving like a tremendous machine." ***"Secretariat is in a position that he's impossible to catch." ***It was like the Lord was holding the reigns and Secretariat was one of his creatures and maybe whispered to him- go." "It was like a supernatural experience, it really was." ***"I leapt out of my chair at Belmont Park shouting we'll never see this again." ### The tears start for me with the slow motion up close look at Sham and Secretariat running side by side. I also love the way the American flag is flying while Secretariat increases his lead in the background. Also a shout out to Sham who if not for Secretariat could have been a triple crown champion himself.
For most people there are just a handful of happenings that you can take with you and realize you witnessed something special to cherish for the rest of your life. This stands out as the greatest single athletic, yet athletic, performance I have ever witnessed. Three great quotes:"We'll never see this again." Bill Nack , "They're treating him like just another horse" woman overheard by Dave Anderson during saliva test, " Jack don't you understand? All of your life, in your game, you've been striving for perfection. At the end of the Belmont you saw it." Haywood Hale Broun speaking to golfing great Jack Nicklaus after seeing Secretariat win.
That performance at the Belmont was the greatest event in sports history. But Secretariat is all alone, he's moving like a tremendous machine. Even the call was historic. The photo won a Pulitzer Prize! It was like something biblical!
This is the 1st I've heard about that iconic photo winning a Pulitzer Prize. It makes sense. Like the photo of the GI kissing a nurse at the end of WWII.
I was 28 years old that spring day in 1972, and I had followed the life of this amazing horse for every race he ran.. On the day of The Belmont, at post time, I went outside and grabbed my youngest brother, who was 9 at that time. He said,"Whaddaya want?" I said, "You're gonna watch this race." "Why??" "Because you're gonna see history being made." Ever so often when The Belmont comes up, my young brother would thank me for making him watch this truly historical race and this wonderfully magnificent horse.
2021 and still watching the greatest horse ever. There will only ever be one Secretariat! Gone, but never forgotten. Secretariat what a beautiful smart horse.
Ha! Me too. The end of this made me choke up - for a horse I so loved as a 12 yr. old girl, for a horse I never personally met & ...for a horse that died 32 yrs. ago! Now that's STAR quality. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Go Big Red 🏇❤🐴
My wife (now three years gone from Breast Cancer) and I watched all three of those races (on TV) and we - but mostly my wife were all about Secretariat. If I ever ran into an atheist I would point to that big hearted horse and ask them if he was or anything like him an accident. Of course it was wasted wind. Speaking of wind....that horse had more than any other horse that ever lived. Huge heart, bigger spirit - enormous empathy. My Dear wife cried for a week when he was euthanized. She must have said a hundred times (since she was a Crackerjack Nurse), "Why didn't they give him to me to take care of?" Of course she knew they did the right thing...but she just loved him so. Great documentary.
@yellowdog123456 Every time we get to the part of history where they tell about Secretariat being euthanized for laminitis, I cry and get a little angry. At the time, they did the right thing. They couldn't help him, they just had to watch him in horrendous pain. Give them all their due - those who had to make the decision had to choose between mercy for Secretariat, and the possibility of getting a few more breedings out of him (at huge cost to Secretariat). They chose mercy. Today, they can treat and cure laminitis. THAT is why I get a little angry. IF ONLY we'd known that in time to save the great Secretariat. If only.... the saddest words. I console myself with the rest of his life - they can't take that away from him - ever.
I sure hope she is able to ride him up there!!My older daughter had breast cancer last year.I hope she can stay healthy with the meds she is on.I finally got to see the barn that big red was born in,near where I grew up.I wanted to see his grave in Ky but you must have a reservation ahead of time.At least my hubby and I toured the famous Ky Horse park and saw the grave of Man 'O War.
I was 21 at the time and traveled to all three Triple Crown venues to see Secretariat run. I'm now in my mid 60's and when I'm around others, mostly younger, at Derby, Preakness or Belmont parties and asked who I believed was the best ever I always respond "I lived during the time of Secretariat".
tosius2 That is Worthy of telling Your Grandchildren!!! WOW The Questions I'd have for You if I ever met you!!! that had to be the greatest most memorable experience of your life beside your family. I've never even so much as heard of anyone who can honestly say that other than the media, journalist, and people who were paid to be there. Yours is probably one of the most unique experiences I've ever read on the net!!! Congratulations I think it makes YOU a CHAMP!!! Thank you for sharing such a unique experience!!! I was 11 Yeats Old and I remember People Crying. I thought the horse died or something tragic happened I was just a kid I didn't understand. Again, thank you for sharing that because I have never heard of such. WOW!!!
ACCCCKKKKK! I am so jealous. I was 15 years old and horse crazy (still am) when Secretariat did his thing and I wanted to be there sooooooooooo bad! I have watched his races over and over and still tear up every time. I have read everything about him I can get my hands on and have watched everything I can watch regarding Big Red! What a fantastic story you have to tell. I too, would have lots of questions for you!
There was an interview with Ron Turcotte where he said of the Belmont Stakes that Secretariat was running so smoothly that he had no idea how fast he was going until he turned around and saw how far ahead of everyone else he was. He then glanced at the timer and his jaw dropped. It's September 2021 and his record of 2:24 flat still stands.
@@johnhunter2294 I don’t wanna spoilt any parties but are people 100% sure that horse was juiced, just hear me out…he was so far better then the other horses, the records before that never had a horse win by 31 and still hasn’t been done , is it completely impossible or is this a once in a lifetime horse cuz that shitss not happnening again
@@MoejiiOsmanTV No, he wasn't juiced. His heart was about three times the size of the normal thoroughbred's heart; that was why he never seemed to tire. If you want to accuse a horse of juicing, look at Prove Out. He was off the board in more than half of his career races, and yet ran the second-fastest 12F of all time. He never came close to that level of performance before or after that one race. Just sayin'.
@@MoejiiOsmanTVNo one has ever accused him of doping. Mrs. Tweedy wouldn't have allowed anything to be given to her magnificent horse that could hurt him. He didn't need it. His heart was twice as big as the others. Plus he was tested after every race
I've watched this video more times then I can count and read all the comments over and over and it never ceases to amaze me the joy this horse brought to and still brings to the people in the video and those who just love him because of who he was. I just love the call "he's is moving like a tremendous machine" but the best one for me is " Secretariat has opened a 22 length lead, he is going to be the Triple Crown winner". Just an unbelievable athlete, unmatched by no one.
The line that moved me was "He's out there almost a sixteenth of a mile from the rest of the horses!" Mere lengths didn't do justice to the magnitude of Secretariat's win. There's a pole at Belmont 31 lengths from the wire painted in blue-and-white checkers; a nice little tribute to the greatest horse of them all. And Chic was right; that pole is just inside the last sixteenth pole.
I've watched so many videos of my beautiful, magnificent, tremendous machine, the horse with a very apt natural star on his forehead. I absolutely love reading all the comments. We all idolize him. There's nothing wrong with that. We all need a hero. When a horse can inspire a person to want to be better, as I've seen so many commenters say, including myself, it's the highest compliment. Watching him fly is therapy for the soul. Secretariat.
Everyone is yammering (in the vid) about people crying at the race, hell, it's 2022, and just watching this video gets me all teared up. Horses are magnificent animals. And a horse that makes the rest of them look just pedestrian is just amazing. That was phenomenal. I wish I had seen him live.
I did not get to see him in person but I did get to see live on TV all three triple crown races he won. I was 12 years old, crazy about horses and taking riding lessons. I did realize history was being made and Secretariat was a phenomenal horse, but I don't think I realized he was so phenomenal that his records would still hold 50 years later.
FYI speaking of emotion, I remember jumping and screaming as he pulled away so many lengths in the Belmont. It was just so him. (Ok I have to admit I am generally a sports nut anyway and tend to scream for competition.) Ah, Secretartiat. What a horse.
One of my biggest regrets- in late 70s /early 80s , my dad and I were driving back from Florida . We passed the billboard that said "See the great Secretariat ! Turn here to see Big Red... ! My Dad (who never stopped anywhere) asked "Do you want to stop,,? " I said No..... I still regret that all these years later .....
Secretariat's Belmont Stakes performance is the singular greatest sporting event in my lifetime. People wept in the presence of this horse; he was that special, almost as if touched by the Lord himself. RIP "Big Red".
So true! Truly magical and extraordinarily surreal experience!!! Absolutemy mesmerizing! ❤️👏 That scene in the film where Secretariat looks the jockey straight in the eye was magical and aewsome! I was heartbroken when he passed.
I was at the Preakness in 73 in the infield when right before the race many of us went right up to the actual rail and got to see this incredible animal go flying by. I thank God I was able to see such perfection in my life. That Belmont still brings tears to my eyes
It’s such a joy listening to Mr Nack talk about Secretariat, you can hear in his voice how much Secretariat meant to him too! both him and Secretariat are dearly missed! But at least we still have these videos
Secretariat, the greatest horse ever to race, not only won the Triple Crown in 1973, but still holds the current official record for the fastest time in all three Triple Crown races.
My grandparents lived on land owned by the man responsible for reconditioning the starting gates. I remember one set of gates that had been brought in for repairs and all these men were crowded around it. I asked my grandpa what was going on and he pointed at one of the stalls and said it was the Belmont gate and that particular stall was where Secretariat was. I won't ever forget that.
I just came to know about him 2 days back.. Since last 2 days I am watching only him.. Nothing else.. I mean nothing else.. And every time I see him, I break down in tears. He is truly God thing. He was something one of it's kind. Nothing in this world can match his spirit.. Nothing.. No humen, no other living thing.. No any non living thing.. After watching him I can say he was the most prestigious thing ever created by God.. Without any doubt I can say this.. Am from India.. I wish had to see him live. He is legend.. Even I don't have any other second thought saying this there is whole universe do great things and achieve greatness but you shouldn't even compare to dare with his legacy.. He was truly greatest inspiration of athletics.. At the I want to add whatever we say in his praise.. But still can't do justice to his legacy. I feel it deeply.. Words are not enough. " SECRETARIAT THE LEGEND" LOVE YOU CHAMP ❤
I was lucky enough to visit Secretariat several times over the years and all these years later I still miss him terribly. He was the most magnificent horse I've ever seen - he was perfection! I wish I could get this video on DVD - it would be a wonderful keepsake.
Having had my own horses at the time, and watching this all on TV, I felt all the things these people talked about, and know they are so right. He looked right at you and you felt him connect to your soul instantly, and you were drawn to him. He had more charisma than any human I ever met, yes, even through TV, which almost makes no sense until you realize he wasn't just a horse. He was from beyond, incarnated, and it was obvious to everyone. All this talk about Secretariat isn't just hyperbole, it was an unprecedented experience that could only be known if you were there at the time.
This majestic creature is just divine. And there’s something magic about this horse. 50 years later and people are still mesmerized by him. Almost everyone that knows of him and feels a soul connection with him. Truly remarkable
Secretariat came to us when we needed him the most. We were stuck in the Vietnam war and Nixon Watergate. He was, "More Than Just a Horse." He gave us unseen emotional abilities.
We are blessed to have Secretariat's great grandson and he is just as handome and stylish as his great grandfather too .He had quiet a successful but short career and placed in most of his races but sadly he had to be retired because of repeated nose bleeds . We were so suprised to say the least when we researched his brand and found out who his great grandfather was . These days he is competing in jumping arena with my niece and he is doing very well at it too , we love our big boy and so happy to be able to share our lives with him .
Did a Vet do any checking up on what was causing the Nose Bleeds, such as High Blood Pressure, a Heart Problem, etcetera. Nose Bleeds on a horse has to be quite disturbing to say the very least, and I must honestly say that I have NEVER heard of that happening to a HORSE. You hear about it happening to People, but Not to Horses.
Please, someone remaster and upgrade the resolution of Secretariat's performances. One of the greatest feats in athletic history deserves to be seen in sharp clarity and color. I can't think of any athletic record in sports more difficult to match than winning the Triple Crown while breaking the race record time for all three races. It probably will never happen.
Thank you, Penny, Ron and Lucient ... for enabling this divine being to thrive on earth with us flawed humans... for all your humble and profound decisions to not crush the majesty of this divine spirit, and so going, gift us with divine brilliance.
I watch these every year during the triple crown run and I cry every time. Saw Secretariat at Claiborn Farms in Bourbon County twice while I lived there. I will always cry when I watch this.
For those who might not know, Secretariat was found after his loss in the Wood Memorial to have a large lip abscess. And No, he would not have been a "son of a bitch" if he could have talked. As Bill Nack and others have said, he was a gentleman, like his father, Bold Ruler - who was beaten in the Belmont by Gallant Man, whose record Red shattered on 6/9/73. Sweet revenge.
*+Walt Schmidt* I envy the fact that you have some interesting, not to mention inspiring, education re Big Red to look forward to! I highly recommend that - if you haven't already done so - you check out his biographer, Bill Nack's , lecture/talk about him at the Dole Institute, which is here on TH-cam. Talk about an enthusiastic fan! but one covering him as a professional sportswriter, so you get great perspective as to his accomplishments. He has some great "behind the stats" stories to tell that give you a real feel for Red's intelligence, wonderful personality, and uniqueness, for lack of a better word.
No Jim,you cry because you have too many mirrors in your house and see your ugly face and fat body and realize that you are a worthless weasel squeezing loser.
I AM 60 YEARS OLD, HAVE WATCHED MANY SPORTING EVENTS IN MY LIFE. THE BELMONT RACE IS THE SINGLE GREATEST EVENT I HAVE EVER SEEN. I WAS 14 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND REMEMBER THINKING NO MATTER HOW LONG I LIVE I WILL NEVER SEE AMYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN.
I can not get enough of the best horse to ever grace us with his presence on a race track, Secretariat. Every person that his life had touched became part of racing history. He was so perfect and it was a joy to watch him run. Most of us who love Secretariat have never had the opportunity to watch him run in person. So we watch him on video and are able to see a less than historical movie made about him and the people who were closest to him. To me that doesn’t mater, I’ll never be able to satisfy my hunger for more history about the greatest race horse that ever lived. Watching Secretariat run in an open field gives me goose bumps and chills at the same time. His beauty is breathtaking. I can never get enough of watching this gorgeous horse run on the track or an open field. Secretariat had it all, speed, endurance and he was handsome, a perfect horse!
Well said. I was 12 when this race happened. I still remember it to this day. What an amazing animal. Truly one of Gods own miracles, living righ there with us. I liked the remark "It's me, good to see ya, gotta go..." LOL. Perfection
A great retrospective look at a true champion! Secretariat's Belmont performance caused goosebumps and tears. To this day, watching that supernatural race is awesome and defies belief. A horse for the millenia! The congruence of time, circumstance and nature created a horse that will be forever unequaled in history.
My dad now deceased was at The Belmont even though we lived in California. He bought 2 $2.00 bets to win with Secretariat. He kept them and made a poster with them framed that sat in his office for decades. He was an amazing horse. I don’t think any horse has beat his track records since.
I can't count all the documentaries, tv shows, and videos I've watched of this supernatural horse... And, here I am, again, watching yet another one -- with more tears flowing... When my grandfather returned after the race in Indianapolis, I asked him, "Papa? Did you bet on Secretariat?" He did, but the payout wasn't much, but "just watching him run was enough" he said. One of the best books I've ever owned, and still have, is a book my sister got me about the Life of Secretariat, for my birthday, and it was the book written by his owner... Lordy! What a supernaturally beautiful animal he was!!
Fun fact: An analysis of The Belmont run showed that Secretariat was ACCELERATING as he crossed the finish line. Greatest race horse that ever lived.
Wow!!!!
Everyone knows this -:take your fun facts and put them in the shit jack
@@davidrice3337Why so harsh? I didn’t know this. Be kinder
He was just getting started!! Big Red!!
I didn't know that. I bet you're fun at Parties@@davidrice3337
Secretariat has no equal. The greatest triple crown winner hands down. It's not even a debate.
I grew up with horses so I know how special they can be to people. When I was a freshman @ UK, we piled in the car and went to Calumet Farm to see him. Randomly. But I we surely all knew how special he was and that he might not be with us much longer. Unspoken of course. We walked up to the fence, he was distant. But he saw us and took off running in a dead sprint (40mph) right for us, still powerful as ever. Put on his brakes near the fence. Stood there like he knew how special he was. He let us all love on him, he was so sweet. I wish I'd have taken photos. I'll never forget that moment. He was put down due to laminitus about a year later. Few got to see him in his element like I did. He may have been even more spectacular there than he was on the track. We all got together, that day, & wept. I miss him.
Such a touching memory ❤️
I honestly tear up whenever I hear his Name! Secretariat should become the word for perfection!
The people at Belmont put a pole 31 lengths from the finish and painted it in blue-and-white checkers. A nice tribute to the greatest racehorse of them all.
What a great tribute to the greatest.....
A pole 31 lengths from the finish. I remember his workouts that tied or beat the track record of the track he worked out on.
Do you know what year they did this?
Wow that’s amazing I never knew they did that someone should make video of all tributes he has
That’s a great idea the Belmont folks came up with! I’ve got to see that pole. Hopefully there’s a bunch of pics online.
@@jm1657 You can see it when watching any race at Belmont; it's just inside the last sixteenth pole.
I watched Secretariat win the Triple Crown with my Mom…we laughed and cheered and cried. She’s been gone 39 years now, but I’ll always remember that day.
A moment of triumph
Thank you for sharing.
May your Mom rest in peace.
Secretariat won that Belmont race all on his own. Ron Turcotte was just along for the ride. The greatest ride of his entire life.
So true!
Sham asked Red how hard he could go, and Red showed him. And us. He was not playing about anymore.
@@scottrackley4457Sham was such a warrior, had his leg not given in he would’ve certainly finished 2nd. They pushed each other very hard.
You apparently have never worked on the racetrack or with horses in general - you don't win 2 Derbys in a row , and win 5, out of 6 triple crown races by just hanging on -
@@maryannangros8834bullshit - you people don't have a fucking clue
To this day, it still gives me chills like i had in '73, to watch him run.
Brilliant, beautiful horse. Makes me cry, he's so good.
I agree
I've been a veterinarian now for the last 33 years and I owe my drive to become a veterinarian now because of watching Secretariat way back in 1973...Long live the king...The most majestic horse I've ever seen...
Doc Moorhead test greatest performance I've ever seen in a sports world
I worked at a drugstore and got out in time to go to an appliance store next door. They had a tv going and I and several other customers stood watching and that’s where I saw a miracle happen in 🏇 horse racing. I don’t think we’ll ever see a horse like him ever again.
We won’t! He was something special - he will never be matched!
I've worked with Equine veterinarians for many years! Owned my standard bread horses in my time.
Indeed. I rode a Grandson of his back in the 80s. He looked a lot like Secretariat, big n red. Good horse, won some nice races in SPITE of having broken his pelvis one morning, as he and I were entering the racetrack on the outside rail, he play kicked at a horse galloping on the inside rail. Fractured his pelvis. Year rest, he went back in training and had a successful career. Always the one hip was lower. I wonder how good he would have been, if not for that injury. No Secretariat, but still a grand horse.
This is the only sporting event that I have ever seen on video that always brings tears to my eyes. It almost feels biblical
Why do we cry when we watch it? I cry my eyes every time I see it. What is it that makes us cry?
@@marymcfadden636 For me, I think I cry because Its the only time that I have witnessed perfection and saw a creature who was literally blessed by the hand of God.
@@lt6245 somehow I found connection of the owners runner-up and the local remake of the horse and they piled on basically rembering the perfect horse in a way that will never be forgotten
Me too. Every time. "It was as if God had whispered in his ear, go."
Might be the greatest quote of all time.
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The greatest horse to ever race. His moment at Belmont in 1973 still brings tears to my eyes. My mind. A "TREMENDOUS MACHINE". What a perfect description.
Me2. Tear up everytime.For someone who doesn’t show emotion, can’t help it.” And GOD WHISPERED”AGO”!!!!❤❤😢
He was one in a million ❤ Watching him run makes my heart so happy! GOD definitely breathed life into him ❤
Omg!! I know!! I can't tell you how Amazing this horse was!! I still cry w/ tears of joy !! Everytime I watch this Great ESPN Documentary..... It was sooooo well done!! He was our ( " People's Horse!!!!)....Secretariat live on!!
I cry evey single time watching.
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I am not even a horse person, but that horse and his story, is one of my favorite sports stories of all time.
As they say, the greatest horse that ever looked through a bridle. Utterly amazing.
Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes in 1973 was the single most unmatched display of athletic domination and greatness by any living thing on this planet, in any sport or competition, in any arena, at any time, ever...
+Ryan Robinson and to add broke the track record for all Triple Crown races. That will never be done again
Ryan Robinson No other horses not even his kids has even come close to his record I doubt any horse ever will.
American Pharaoh is the great grandson of Secretariat.
I do get how you come up with 4 quarters of 1.5 miles is 3/8 mile for each "quarter" but I don't know how you get the times for those "quarters". The Belmont 1/4 mile times were :23-3/5, :22-3/5, :23-3/5, :24-2/5, :24-4/5, :25 flat), Secretariat did run each 1/4 mile of the Derby faster than each previous (25-1/5, 24, 23-4/5, 23-2/5, 23). He also beat his own time for the Derby (1:59-2/5) at the 1.25 mile mark during the Belmont which was 1:59 flat.
So well said Secretariat run at the 1973 Belmont has to be the most beautiful thing ever seen in sports because of the domination. Like Chick Anderson said on the call a tremendous machine. What a Athlete! What a Horse!
Eddie Sweat, his caregiver, was a huge aspect of Secretariat's success. He was closer to Secretariat more than any other human being.
I bet those would talk a bunch. I would
I am a fan of sectratarist watch the video once a week
Totally agree! Eddie Sweat prayed and was with Big Red more than any human. Big Red felt loved.
Yep for sure
I was a little girl at the time, who had a dad who loved horse racing. I remember him cheering so loudly for this horse, yelling at the TV, every race he ran. My dad loved this horse. Bet on him to win every chance he got. I miss my dad, he passed away in 2016.
Thank you Mary S, and may your father cross paths with Secretariat, in glory...
I was young when he ran and now am old. That's how time goes. I will never see another horse like Secretariat. You watch his feet run and he was just so much faster than any other horse. He was the People's Horse and always will be. Let Him Run, Ronnie! (Penny Tweedy)
@@connieforney2244 Missedall of it. Was overseas in the military
I was 10 years old when Secretariat won the Triple Crown and my dad, like yours, was crazy about Secretariat! Lol. He bought a retired race horse that year - he was a red chestnut, and yes, his name was Red. My dads been gone since 2008. When the Movie came out in 2010, all those beautiful memories came in like a flood❤️.
@@floatsting20 Thank you for serving this Country and keeping us safe, I believe God will share (His Horse) Secretariat with us once again & this time for longer than 19 years 🙏 ✝️🙏
If I could go back in time and witness just one sporting event in all of history I would go back to Belmont Park on June 9, 1973, to watch Secretariat put on the greatest single performance in thoroughbred racing history.
+9Ballr I was there and remember it well even now. I remember the Sham fans cheering loudly when he led into the clubhouse turn. I also remember Turcotte looking into the infield as he neared the 1/8th pole. He knew that he had a chance at the world's record and he "rode him out" continuing to keep an eye at the clock all the way to the wire. Meanwhile the crowd was going totally wild.
And later Penny yelled to Ron,don't fall off!!!
That famous pix is now a statue of Ron and Big Red in Ron's hometown in Canada.
I would want to go to all three! There is nothing like watching him come from behind and pass the others like they are standing still, but the anxiety he instills when he breaks for the front in the Belmont is exasperating!
I saw this live on television when I was six. First thoroughbred race I ever watched.
After all these years I still get emotional watching Secretariat winning at Belmont. Rest in Grace Secretariat. Your work here was great.
Me to 😂
Proud to say I was there in the grandstand just before the finish line. We were all shaking with joy and hugging strangers. Never felt anything like it since.
Secretariat was at the zenith of his life. He ran on an absolute perfect day. He did what no other horse has or will ever do again! Still gives me chills.
“Moving like a tremendous machine”… gives me the same chills today and every time I’ve heard it… as it did when I watched it live.
"He is moving like a tremendous machine!" The only words that could have been coupled with a moment in history as amazing & triumphant as Secretariat's race - it was his race & for many of us who understand or inexplicably feel such great emotion towards that wonderful horse, it will always be his race. Secretariat, may you rest in peace & forever in our hearts.
He was such a wonderful horse. I've had horses all my life and truly Secretariat was the king. Rest in peace enjoy that big Meadow in the sky big red you deserve it
Up against "He is moving like a tremendous machine!" I'd put "But Secretariat is ALL ALONE!"
He still is.
Красавец неземной! ❤️🐴🐎🧡🧡💯
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Ronnie Turcotte's view down the Stretch, of the other horse's Secretariat left behind at the Belmont is the Greatest Image in Horse Racing History.
It is the most recognized photo for sure! Just like the call... Secretariat is widening now, he’s moving like a tremendous machine, Secretariat by 12, Secretariat by 14 lengths on the turn, gives ya goosebumps!!!
It's one of the greatest images in ALL of history. Period.
Mr. Turcotte didn't just ride Secretariat. He FLEW him to victory in the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat just kicked in the afterburners and blew out the rest of the field.
I used to go to the track often. A horse winning by 10 lengths…awesome. Maybe I’ve seen 10 twice in my life. 15 lengths never… 20 impossible…31…only Secretariat…
The black and white image taken by Bob Coglianese for NYRA is one of the greatest photographs of the 20th century. If a picture was worth a million words, this picture was it. It remains the most famous photo of many famous photos of Secretariat.
This horse is getting me through a very tough time, IN 2022!!! Whenever I feel scared/low/weary in my spirit, I come back to all videos Secretariat!!! I've never loved an animal this much.
I Believe Spirit of Secretariat (a Militant NAME) is coming back in The Second Coming...produced by "Bold Ruler" and "SomethingRoyal" he belongs Eternally to Christ Yeshua, we truly caught a glimpse of Eternal Perfection 🙏✝️🙏 Amen HalleluYah
It's not about Religion per say it's about "The Truth" in the Book Holy Spirit Inspired & since Christ Jesus comes back riding a Horse, it's not just any Horse...look again at the names of Secretariats Bloodline Bold Ruler/SomethingRoyal = Horse Belonging to our Creator, Amen. According to The Holy Bible Name Truly Matters🙏✝️🙏
I do too!!! Watching him always lifts my spirit..❤
Me to and lately I’ve been watching more and more. 2024
@@chrisborey1734Thank goodness you have something positive to lift your Spirit May God bless you and continue to lift you up.
THE GOAT. I was a senior in high school, growing up in KY. I’ll never forget him, and I still get choked up every time I watch him run. And I never get tired of watching his races.
Me,too!
I was a senior too.
He was special! In looking back it seems almost otherworldly what he was capable of.
Broke records on the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and of course, the Belmont. That being the greatest athletic achievement I've ever witnessed.
If you're lucky, you witness that kind of talent once every century.
Everybody loves a good underdog story. But true greatness brings a tear to your eye.
well said. never considered that
One comment in this documentary that has always stayed with me is the story of Secretariat watching an airplane. I think this helps to show how different he was from other horses, and how conscious of the world around him. Secretariat's win in the Belmont was so amazing, and not least because Ronnie Turcot just let him run as fast as he wanted, and he was running for pure joy.
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I can't keep from tearing up when Big Red/ Secretariat goes in to overdrive at the Belmont.
"Tremendous machine" you're God damn right..
I tear up too.
He's moving like a tremendous machine - the most iconic race call ever.
Anyone who’s ever followed horse racing even just a little has heard he’s moving like a tremendous machine knows exactly where that phrase comes from, the most well known phrase in horse racing, just like the photo of Ronnie Turcot looking back over his shoulder to see where the other horses were cause he couldn’t hear them, the most well known photo ever in Horse racing
The most iconic call in all of sports.
A shit your pants, I can't believe this moment, just like Man o war winning by 100 lengths. Big Reds rule!👍Big reds, gotta luv em. A chestnuts coat is gold .
@@single55 If I owned a race horse, I’d call him “Big Red” even if he weren’t a chestnut- just so I could dream! Best name ever!
Yes sir!!!
I love this horse!! I never saw him but I cry every time I see him race! What a gift from God!!
Me too. My 20th birthday was the day after this race. What a great gift he gave me.
Every time
Um breeding.
I weep also!! When you see what GOD HIMSELF PUT TOGETHER, BECAUSE OF THE POWER, GRACE AND ABSOLUTE BEAUTY -
HIS KIND MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!!
“UNTIL GOD HIMSELF DECIDES TO”.
Me too, everyone. It's so incredible to watch, it's very emotional.
This is the best sports documentary of all time in my book
I come back to this video 3/4 times a year and it never gets old... Best Sports Century video
This and Zenyatta’s Breeders cup win are My favorite races to watch over and over and they still give me a huge smile each and every time. This........is.....un.....bee......leev......a......bul.........,one we’ll never forget. Great call Trever!!!
I was 13 in '73 and to me, the Belmont is still the single greatest victory of all time in any sport!!! Big Red ♥️ will live on forever!
Two years after Secretariat’s historic run, I was privileged to visit Claiborne Farms and spent an hour or so with this special horse. He spent his time with my family eating carrots, letting us pet him, and rolling in the grass. The big takeaway from our visit was that ‘this horse KNOWS that he is the best, and will ALWAYS be the best’. He knew that there would be no horse better than he. And he was…..
It's astonishing that Secretariat still has a hold on a lot of people almost 50 years after his triple crown win. I remember his races as a kid growing up in KC watched the Belmont Stakes with my parents along with most of America. Thank you Secretariat.
I live in KC, MO yay KC
I never get tired of seeing anything about Secretariat
EXACTLY
Oh My !!!! This world needs a pure hero like Secretariat more then ever.
So honored to clean his stall plaq still on the stall. At the Kentucky Horse park. Of course the grounds choppy. Inside now. But. I cried I felt. What a great Horse 🐴
His head barely moved off the same horizontal plane while running at full stride. You will not see that in any other horse while running!!! PURE SPEED and KNEW he would be out front!!!
As Secretariat was coming down the homestretch in the Belmont… Blowing the field away by 31 lengths, I cried… I was 11 years old.
I knew even then that this was a performance that would never be duplicated… So far, I’ve been right. That was 45 years ago.
One more comment. An average horse has a heart weighing around 4 lbs. Race horses may have a heart weighing 6 lbs. Secretariats heart weighed 9 lbs. A big, big engine!!
What a magnificent creature brought to us by God….I’m lucky enough to have lived through his races and see that remarkable horse run for his life!!!! My Dad was home that day from work… we witnessed it together with Mother cooking. ❤️❤️❤️
Nearly 46 years ago and counting and it is still the greatest dominating performance ever!
48 yrs now.
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Wow!!!!
Couldn't agree more!, I watched him run on my television and couldn't stop screaming!! To this day, the only thing that came close was the Cub's world series victory in game 7!!, but it still cant compare!!!!🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🇺🇲
Bob Beamon at the 1968 Olympics.
49yrs now.
Some years ago a bunch of sports reporters and writers got together and compiled a list of the 100 greatest athletes of all time. The list ended up with 99 humans on it and 1 horse, Big Red/Secretariat.
ESPN had him ranked as the 13th greatest athlete of the 20th Century. His feat in the Belmont ranks as one of the greatest performances of any athlete, yes athlete, ever. He is in the same conversation with Muhammed Ali, Babe Ruth,and Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time.
Yes and people can say you can't say that this horse is an athlete's yes you can because he is competing in a sport. He is one of the greatest four-legged athletes on the face of the Earth truly a gift from God. And he compares to some of the greatest two-legged athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan Etc
How you view perfection and not be moved to tears? I’ve watched the film of the Belmont more times than I can count and every single time there are many tears flowing.
My Grandmother was at the Belmont that day. She was a teenager, pregnant, and scared. She thought about suicide a lot. She prayed for any sign to show it would get better. She got to see Big Red up close that morning. She seriously asked him "what would he do" In that brief moment she felt connected to the horse that was about to shock the world. It was like he knew and felt her pain. She never thought about suicide again and she became the strongest woman I have ever known. She still swears Big Red saved her life that day. From every video and picture I have seen of him he knew exactly what was going on. It was like he was toying till the title was on the line. Like any great athlete he turned it on when it mattered the most.
Great touching story.
God was with your grandmother and Big Red that day. He brought them together for a reason on that day.
I similarly, watched Secretariat run the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on that beautiful day of 19- May -1973.
My uncle took me and I've loved going to the track ever since. ☘
Your grandmother had a spiritual awakening and Secretariat was a sign from God. That is when you know when a horse is very very special. Something like that happened to me with Barbaro.
How grand that you shared this as it touched my heart
For Secretarirat's Last Race, Eddie Maple is so human, hilarious and humble at the same time when he says, "....if some thing happens and he doesn't win, why they'll just tar and feather me right there."
I have watched this I don’t know how many times, and cry every time…this was God showing us perfection
The beauty is Secretariat knew what he was doing and he knew how to run his race. He had a tremendous burst of speed on the 1st turn at the Preakness, then he runs stride for stride with the speed horse in the Belmont, then blows him away, now the kicker is the horses laying in wait to catch him on the final turn, were NO WHERE IN SIGHT! Unimaginable Performance!
And come to find out Fliteline is the Great, great, great grandson of Secretariat. Before I knew this a few days ago, I watched Fliteline on the back stretch of the Santa Anita race, I believe. First time I was suddenly sitting upright watching and commented to my family watch that he just took off just like Secretariat. I watched two more times and yup,that back stretch take off was amazing. Then to find out he is related, WOW.!!!
As a Virginian, I'm proud to say that both Secretariat and Riva Ridge were born and raised at Meadow Farm in Doswell, Virginia @ 20 miles north of my home near Richmond. Have been there many times. There has never been, nor will there ever be, a thoroughbred as great as Big Red.
never knew where doswell was, thanks
I finally saw the barn a few years ago.I grew up over the line in NC.
Interestingly, Penny Chenery said Riva Ridge was always her favorite. "He runs like a deer." :)
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Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends(Secretariat). Heroes get remembered but legends(Secretariat) never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.
He was a STRONG Horse, in the Pimlico Secretariat kinda tucked his bottom under like a dog does when using his hind end, Pure Power with the physical built of this Horse 🙏✝️🙏 Incredible!!!
Poor Sham he got whipped so much😢 he was a Great Horse too🙏✝️🙏
I happened upon this video, its 5 a.m and I couldn't stop watching...Secretariat was the most beautiful, angelic powerhouse of a horse, that I had ever seen...this video brought me to tears....the way he trotted out, that head thrown back, shimmering bronze in the sun, he knew he was the best in the world!
***Secretariat is going for the lead and it's right now he's looking for it."
***"I looked at the teletimer and saw that the horse had gone three quarters of a mile in 1:09, which is the fastest a horse has ever gone three quarters of a mile in the Belmont Stakes - and he's leaving Sham at this point."
***"He's running and running and running and I turned to the guy next to me and I said, he's lost the horse."
***"Secretariat is widening now. He is moving like a tremendous machine."
***"Secretariat is in a position that he's impossible to catch."
***It was like the Lord was holding the reigns and Secretariat was one of his creatures and maybe whispered to him- go." "It was like a supernatural experience, it really was."
***"I leapt out of my chair at Belmont Park shouting we'll never see this again."
### The tears start for me with the slow motion up close look at Sham and Secretariat running side by side. I also love the way the American flag is flying while Secretariat increases his lead in the background. Also a shout out to Sham who if not for Secretariat could have been a triple crown champion himself.
For most people there are just a handful of happenings that you can take with you and realize you witnessed something special to cherish for the rest of your life. This stands out as the greatest single athletic, yet athletic, performance I have ever witnessed. Three great quotes:"We'll never see this again." Bill Nack , "They're treating him like just another horse" woman overheard by Dave Anderson during saliva test, " Jack don't you understand? All of your life, in your game, you've been striving for perfection. At the end of the Belmont you saw it." Haywood Hale Broun speaking to golfing great Jack Nicklaus after seeing Secretariat win.
Indeed Secretariat was God's horse. First race using nos...I was 7 when I saw his race. Cried and fell in love. Cried day he passed away too
That performance at the Belmont was the greatest event in sports history. But Secretariat is all alone, he's moving like a tremendous machine. Even the call was historic. The photo won a Pulitzer Prize! It was like something biblical!
Of course it was biblical, we WE, witnessed a miracle! THAT event or any event such as that one, is a once in a lifetime thing!
This is the 1st I've heard about that iconic photo winning a Pulitzer Prize. It makes sense. Like the photo of the GI kissing a nurse at the end of WWII.
@@JT-lt5gr Yes the media was all over it. Or Babe Ruth standing alone in Yankees Stadium.
I was 28 years old that spring day in 1972, and I had followed the life of this amazing horse for every race he ran.. On the day of The Belmont, at post time, I went outside and grabbed my youngest brother, who was 9 at that time. He said,"Whaddaya want?" I said, "You're gonna watch this race." "Why??" "Because you're gonna see history being made." Ever so often when The Belmont comes up, my young brother would thank me for making him watch this truly historical race and this wonderfully magnificent horse.
I watched it Live.and was crying for this greatest Horse of All Time...I'm Honored
He stole our hearts. Thank you, BIG RED, for a glimpse of gloriousness ❤️
2021 and still watching the greatest horse ever. There will only ever be one Secretariat! Gone, but never forgotten. Secretariat what a beautiful smart horse.
Ha! Me too. The end of this made me choke up - for a horse I so loved as a 12 yr. old girl, for a horse I never personally met & ...for a horse that died 32 yrs. ago! Now that's STAR quality. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Go Big Red 🏇❤🐴
One of the greatest athletes ever to live
No....the best...GOAT
The hair on the back of my neck stands straight up whenever I watch this Belmont race! Just an unbelievably amazing horse!
My wife (now three years gone from Breast Cancer) and I watched all three of those races (on TV) and we - but mostly my wife were all about Secretariat. If I ever ran into an atheist I would point to that big hearted horse and ask them if he was or anything like him an accident. Of course it was wasted wind. Speaking of wind....that horse had more than any other horse that ever lived. Huge heart, bigger spirit - enormous empathy. My Dear wife cried for a week when he was euthanized. She must have said a hundred times (since she was a Crackerjack Nurse), "Why didn't they give him to me to take care of?" Of course she knew they did the right thing...but she just loved him so. Great documentary.
I bet your dear wife is talking to Big Red now.
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Every time we get to the part of history where they tell about Secretariat being euthanized for laminitis, I cry and get a little angry. At the time, they did the right thing. They couldn't help him, they just had to watch him in horrendous pain. Give them all their due - those who had to make the decision had to choose between mercy for Secretariat, and the possibility of getting a few more breedings out of him (at huge cost to Secretariat). They chose mercy. Today, they can treat and cure laminitis. THAT is why I get a little angry. IF ONLY we'd known that in time to save the great Secretariat. If only.... the saddest words. I console myself with the rest of his life - they can't take that away from him - ever.
sorry about your wife
I sure hope she is able to ride him up there!!My older daughter had breast cancer last year.I hope she can stay healthy with the meds she is on.I finally got to see the barn that big red was born in,near where I grew up.I wanted to see his grave in Ky but you must have a reservation ahead of time.At least my hubby and I toured the famous Ky Horse park and saw the grave of Man 'O War.
I was 21 at the time and traveled to all three Triple Crown venues to see Secretariat run. I'm now in my mid 60's and when I'm around others, mostly younger, at Derby, Preakness or Belmont parties and asked who I believed was the best ever I always respond "I lived during the time of Secretariat".
tosius2 That is Worthy of telling Your Grandchildren!!! WOW The Questions I'd have for You if I ever met you!!! that had to be the greatest most memorable experience of your life beside your family. I've never even so much as heard of anyone who can honestly say that other than the media, journalist, and people who were paid to be there. Yours is probably one of the most unique experiences I've ever read on the net!!! Congratulations I think it makes YOU a CHAMP!!! Thank you for sharing such a unique experience!!! I was 11 Yeats Old and I remember People Crying. I thought the horse died or something tragic happened I was just a kid I didn't understand. Again, thank you for sharing that because I have never heard of such. WOW!!!
What a honor that had to have been!!! I wish the movie had been released years ago instead.It was too late by the time they got around to filming it.
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tosius2 you are so blessed I really wish I could have seen him run a race.
ACCCCKKKKK! I am so jealous. I was 15 years old and horse crazy (still am) when Secretariat did his thing and I wanted to be there sooooooooooo bad! I have watched his races over and over and still tear up every time. I have read everything about him I can get my hands on and have watched everything I can watch regarding Big Red! What a fantastic story you have to tell. I too, would have lots of questions for you!
There was an interview with Ron Turcotte where he said of the Belmont Stakes that Secretariat was running so smoothly that he had no idea how fast he was going until he turned around and saw how far ahead of everyone else he was. He then glanced at the timer and his jaw dropped. It's September 2021 and his record of 2:24 flat still stands.
Turcotte has always said Secretariat could have gone faster if he'd been asked. No need to ask when you're ahead by 31 lengths.
Turcotte said it scared him when he looked & saw how far ahead they were 😂
@@johnhunter2294 I don’t wanna spoilt any parties but are people 100% sure that horse was juiced, just hear me out…he was so far better then the other horses, the records before that never had a horse win by 31 and still hasn’t been done , is it completely impossible or is this a once in a lifetime horse cuz that shitss not happnening again
@@MoejiiOsmanTV No, he wasn't juiced. His heart was about three times the size of the normal thoroughbred's heart; that was why he never seemed to tire. If you want to accuse a horse of juicing, look at Prove Out. He was off the board in more than half of his career races, and yet ran the second-fastest 12F of all time. He never came close to that level of performance before or after that one race. Just sayin'.
@@MoejiiOsmanTVNo one has ever accused him of doping. Mrs. Tweedy wouldn't have allowed anything to be given to her magnificent horse that could hurt him. He didn't need it. His heart was twice as big as the others. Plus he was tested after every race
Everything about him was amazing. Every time I watch him I cry
I've watched this video more times then I can count and read all the comments over and over and it never ceases to amaze me the joy this horse brought to and still brings to the people in the video and those who just love him because of who he was.
I just love the call "he's is moving like a tremendous machine" but the best one for me is " Secretariat has opened a 22 length lead, he is going to be the Triple Crown winner". Just an unbelievable athlete, unmatched by no one.
The line that moved me was "He's out there almost a sixteenth of a mile from the rest of the horses!" Mere lengths didn't do justice to the magnitude of Secretariat's win. There's a pole at Belmont 31 lengths from the wire painted in blue-and-white checkers; a nice little tribute to the greatest horse of them all. And Chic was right; that pole is just inside the last sixteenth pole.
I've watched so many videos of my beautiful, magnificent, tremendous machine, the horse with a very apt natural star on his forehead. I absolutely love reading all the comments. We all idolize him. There's nothing wrong with that. We all need a hero. When a horse can inspire a person to want to be better, as I've seen so many commenters say, including myself, it's the highest compliment. Watching him fly is therapy for the soul. Secretariat.
He had a boil on his mouth that hurt him.
AND DON'T FORGET THE CALL ..... "BUT SECRETARIAT
IS ALL ALONE !!!"
@@chirelle.alanalooney8609 That's my favorite "but Secretariat is all alone!"
Secretariat is and was the greatest race horse that has ever lived. His heart ❤ was 3 times larger then most race horses ever lived.
Everyone is yammering (in the vid) about people crying at the race, hell, it's 2022, and just watching this video gets me all teared up. Horses are magnificent animals. And a horse that makes the rest of them look just pedestrian is just amazing. That was phenomenal. I wish I had seen him live.
I wiped a tear from my eye about 5 seconds before I read your comment. Lol
I did not get to see him in person but I did get to see live on TV all three triple crown races he won. I was 12 years old, crazy about horses and taking riding lessons. I did realize history was being made and Secretariat was a phenomenal horse, but I don't think I realized he was so phenomenal that his records would still hold 50 years later.
FYI speaking of emotion, I remember jumping and screaming as he pulled away so many lengths in the Belmont. It was just so him. (Ok I have to admit I am generally a sports nut anyway and tend to scream for competition.) Ah, Secretartiat. What a horse.
You can watch this magnificent horse's muscles. Everyone of them YEARNING to go faster !
Me too. Riva Ridge as well.
One of my biggest regrets- in late 70s /early 80s , my dad and I were driving back from Florida . We passed the billboard that said "See the great Secretariat ! Turn here to see Big Red... ! My Dad (who never stopped anywhere) asked "Do you want to stop,,? " I said No..... I still regret that all these years later .....
When ever I see this ..I get goosebumps.....what a great legend he is...
Perfect in every way. R.I.P. Secretariat.
70's the best in almost every single way.. This is one of the tops on a remarkable decade.
Secretariat's Belmont Stakes performance is the singular greatest sporting event in my lifetime. People wept in the presence of this horse; he was that special, almost as if touched by the Lord himself. RIP "Big Red".
So true! Truly magical and extraordinarily surreal experience!!! Absolutemy mesmerizing! ❤️👏 That scene in the film where Secretariat looks the jockey straight in the eye was magical and aewsome! I was heartbroken when he passed.
I was 15 in 1973. I do cry even today seeing this video.
I was at the Preakness in 73 in the infield when right before the race many of us went right up to the actual rail and got to see this incredible animal go flying by. I thank God I was able to see such perfection in my life. That Belmont still brings tears to my eyes
It’s such a joy listening to Mr Nack talk about Secretariat, you can hear in his voice how much Secretariat meant to him too! both him and Secretariat are dearly missed! But at least we still have these videos
A legend that will be forever planted in our memory. 50th anniversary. Thank you Big Red!!!!!!
Secretariat, the greatest horse ever to race, not only won the Triple Crown in 1973, but still holds the current official record for the fastest time in all three Triple Crown races.
My grandparents lived on land owned by the man responsible for reconditioning the starting gates. I remember one set of gates that had been brought in for repairs and all these men were crowded around it. I asked my grandpa what was going on and he pointed at one of the stalls and said it was the Belmont gate and that particular stall was where Secretariat was. I won't ever forget that.
I just came to know about him 2 days back.. Since last 2 days I am watching only him.. Nothing else.. I mean nothing else.. And every time I see him, I break down in tears. He is truly God thing. He was something one of it's kind. Nothing in this world can match his spirit.. Nothing.. No humen, no other living thing.. No any non living thing.. After watching him I can say he was the most prestigious thing ever created by God.. Without any doubt I can say this.. Am from India.. I wish had to see him live. He is legend.. Even I don't have any other second thought saying this there is whole universe do great things and achieve greatness but you shouldn't even compare to dare with his legacy.. He was truly greatest inspiration of athletics.. At the I want to add whatever we say in his praise.. But still can't do justice to his legacy. I feel it deeply.. Words are not enough. " SECRETARIAT THE LEGEND" LOVE YOU CHAMP ❤
I was lucky enough to visit Secretariat several times over the years and all these years later I still miss him terribly. He was the most magnificent horse I've ever seen - he was perfection!
I wish I could get this video on DVD - it would be a wonderful keepsake.
Having had my own horses at the time, and watching this all on TV, I felt all the things these people talked about, and know they are so right. He looked right at you and you felt him connect to your soul instantly, and you were drawn to him. He had more charisma than any human I ever met, yes, even through TV, which almost makes no sense until you realize he wasn't just a horse. He was from beyond, incarnated, and it was obvious to everyone. All this talk about Secretariat isn't just hyperbole, it was an unprecedented experience that could only be known if you were there at the time.
ABSOLUTE TRUTH! ❤️👏
I can watch the Belmont part get goosebumps watch it again right away and get goosebumps again.
This majestic creature is just divine. And there’s something magic about this horse. 50 years later and people are still mesmerized by him. Almost everyone that knows of him and feels a soul connection with him. Truly remarkable
Secretariat came to us when we needed him the most. We were stuck in the Vietnam war and Nixon Watergate. He was, "More Than Just a Horse." He gave us unseen emotional abilities.
❤️👍❤️
We are blessed to have Secretariat's great grandson and he is just as handome and stylish as his great grandfather too .He had quiet a successful but short career and placed in most of his races but sadly he had to be retired because of repeated nose bleeds . We were so suprised to say the least when we researched his brand and found out who his great grandfather was . These days he is competing in jumping arena with my niece and he is doing very well at it too , we love our big boy and so happy to be able to share our lives with him .
I had a Bold Ruler great grandson. One thing to say about that line: Charisma.
Ooooh, how blessed you are!
Did a Vet do any checking up on what was causing the Nose Bleeds, such as High Blood Pressure, a Heart Problem, etcetera. Nose Bleeds on a horse has to be quite disturbing to say the very least, and I must honestly say that I have NEVER heard of that happening to a HORSE.
You hear about it happening to People, but Not to Horses.
STILL THE GREATEST HORSE THAT EVER STEPPED ON A TRACK.STILL HOLDS THE DERBY,PREAKNESS,AND BELMONT RECORDS.NO HORSE WILL EVER COME CLOSE.
Please, someone remaster and upgrade the resolution of Secretariat's performances. One of the greatest feats in athletic history deserves to be seen in sharp clarity and color. I can't think of any athletic record in sports more difficult to match than winning the Triple Crown while breaking the race record time for all three races. It probably will never happen.
Thank you, Penny, Ron and Lucient ... for enabling this divine being to thrive on earth with us flawed humans... for all your humble and profound decisions to not crush the majesty of this divine spirit, and so going, gift us with divine brilliance.
I watch these every year during the triple crown run and I cry every time. Saw Secretariat at Claiborn Farms in Bourbon County twice while I lived there. I will always cry when I watch this.
i love that horse and every time i watch this video i cry my eyes out i miss that horse right now and i still miss that horse today :'( :(
For those who might not know, Secretariat was found after his loss in the Wood Memorial to have a large lip abscess. And No, he would not have been a "son of a bitch" if he could have talked. As Bill Nack and others have said, he was a gentleman, like his father, Bold Ruler - who was beaten in the Belmont by Gallant Man, whose record Red shattered on 6/9/73. Sweet revenge.
*+Walt Schmidt*
I envy the fact that you have some interesting, not to mention inspiring, education re Big Red to look forward to! I highly recommend that - if you haven't already done so - you check out his biographer, Bill Nack's , lecture/talk about him at the Dole Institute, which is here on TH-cam. Talk about an enthusiastic fan! but one covering him as a professional sportswriter, so you get great perspective as to his accomplishments. He has some great "behind the stats" stories to tell that give you a real feel for Red's intelligence, wonderful personality, and uniqueness, for lack of a better word.
No Jim,you cry because you have too many mirrors in your house and see your ugly face and fat body
and realize that you are a worthless weasel squeezing loser.
JoJoGunn smart ass. You would never say it to my face
I AM 60 YEARS OLD, HAVE WATCHED MANY SPORTING EVENTS IN MY LIFE. THE BELMONT RACE IS THE SINGLE GREATEST EVENT I HAVE EVER SEEN. I WAS 14 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND REMEMBER THINKING NO MATTER HOW LONG I LIVE I WILL NEVER SEE AMYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN.
Every time I see The Belmont, I get the chills and I get teary. Greatest horse ever! 🐎
I can not get enough of the best horse to ever grace us with his presence on a race track, Secretariat. Every person that his life had touched became part of racing history.
He was so perfect and it was a joy to watch him run. Most of us who love Secretariat have never had the opportunity to watch him run in person. So we watch him on video and are able to see a less than historical movie made about him and the people who were closest to him.
To me that doesn’t mater, I’ll never be able to satisfy my hunger for more history about the greatest race horse that ever lived. Watching Secretariat run in an open field gives me goose bumps and chills at the same time. His beauty is breathtaking. I can never get enough of watching this gorgeous horse run on the track or an open field.
Secretariat had it all, speed, endurance and he was handsome, a perfect horse!
I can never get enough of him either!
That burst of speed in the Belmont is one of, if not the most, incredible thing I've ever seen. It's like he hit the nitrus button in a car.
When he went from last to first in the Preakness in the blink of an eye, you just knew that this horse was truly special.
The Preakness he was like a Ferrari in fifth gear passing a chevys in third.
And he didn't blow the engine with the nitrous...
His heart was 2 and a half times larger than other horses so he def had a bigger motor.
@@George-qw8ss Yup, he was turbo charged.
Well said. I was 12 when this race happened. I still remember it to this day. What an amazing animal. Truly one of Gods own miracles, living righ there with us. I liked the remark "It's me, good to see ya, gotta go..." LOL. Perfection
Never forget this Race! It was my 18th birthday!
All I can say to that is, WOW!! What a wonderful birthday memory, to treasure always.
I wz 12
A great retrospective look at a true champion! Secretariat's Belmont performance caused goosebumps and tears. To this day, watching that supernatural race is awesome and defies belief. A horse for the millenia! The congruence of time, circumstance and nature created a horse that will be forever unequaled in history.
AMEN!
still thrills me, almost 50 years later. ❤️
♥️ he is the best Legend, isn't he😉
My dad now deceased was at The Belmont even though we lived in California. He bought 2 $2.00 bets to win with Secretariat. He kept them and made a poster with them framed that sat in his office for decades. He was an amazing horse. I don’t think any horse has beat his track records since.
Was there too...I still have that winning ticket in my wallet
...50 years, and all three stakes races track records are still held by Secretariat.
I can't count all the documentaries, tv shows, and videos I've watched of this supernatural horse... And, here I am, again, watching yet another one -- with more tears flowing... When my grandfather returned after the race in Indianapolis, I asked him, "Papa? Did you bet on Secretariat?" He did, but the payout wasn't much, but "just watching him run was enough" he said.
One of the best books I've ever owned, and still have, is a book my sister got me about the Life of Secretariat, for my birthday, and it was the book written by his owner... Lordy! What a supernaturally beautiful animal he was!!
Why do we all cry? I always have and I can’t figure out why.
@@marymcfadden636 I think it’s for the same reason that a particular piece of music or work of art can touch one’s Soul profoundly.