I was in Germany (U.S. Army) when he won the Triple Crown. Our day room (with one TV) was half full at Kentucky Derby day. It was packed at Preakness day. Our CO brought in a bigger TV and placed it in our dining hall for the Belmont - it was standing room only. Halfway through the Belmont, the hall was rocking and shook like an earthquake, everybody were screaming. I'll never forget that day, everyone were hi-fiving and hugging everyone..he brought us all together as one that day//
lovely story, Mikey Likey!! My dad was career USN. In the 1970s we were in DC. My dad' s job was in USN admin. at the Pentagon. I was a fascinated young schoolgirl. I vividly recall watching all three races on our family tv.
He is awesome. It's hard to believe Zenyatta was larger than him and most other in history at 17.2 hands and over 1200 lbs. Of course she's not in Secretariat's league. She was massive even if she were a Colt. I think she was overrated, but a great horse. . Hope her fans don't see this. Lol
1972/73 I was a young man just 19 and in the U.S Navy facing going to Vietnam.THE thing that kept my mind off that War was seeing Secretariat win the triple crown! I thanked God for him then and now 50 years later watching this now brings back such memories that I can't even describe! Thanks Secretariat for one of my fondest memories! Greatest horse of all time!!
I. Got 11 years when. Secretariat win the triple crown i steel remember like today SEE the Big red run like. he run the Belmont like racing car destroy that record 2.24 1/5 no body i mean no horse we go to SEE another Big red My champ for ever God bless that horse the Best of the Best viva secretariat
in 2012, after a review, Secretariat was finally awarded the record of 1:53 flat, setting a new Preakness record that still stands as of today. January 20, 2022. He still holds the three records for the three TRIPLE CROWN RACES. AND THOSE WERE THE BEST TRIPLE CROWN VICTORIES OF ALL TIME!
I think his Preakness might be my favorite of his triple crown races. “But here comes Secretariat… he’s moving fast…and he’s going to the outside…he’s going for the lead and it’s RIGHT NOW he’s looking for it…”!!!
I got to see secretariat and pet him as a young boy he was at s farm in kentucky, I didnt know then exactly what a privilege it was to be petting such an icon. I think back to that moment and realize I have done something that millions of people would have loved to have done and I then realized I was blessed to have had that moment that I will never forget.. Thank You Secretariat......
I'm not a horse person, but for whatever reason, I've kept up with Secretariat. In the Seventies, I was in my 20's, and this beautiful animal caught my attention. Even today, in my 70's, I watch these videos mainly because Secretariat was such a fantastic horse. That horse showed me how to keep going as a human. Yes, he's been gone for many years, but he's such an inspiration to people today. If a horse can do it, we, as people can look to Him for inspiration. He will always be close to my heart.
I agree, the question came up in my Trivia and here I go again with the tears, heck I am at work. I have been reading about him ever since, I printed his picture out...I am in tears right now. OK break, no more look at that historical day when the best horse that ever lived won it all!
Secretariat, the horse of the millennium. Ever time I watch his videos, he takes my breath away, watching him run and his unbelievable beauty. Secretariat will live on in our hearts. Thank you Lord for giving us a glimpse of perfection in a Super Horse, Secretariat.
Ron Turcotte is an incredibly humble guy. Eddie Sweat did not get the credit he deserved. What a team. Amazing. I was just starting out in the Navy in 1989 and was at sea with my squadron when the CO of CV-67 came over the 1MC and announced that Secretariat had died. That shows you what kind of effect he had on America.
I felt sorry for Sham. He should not have been whipped. Thing is there was no chance that any of the horses were going to beat that Big Beautiful Red Horse not that day.
My grandfather saw Man O' War run. He took my dad to see Seabiscuit and War Admiral run; and my dad took me to see Secretariat. He said that Man O"War was the country's horse. Seabiscuit was the peoples' horse. Secretariat was God's horse.
Mike Rodriguez And here I thought he was a thoroughbred horse. Thanks mike for such renown insight. Funny though, Secretariat will be remembered me for the rest of my life and you for as long as I finish this sentence.
Mike Rodriguez- so now you are claiming SEC used Steroids?? You will stop at nothing will you to embarrass yourself!!!! Listen to me carefully "SHIT SHOVELER"......NO ONE takes you comments seriously anymore and true to your true profession which was to clean up Sham's horse crap, you are nothing but a DONKEY!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez- Just remember, Secretariat Buried Pancho Martin's precious Sham....BURIED HIM....EMBARRASSED HIM.....HUMILIATED HIM.......and your and your ass-whipped staff will go to your grave hating Secretariat for it. Pancho Martin made it perfectly clear in all of the major newspapers before the TC that Sham was the finest horse on the continent and to deny that would be your grandest lie. He, you and EVERY member of that humiliated staff could not possibly fathom the butt kicking Secretariat would lay on Sham. God, you guys were so intimidated by Secretariat that you completely lost the Wood memorial to Angle Light because Pincay was under strict instructions to wait for Secretariat to make his move, preventing him from closing the gap on Angel a furlong earlier. Because Secretariat pulled up every time Turcotte asked for speed by tugging on the bit by his silver dollar sized abscess, SEC never made a serious move, costing Sham precious moments to narrow the gap from Angel Light at the top of the stretch. Sham would have buried Angle Light if SEC was not in that race and you surely know that asshole!!! Now go ahead....come back at me with some more of your absolute retarded bullshit to deny what is truly accurate!!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez - Bottom line is WITHOUT Secretariat's existence, Sham would have won the Wood and all 3 TC races, placing his lifetime record as 9 wins in 13 starts, a triple crown, a '73 horse of the year award and not having to retire as a 3-year old meaning "God Only Knows" how great he would have been as a 4-year old. Sham would have been an all-time great, but that was all shattered courtesy of Big Red!!!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez- EXACTLY the response I expected from a piece of trailer park trash like you. You have NO EDUCATED response because everything I said is 100% accurate.......what a f%$%$ing loser you are....you and your bitter trainer Pancho Martin who was humbled beyond belief in 1973 by the greatest horse who EVER graced a racetrack!!!!!!!!!!
Good to know I’m not the only one who can’t hold back the tears whenever I see Big Red run. It has to be his greatness and shear beauty. What a combination.
It was said about him that “the sight of Secretariat in motion is one of the things we can show to the aliens when they come in judgement asking why they should spare our world”. He was magnificent!
I was a kid when he ran, and I never forgot it. My dad was going crazy and I had to see what the emotion was about and I sat down, I have never seen a horse run like I was just as enthralled as my Dad. Then he said you just watched the greatest horse that every ran, he just made Kentucky Derby history!!
Luis Diaz, me too! To me, he was Human!! His performance at Belmont, winning by 31 Lengths, to become a Triple Crown Winner, was the best Sports Performance that I have EVER seen!!!!😍😎
There was something almost Human about him. He was aware of his surroundings. He’d here cameras shutter and he’d stop and pose. No doubt he knew he was great. And then his incredible performance at the Belmont to win the triple crown!! Without a doubt the GOAT!!
I can watch his videos again and again. When you watch his effortless running it's like watching a grown stallion running against colts, and when he gets serious his stride hardly changes but the surge is a thing of beauty to behold.
I was 15 when I watched those races. And like you I can watch them over an over, its still a wonder to behold. It was always kind of cool to watch him and Sham. I dont know if it was respect or what but it seemed like he would slow just a bit and allow Sham to run with him for just a little ways before leaving him in the dust. Big Red never had to run side by side with Sham, but he seemed to enjoy it you could say! There will never be another like Secretariat he truly was Gods Horse!
I'm just so uplifted each time I view the triple crown and other films of him. He's so gorgeous, it's like a supernatural experience to watch him. Hope to see him in heaven.
His heart and lungs were twice the size of a normal racing thoroughbred. Which provided oxygen to his muscles. Every one else had a 2 barrel carburetor, . . His was a 4 barrel EFI. When he turned it on, . . not other horse could compete.
Secretariat was always my favorite horse so it was with great pleasure to watch him win the triple crown in 1973. I absolutely went crazy watching him win the triple crown. My family thought I had lost my mind! One item on my bucket list of living life was to own an Arabian horse. By far the most beautiful animal on this earth. My dream came true in 1992 when I bought a pregnant mare. In May of 1993, I watched as she gave birth to a chestnut colt. And imagine my surprise and delight when I saw he had three white stockings, on the same legs as Secretariat! I named him Pharo after his Dad, el Pharoah. I gentle trained him, when I mounted him for the first time he didnt even try to buck me off! and I rode him a lot. He had a choppy trot and he couldn't run for diddly squat but I didnt care I owned a horse that was marked like Secretariant! I think he was the love of my life. RIP my Pharo.😢 you will always be in my heart.
There was something mystical about this magnificent horse. I heard stories that other horses would wait to feed before him. He looked up as airplanes flew overhead. He engendered a feeling in people that was indescribable. A rarity in racing history and the quintessence of equine nobility.
Secretariat is the only event in my life that can instantly bring me to tears after 50 years. Last night I introduced him to my 8-year-old Grandsons, and it was love at first sight. Can't wait to share the movies and literature about him. The legend lives on.
Most amazing horse that ever lived. But you also have to remember, if it weren't for the decisions of the owner, none of it may never have happened. She stuck with her instincts and chose all the right people as well.
No matter how you try to say it or what adjectives you use to try to say how great Secretariat was it’s a UNDERSTATEMENT! 1:59 2/5, 1:53 flat and an unbelievable 2:24 still the records 49 years and still counting!
I WAS AT BELMONT....WITH MY FATHER TO SEE SECRETARIAT....I HAD NO IDEA HOW GREAT THIS HORSE WAS....MY FATHER WAS THE RACING EXPERT....HE SAID THE GREATEST HORSE IS HERE TODAY....!!!....I WAS 17 YEARS YOUNG....WOW...WOW....DAD I MISS YOU...1919-2008....A RACING EXPERT, MY DAD.....AMEN.
Secretariat is a legend. I was born the month after he won the triple crown, so I didn't learn about him until years later. I would have loved to see this super horse win the Belmont. What a race...I still tear up watching the videos. I still enjoy watching the triple crown races since I was a child.
A lot of us were with our dad's at Belmont the day Secretariat raced the greatest race ever run. My father hung out an hour after the last race to let the traffic clear out, and me being a 12 year old kid in love with Secretariat picked up all the pristine programs off the floor and took them home and put about 20 in a box. About 15 years ago, I saw how much they were selling for and went to my parents where the box was in the attic only to find out my father had tossed the box out when putting a new floor in.....when I told him the programs values, he said "If that's the worst thing that happens to you in life, you're doing okay"...lol....he passed away in 2017 at 92, and when he got really sick, we talked a lot about our trips to the track on weekends and the great times, win or lose....when we lost it was "Pizza again", but when we won, we would go through Little Italy and get calamari or scungilli at Vincents on Mott and Hester.....medium hot sauce because the hot would make a bull run across a field. lol......great memories driving to the tracks, coming home, and of course, being there. And the tops was always the 73 Belmont Stakes....
Sitting here in tears, awash in memories of a big red horse who was there in my childhood, when things seemed very bleak. He was, and always will be for me, a ray of light. I know that when I leave this world, I'll cross a Rainbow Bridge and be met by all my beloved pets. I can only hope that maybe I'll also have a chance to stroke that beautiful red coated boy, and thank him for being my light in the darkness. I love you, Big Red.
Amen, I'm with you Wizard9, I can't stop watching anything about Secretariat, he was a special horse, no other horse until this day 2021, has ever beaten the Belmont time of 2:24, Secretariat was God's wonder horse, he was the perfect specimen of a horse! maybe in years to come, there will be another great horse, but for now, Secretariat is the greatest horse of all time!!
The Preakness is still one of the most famous moves in racing history. The Belmont was a spectacular, crushing triumph, but Big Red's move on the turn is simply incredible.
I love that Eddie Sweat spent more time with Secretariat than any other human being.....there seemed such a connection.....and Ronnie Turcotte was the perfect jockey......Penny Tweedy the perfect owner, and Lucien Lauren the perfect trainer......it just was all meant to be......thank you for the memories....."he's moving like a tremendous machine"!!!!!
@@maryj2671same with Charlie, they were best friends. Ronnie was also perfect for him, let him do his own thing and you see what happened. Imagine if he had really pushed him in Belmont. 😮
Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute to the greatest athlete...ever. There are a lot of wonderful horses but Secretariat... there will never be another horse like him.
Omg this brought tears to my eyes, made me cry! Secretariat was God's special creation! and the song at the end! I just lost it! Secretariat! RIP! you are still missed in my eyes!! the greatest race horse of all time! who's watching this in 2021!
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.
I was fortunate enough to see all 3 races of the 1973 Triple Crown on TV as a nine year old girl in Wyoming. My sister and I were literally jumping up and down and screaming for him to win and deliriously happy when he did. It occurs to me that both Secretariat and Seabiscuit came at times in our history when we as a nation were depressed, divided and not doing very well. Seabiscuit bounded on to the scene during the traumas of the Great Depression, and Secretariat showed up in all his glory as Watergate and Vietnam were tearing the country apart. I think they were both gifts from God, sent to bring us together and remind us of the meaning of awe.
I was 5.. my mom made me watch the Kentucky Derby with her.. told me about Secretariat.. after we watched him win that race, I told my mom to remind every time he raced.. and she did. That horse was truly incredible, even on a little black&white t.v.... even to a 5 year old kid. Thx mom! 💜
I can never get enough of SECRETARIAT, the Greatest Thoroughbred/Athlete for all time bar none even human. Secretariat was the most perfect horse sent from God. My heart always swells and tears flow from my eyes every single time I see the movie or documentary's.
I've only really fallen in love with 2 horses in my 67 years. The first was Trigger when I was a kid watching every Roy Rogers show. The second and my all-time favorite was Secretariat. I was very sad when I heard that Trigger had died. When I heard Secretariat was gone I cried like a baby. He should have died running as that was what he was born to do. RIP Big Red, you're missed to this day.
Secretariat was and is the greatest of horses! Secretariat winning the Belmont and the Triple Crown was the greatest sports event that I ever saw! I get chills watching it now! Thanks for the wonderful memories!
The way he ran that race was iconic, even letting Sham get a small sniff of potential victory before taking off to that huge lead. Never be another like him.
I tear up even reading these comments...what an athlete( and I stress ATHLETE) I am a personal coach and I have trained world class human athletes in multiple sports( track and field, NFL, etc) and I know nothing about horses but I know a great athlete when I see one; I know a transcendent performance when I see one; and this is the greatest athlete and the greatest performance...with all due respect to Ali and the many unbelievable athletes in history...that I have ever had the privelidge and honor to witness. I was 17 yrs old in 1973. Never before. Never again. RIP Big Red!
Same. i also know nothing about horses, but just watched him run 22 lengths ahead and im utterly AMAZED. Ive never thought animals, especially horses were beautiful. But this horse def looks like the most athletic animal ive ever seen.
What a legendary champion!!! Major goosebumps for almost 45 minutes. It must have been really thrilling to see Secretariat run, especially so in the Belmont, what a breathtaking performance!!! Everything about him was perfect, beautiful chestnut colour, massive in size, magnificent stride and a gorgeous head. Truly the most incredible horse that God has ever created!!! In conclusion, I don’t believe anyone can argue with the facts, the fastest times for all three legs of the Triple Crown, legend forever! RIP Big Red..................
Im a horseracing fan here in the Philippines several years ago and when I watched these videos of Secretariat, I never looked at any racehorse the same again. Secretariat is the GREATEST RACEHORSE OF ALL TIME!
Secretariat had it all!... looks, strength,speed, and charisma!... I watched him win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the most unbelievable performance of all the Belmont Stakes on television and I still tear up to this day when I see this great horse and he's been gone almost 30 years... he was a major part of the 1970s in my youth and Made us proud to be American again!👊❤️🇺🇸
Ray, in any other year Sham probably wins the Triple Crown. he is the only other horse, besides Secretariat, to run The Kentucky Derby under 2 minutes ( 1:59.74 est.) His owner was an arrogant man, which is why he did not get as much love as he should have. The press loved Penny and Big Red.
He was in my eyes a miracle horse and my hero who belongs to the people! He has crossed the RAINBOW 🌈 BRIDGE 🌁, NOW WAITING FOR THOSE HE LOVED AND THOSE WHO LOVED HIM SO VERY MUCH!🐎
I've seen it back to back several times over the years, most recently today, and cannot stop the tears. Greatness is overwhelming when you can appreciate it.
There's something about this horse that transcends the human spirit. He seems to touch us emotionally on every level. When he runs he's poetry in motion; his incredible strength and stamina ripples in every one of his muscles, yet even when he stands, his stance is majestic, proud and regal like a king. He has the most beautiful face and eyes I've ever seen on any animal. He knew he was special and I think that he knew how much everyone loved and admired his greatness. He is missed but his memory lives on. We love you Big Red!
All the videos, the movie, and books keep him alive. I bet while you watch the races you don't even think as him being gone. Just keep watching and he will never be gone. He will never be gone.
What a beautiful tribute to the most amazing athlete of my time - he was a treasure to the sport and the nation. Just pure JOY, thank you Secretariat RIP great one.
I was 17 and remember watching it, the whole country was. The greatest athlete in my life, everyone cried that day, because I knew I was lucky to be alive to see the greatest athlete of al time. Still get choked up watching him.
Secretariat was the product of commercial hype! Kelso was 5 time horse of the year while Secretariat did not even race for 5 years! Kelso carried 130lbs + 24 times!!!!! Spotting rivals 8-11 lbs each!! PS He also won on turf setting a world record!! All this when tracks routinely had 30-40 thousand inn attendance!!
I was 10 years old when I saw this horse win these races, and even as a ten year old I knew I had seen something special. My point is that this horse was so great, even a ten year old figured it out. Still tear up to this day. when I see him run.
I think I am one of the top Secretariat fans, every year I watch the movie "SECRETARIAT" since it came out (great movie, BTW) for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the BELMONT STAKES that he RAN in 2 minutes and 24 seconds WAS the best I EVER saw and I'm still in AAH of his performances. Because of my stroke, I can re-watch all of his performances and not remember that I watched them already, PLUS it makes me happy every time I see them, it's like watching them for the first time and he is the most precious, lovable. beautiful animal/human HAM because he loved people and he shared his love for the people. So my hat's off to Secretariat the most Wonderful, Precious, Loyal and most of all GREATEST horse of MY lifetime, Ron his Jockey and Eddie Sweat, his Groomer!!! and i'm 68 years old!!!!!🏇🐎
Big Red.,.what a racehorse! He is truly the greatest of all time! Beautiful, regal, the fastest. The only thing different between him and Pegasus is wings. Those Triple Crown races of his will in all likelihood, never be equaled. We love you Red!
This is best Secretariat video documentary I've seen. It shows his full career. It plays each race, and then shows each race again with commentary. It analyzes each event and includes dates, names, a lot of data, and rare footage. It includes discussions of the results by the narrator with descriptions and reactions of key individuals who witnessed the events firsthand. Secretariat was amazing and inspiring. Horses like him only come around once in a lifetime.
If you like analysis and detail, you may want to watch the video here, Timing is Everything, about the years-long attempt to have Red's Preakness time corrected. It's a panel discussion with Ms. Chenery (still a pistol! Love her "CYA" comment,) Ron Turcotte, Bill Nack, and others.
This Kentucky Derby was one long relentless drive by Secretariat. It's considered the best KD performance in TC history, and not just because he broke the 2:00 min. mark. Turcotte split the two horses in front him from behind. Then Turcotte pulled on right rein and took him to the outside in a crowded field. From that point, without pushing him at all, Secretariat began that drive, going faster and faster passing the remaining ten horses, each 1/4 mile faster than the previous one instead of slowing or tiring at all. At the point in the video with the widest gap with 4 or 5 horses in front of him, Turcotte wondered if Secretariat would be able to keep this up. Well, he did, finishing the last 1/4 mile in 23 sec FLAT. Never before had this been done, EACH 1/4 FASTER while driving fm the outside 3 or 4 wide in a 1 1/4 race.
Secretariat was amazing, I firmly believe that his jockey Ron Turcotte, (who never takes credit for Secretariat's wins) was the best jockey ever, especially for Secretariat. He rode him humanely, not cropping him to death, just hand ridden. I believe that says a lot about the horse and the jockey!
Turcotte did push some horses beyond their limits just like any jockey and was reputed to push harder than other jockeys. It just so happened that Secretarial was a freak of nature and was the perfect horse with a massive heart that wouldn't burst unlike one of the horses Turcotte pushed. Turcotte knew that he was riding a superb and intelligent horse so he could not really take the credit himself.
Although I had ridden many horses through Chicago's Lincoln Park bridle paths, I had never paid any attention to Horse Racing. By accident I caught the Kentucky Derby and saw this magnificent animal's performance so of course I had to see the next two races. I want to say that I feel Truly Blessed to have seen him and that Joe Brindley was right when he said Secretariat was God's horse.
Anyone like myself who saw Secretariat's unbelievable performance at Belmont that year had tears in their eyes as we all watched as he literally became Pegasus, leaving the other horses behind at Belmont like they were standing still. 45 years later, I'm not ashamed at all to say watching it here again still brings tears to my eyes. I've seen and done many things in my life that were memorable, but watching a miracle on 4 legs make history ranks pretty high on that list, especially given the state of the country at the time.
Just one more thing, which I learned from another poster: every year on the day the Belmont is run, a wreath of carnations is placed on Secretariat's statue; they know he'll be the true "winner" of the race.
Yes, it is the blanket of carnations that was draped over him on June 6, 1973. Every year prior to the race everyone is fully aware, he has already won. ....and, one more thing even Greater still. every year, no matter if another horse won all 3, Secretariat again, wins the Triple Crown. Why? To this day he out runs every horse, every race because he still holds all three records. This year in the Kentucky Derby, the speed colts ran, as they put it "Blistering Hot fractions!" The final time was 2:02.61. Secretariat's final time was 1:59 & 2 5ths. Forensically, if timed today under the "NEW" system (which is 1/100th of a second instead of 5ths - which is .20 of a second) the possibility of Secretariat's, final time is pretty high that it was faster. Why? Under the old time, when you hit the 5th (or .20 of a second) one 100's over that 5th, the time clocks up to the next 5th which would be would be .40. Secretariat's time today could be 1:59.21. Therefore, his record could be beaten simply because of the change from fifths to 100ths, and only by one one hundredths of a second.
Never ever will a horse do what this amazing athlete do. One in a billion. Everytime I watch anything on this horse I tear up with joy. I know I'm not alone.
He is moving like a tremendous machine #### is one of the greatest sports quotes in the history of American sports. Secretariat is indeed the greatest race horse 🐎 ever.
An update (of sorts) for those who may not know: in June 2012, the Maryland Racing Commission voted 7-0 to officially change Secretariat's time in the Preakness from 1:54 2/5 to 1:53 flat, giving him the record in all three Triple Crown races. Finally!!
Salice McCool, yes, I remember that quite well, and Secretariat holds all of the Records, with the FASTEST Times!!! I just LOVE this Horse, to death!!!!😍😍😍 Also, I LOVE your picture of the Beautiful, but FEROCIOUS, Doberman Pinscher!!!! One of my FAVORITE Dogs, hands down!!!!!😍😍😍
I expect same justice will be delivered some day for Maximum Security of winning the 2019 Kentucky Derby. It was War of Will, causing him change the lane on the far turn.
Sham was Reds 1st cousin! Shams mom was Sequoia and was half sister to Something Royal, so both Red and Sham had Princequillo blood for distance. but only Red had Bold Ruler blood for speed! He was the perfect storm of genetics and we were blessed to witness it!
It was wonderful to be able to watch all this back then. We all remember - the excitement and swell of emotion an entire country felt for this magnificent horse was something we won’t see or feel again. Weren’t we so fortunate? GOD blessed Secretariat and we were blessed to see it.
Chic Anderson's call of the Belmont was one of the greatest calls ever in horse racing history. It's only fitting it came with Secretariat running it. This is the finest documentary on Big Red I ever saw. None better.
Yes it's 6/9/2023 today and I took a moment to pause and reflect on what I consider the greatest single performance by an athlete in any sporting event I ever saw. Thank you Lord for giving me the opportunity to see one of your creations in person.
All those associated with Secretariat (Except for the jockey), along with knowledgeable press, later commented that they thought the Belmont pace was much too fast; worrying that it could lead to race loss or even disaster. Actually not too off the mark, look at where the exhausted Sham ended up ! (5th spot). Even in the Preakness, from LAST to 1st in 21 seconds! Secretariat was truly in a league of his own...
@@johnwalsh3215 He, Sham, would've lost anyway. No horse in the world could've beaten Secretariat on that day! His heart was emense, 2.5 times larger than any equine and he could crank up & process oxygen faster than other horses. Sham broke a leg trying to keep up with the great Secretariat!😱 Couldn't handle the pace or pressure. Secretariat wore him completely out. Oh well, he'd met his match. Watch ESPN Secretariat...
Barbara Barnes oh I agree Sham didn’t have a chance at beating the perfect athlete that the world was ever seen , I just think Sham would have knocked off a few lengths off the 31 had he not broke down, but that wouldn’t have taken away anything from the unearthly performance from Secretariat. The greatest of all time past and future
Barbara Barnes no horse could keep up with Secretariat really in any race he was in other than his first race and more just like a learning experience for him, he learned what racing was all about and how he would go about it, kinda like coming up with his strategy, he was so smart!!! The one race he is listed as second in his 2 year old season he actually won by 8 lengths but was disqualified to Second. The 3 races he didn’t win as a 3 year old he had health issues that played a roll in his not not winning I believe. The abscess in his mouth that we all know about from the movie then he had a fever and was scratched from a race and they brought him back to soon, then the other he had a respiratory issue and again they brought him back to soon, people were the main reason he had losses, healthy he was unbearable! Yes the ESPN video is a great one! But then what video about him isn’t a great video! I’ve seen this one half a dozen times at least along with the ESPN one and there’s one more 40+ minute one I’ve seen half dozen times for sure I just can’t think of the name of it? It’ll pop up one of these days and I’ll watch it again, I watch the short ones almost daily I’ll check out one or 2, gotta get my daily fix of him haha. Thoroughbred’s are amazing horses I wouldn’t own any other bred, I have 2 off the track Whoopsnotme and Regal Relaunch, Secretariat is their great great uncle through Bold Ruler but then what horse doesn’t have Bold Ruler in their bloodlines haha. What other athlete brings out a emotional response like Secretariat does decades later regardless of how many times they’ve seen the races, that says something about how truly spectacular he was. The greatest of all time past, present and future!!!
Secretariat has changed my life in a way I didn’t know could change. I saw his grave at Claiborne, and was honored. Now I feel like I need to go back and pray in front of the grave. He has impacted me, and his legacy will live on. My dad actually used to own one of his mares.
Secretariat. What a wonderful gift from God. He is everything good and pure that the world has to give. I am blessed to be living during the life and times of Secretariat. I will miss him always. Sharon Martin
I remember watching as a kid. My grandfather loved horses. He was a sham guy so to be different I picked big red. I got to see the greatest race horse in history maybe greatest ever. My grandfather always said ok you got me but next race sham will win. By time Belmont came he gotten sick and passed away 2 days before the race I remember later on saying my goodbyes and whispering you lost again secretariat won by 31 lengths grandpa. Forever miss my grandfather and that big red horse and the memories
I was in Germany (U.S. Army) when he won the Triple Crown. Our day room (with one TV) was half full at Kentucky Derby day. It was packed at Preakness day. Our CO brought in a bigger TV and placed it in our dining hall for the Belmont - it was standing room only. Halfway through the Belmont, the hall was rocking and shook like an earthquake, everybody were screaming. I'll never forget that day, everyone were hi-fiving and hugging everyone..he brought us all together as one that day//
lovely story, Mikey Likey!!
My dad was career USN.
In the 1970s we were in DC.
My dad' s job was in USN admin. at the Pentagon.
I was a fascinated young schoolgirl. I vividly recall watching all three races on our family tv.
What a wonderful memory to hold tight in your heart Mikey.
Fifty years later… Secretariat is still in a league of his own. These races still amaze me.
He is awesome. It's hard to believe Zenyatta was larger than him and most other in history at 17.2 hands and over 1200 lbs. Of course she's not in Secretariat's league. She was massive even if she were a Colt. I think she was overrated, but a great horse. . Hope her fans don't see this. Lol
There will only be one great Secretariat, and he showed the world! RIP Big Red!
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1972/73 I was a young man just 19 and in the U.S Navy facing going to Vietnam.THE thing that kept my mind off that War was seeing Secretariat win the triple crown! I thanked God for him then and now 50 years later watching this now brings back such memories that I can't even describe! Thanks Secretariat for one of my fondest memories! Greatest horse of all time!!
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I. Got 11 years when. Secretariat win the triple crown i steel remember like today SEE the Big red run like. he run the Belmont like racing car destroy that record 2.24 1/5 no body i mean no horse we go to SEE another Big red My champ for ever God bless that horse the Best of the Best viva secretariat
in 2012, after a review, Secretariat was finally awarded the record of 1:53 flat, setting a new Preakness record that still stands as of today. January 20, 2022. He still holds the three records for the three TRIPLE CROWN RACES. AND THOSE WERE THE BEST TRIPLE CROWN VICTORIES OF ALL TIME!
Amen
Vederlo volare verso la gloria è commovente
I think his Preakness might be my favorite of his triple crown races. “But here comes Secretariat… he’s moving fast…and he’s going to the outside…he’s going for the lead and it’s RIGHT NOW he’s looking for it…”!!!
The greatest, he knew ,the power was there ,a real joy 2 watch!,good training, great care,+a good rider who understood the hose !
I got to see secretariat and pet him as a young boy he was at s farm in kentucky, I didnt know then exactly what a privilege it was to be petting such an icon. I think back to that moment and realize I have done something that millions of people would have loved to have done and I then realized I was blessed to have had that moment that I will never forget.. Thank You Secretariat......
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Your soo lucky to put your hands on the greatest horse to ever live. Consider yourself one of a kind.
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WOW!!!
I'm not a horse person, but for whatever reason, I've kept up with Secretariat. In the Seventies, I was in my 20's, and this beautiful animal caught my attention. Even today, in my 70's, I watch these videos mainly because Secretariat was such a fantastic horse. That horse showed me how to keep going as a human. Yes, he's been gone for many years, but he's such an inspiration to people today. If a horse can do it, we, as people can look to Him for inspiration. He will always be close to my heart.
I'm still watching too in 2023. Can't get enough of Secretariat.
I love this horse
He gives me hope when all hope was lost with cancer but Iam making it back just slowly. Thanks to Secretariet 😊
The tears always flow watching him run. It is like watching the spirit of life itself; the drive to win, the breath of God.
Beautifully stated. Awesome comment. 🐎✝️🐎✝️🐎✝️🐎✝️
he was a horse
I agree, the question came up in my Trivia and here I go again with the tears, heck I am at work. I have been reading about him ever since, I printed his picture out...I am in tears right now. OK break, no more look at that historical day when the best horse that ever lived won it all!
@ewold.....Beautiful words
You couldn’t have expressed it better💕
Secretariat, the horse of the millennium. Ever time I watch his videos, he takes my breath away, watching him run and his unbelievable beauty. Secretariat will live on in our hearts.
Thank you Lord for giving us a glimpse of perfection in a Super Horse, Secretariat.
Still crying over this beautiful horse as well. God bless this legend to speak to many!!!
46 YEARS LATER AND STILL LOVING BIG RED.
Ron Turcotte is an incredibly humble guy. Eddie Sweat did not get the credit he deserved. What a team. Amazing. I was just starting out in the Navy in 1989 and was at sea with my squadron when the CO of CV-67 came over the 1MC and announced that Secretariat had died. That shows you what kind of effect he had on America.
Admired the way Ron rode him, just let him run his own races. And Eddie made that beautiful coat gleam, was the perfect match for Red, as was Ron.
67 years old, 2022, fists still clenched, tears in my eyes, whispering run baby run every time I watch him run!!!!!
I can't watch this enough and I'm 70!
The best part. Turcotte never raised the whip once in any race. A born winner. That third race was just amazing.
No need for whips, ever - just respect and love for the Horse - but I noticed too he never touched Big Red with the whip❤️❤️❤️
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Yes, Ron used the stick with Secretariat, he said as much.
I hate the whip love an kindness will win every time ❤❤❤❤❤
Turcotte used the whip at the Derby. But, he didn't at the Preakness or Belmont. Those 2 races, in Ronnie's words, he was "along for the ride".
I felt sorry for Sham. He should not have been whipped. Thing is there was no chance that any of the horses were going to beat that Big Beautiful Red Horse not that day.
My grandfather saw Man O' War run. He took my dad to see Seabiscuit and War Admiral run; and my dad took me to see Secretariat. He said that Man O"War was the country's horse. Seabiscuit was the peoples' horse. Secretariat was God's horse.
Mike Rodriguez And here I thought he was a thoroughbred horse. Thanks mike for such renown insight. Funny though, Secretariat will be remembered me for the rest of my life and you for as long as I finish this sentence.
Mike Rodriguez- so now you are claiming SEC used Steroids?? You will stop at nothing will you to embarrass yourself!!!! Listen to me carefully "SHIT SHOVELER"......NO ONE takes you comments seriously anymore and true to your true profession which was to clean up Sham's horse crap, you are nothing but a DONKEY!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez- Just remember, Secretariat Buried Pancho Martin's precious Sham....BURIED HIM....EMBARRASSED HIM.....HUMILIATED HIM.......and your and your ass-whipped staff will go to your grave hating Secretariat for it. Pancho Martin made it perfectly clear in all of the major newspapers before the TC that Sham was the finest horse on the continent and to deny that would be your grandest lie. He, you and EVERY member of that humiliated staff could not possibly fathom the butt kicking Secretariat would lay on Sham. God, you guys were so intimidated by Secretariat that you completely lost the Wood memorial to Angle Light because Pincay was under strict instructions to wait for Secretariat to make his move, preventing him from closing the gap on Angel a furlong earlier. Because Secretariat pulled up every time Turcotte asked for speed by tugging on the bit by his silver dollar sized abscess, SEC never made a serious move, costing Sham precious moments to narrow the gap from Angel Light at the top of the stretch. Sham would have buried Angle Light if SEC was not in that race and you surely know that asshole!!! Now go ahead....come back at me with some more of your absolute retarded bullshit to deny what is truly accurate!!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez - Bottom line is WITHOUT Secretariat's existence, Sham would have won the Wood and all 3 TC races, placing his lifetime record as 9 wins in 13 starts, a triple crown, a '73 horse of the year award and not having to retire as a 3-year old meaning "God Only Knows" how great he would have been as a 4-year old. Sham would have been an all-time great, but that was all shattered courtesy of Big Red!!!!!!!!
Mike Rodriguez- EXACTLY the response I expected from a piece of trailer park trash like you. You have NO EDUCATED response because everything I said is 100% accurate.......what a f%$%$ing loser you are....you and your bitter trainer Pancho Martin who was humbled beyond belief in 1973 by the greatest horse who EVER graced a racetrack!!!!!!!!!!
Thank Penny Tweedy for her conviction, knowledge, and faith in this incredible horse. There will never be another. He was and is the greatest.
Big Red was a MACHINE. I cry every time I see the movie. I saw him race as a 2 year old and a 3 year old. He was Gods favorite horse
He really was God's horse!
She,Big Red and Laurin are together again.
Good to know I’m not the only one who can’t hold back the tears whenever I see Big Red run. It has to be his greatness and shear beauty. What a combination.
Because we know he won’t be duplicated. Some may come close, but he really was Pegasus in the flesh.
You're not the only one. Secretariat clips always make me feel like that 50 years hence!
It was said about him that “the sight of Secretariat in motion is one of the things we can show to the aliens when they come in judgement asking why they should spare our world”. He was magnificent!
Crying my eyes out. So beautiful...so many memories. Such perfection.
I know I amcrying now.
I was a kid when he ran, and I never forgot it. My dad was going crazy and I had to see what the emotion was about and I sat down, I have never seen a horse run like I was just as enthralled as my Dad. Then he said you just watched the greatest horse that every ran, he just made Kentucky Derby history!!
I cry every time I watch this Magnificent horse!! He truly was God’s horse!! The very best there every was!!! Perfection!!! ❤️
One of the most beautiful horses to run
I’m not ashamed to say that after all these years , I still cry for this marvelous creature. The king of horses.
Me too
So did I. Just watched it again couple hours ago . No shame
Me too.
Luis Diaz, me too! To me, he was Human!! His performance at Belmont, winning by 31 Lengths, to become a Triple Crown Winner, was the best Sports Performance that I have EVER seen!!!!😍😎
So do I and I just watched the 2019 Kentucky Derby
I'm so glad I got to watch Secretariat on TV and blessed to have lived in his time he was truly special. ♥️🇺🇸
There was something almost Human about him. He was aware of his surroundings. He’d here cameras shutter and he’d stop and pose. No doubt he knew he was great. And then his incredible performance at the Belmont to win the triple crown!! Without a doubt the GOAT!!
I can watch his videos again and again. When you watch his effortless running it's like watching a grown stallion running against colts, and when he gets serious his stride hardly changes but the surge is a thing of beauty to behold.
I watch them every day! Inspirational!
I was 15 when I watched those races. And like you I can watch them over an over, its still a wonder to behold.
It was always kind of cool to watch him and Sham. I dont know if it was respect or what but it seemed like he would slow just a bit and allow Sham to run with him for just a little ways before leaving him in the dust. Big Red never had to run side by side with Sham, but he seemed to enjoy it you could say! There will never be another like Secretariat he truly was Gods Horse!
@@ronmilford1358 Yes! As a human, I try to match. People don't understand the standard!
@@cubswin3838 I hope Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated have 50th Anniversary issues this year!
I'm just so uplifted each time I view the triple crown and other films of him. He's so gorgeous, it's like a supernatural experience to watch him. Hope to see him in heaven.
He's still moving like a tremendous machine...in our heart.
The best of the best God rast him in Glory
It's the way Secretariat won the TC that was really something supernatural !! If these races were not on video, you would never believe it !!
Greatest horse ever. Holds the records for the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont. No one has broken these records since. Nuff said.
If we didn't have the videos no one would believe it.
His heart and lungs were twice the size of a normal racing thoroughbred. Which provided oxygen to his muscles. Every one else had a 2 barrel carburetor, . . His was a 4 barrel EFI. When he turned it on, . . not other horse could compete.
I watched all three. age 19...family tradition... I cried during the Bellmont...will never forget!
I cry every time I read or see anything about this marvelous horse. There will never be another horse like Secretariat.
I watch all videos of Secretariat and over and over. He was a true legend.
Penny and Big Red reunited once again. We will never forget you. Love lives on.
Secretariat captured everyone's imagination. An absolutely magnificent, beautiful thoroughbred.
Secretariat was always my favorite horse so it was with great pleasure to watch him win the triple crown in 1973. I absolutely went crazy watching him win the triple crown. My family thought I had lost my mind! One item on my bucket list of living life was to own an Arabian horse. By far the most beautiful animal on this earth. My dream came true in 1992 when I bought a pregnant mare. In May of 1993, I watched as she gave birth to a chestnut colt. And imagine my surprise and delight when I saw he had three white stockings, on the same legs as Secretariat! I named him Pharo after his Dad, el Pharoah. I gentle trained him, when I mounted him for the first time he didnt even try to buck me off! and I rode him a lot. He had a choppy trot and he couldn't run for diddly squat but I didnt care I owned a horse that was marked like Secretariant! I think he was the love of my life. RIP my Pharo.😢 you will always be in my heart.
Heart of love
WOW that is amazing your heart must have been full of pride having a Big Red twin. I sure
Would have been.
There was something mystical about this magnificent horse. I heard stories that other horses would wait to feed before him. He looked up as airplanes flew overhead. He engendered a feeling in people that was indescribable. A rarity in racing history and the quintessence of equine nobility.
GOD'S HORSE PERIOD!!! 😃😃😃
It’s amazing, but I was a groom on the backside, and many horses are fascinated with planes. Another way to “fly” ❤❤❤
My dog, a retriever, looks up at planes. My mutt….clueless.
Beautifully expressed. 💕
Secretariat is the only event in my life that can instantly bring me to tears after 50 years. Last night I introduced him to my 8-year-old Grandsons, and it was love at first sight. Can't wait to share the movies and literature about him. The legend lives on.
Most amazing horse that ever lived. But you also have to remember, if it weren't for the decisions of the owner, none of it may never have happened. She stuck with her instincts and chose all the right people as well.
No matter how you try to say it or what adjectives you use to try to say how great Secretariat was it’s a UNDERSTATEMENT! 1:59 2/5, 1:53 flat and an unbelievable 2:24 still the records 49 years and still counting!
No one else has that honor, but the great horse BIG RED.
Counting at 51 2024
The picture of Ronnie looking back is so iconic unbelievable
Probably my favorite part.
I WAS AT BELMONT....WITH MY FATHER TO SEE SECRETARIAT....I HAD NO IDEA HOW GREAT THIS HORSE WAS....MY FATHER WAS THE RACING EXPERT....HE SAID THE GREATEST HORSE IS HERE TODAY....!!!....I WAS 17 YEARS YOUNG....WOW...WOW....DAD I MISS YOU...1919-2008....A RACING EXPERT, MY DAD.....AMEN.
Amen
Secretariat is a legend. I was born the month after he won the triple crown, so I didn't learn about him until years later. I would have loved to see this super horse win the Belmont. What a race...I still tear up watching the videos. I still enjoy watching the triple crown races since I was a child.
A lot of us were with our dad's at Belmont the day Secretariat raced the greatest race ever run. My father hung out an hour after the last race to let the traffic clear out, and me being a 12 year old kid in love with Secretariat picked up all the pristine programs off the floor and took them home and put about 20 in a box. About 15 years ago, I saw how much they were selling for and went to my parents where the box was in the attic only to find out my father had tossed the box out when putting a new floor in.....when I told him the programs values, he said "If that's the worst thing that happens to you in life, you're doing okay"...lol....he passed away in 2017 at 92, and when he got really sick, we talked a lot about our trips to the track on weekends and the great times, win or lose....when we lost it was "Pizza again", but when we won, we would go through Little Italy and get calamari or scungilli at Vincents on Mott and Hester.....medium hot sauce because the hot would make a bull run across a field. lol......great memories driving to the tracks, coming home, and of course, being there. And the tops was always the 73 Belmont Stakes....
Hope you are very good bettor💵 right?
@@taxisteve929 Great stories, Steve. Thanks for sharing.
Sitting here in tears, awash in memories of a big red horse who was there in my childhood, when things seemed very bleak. He was, and always will be for me, a ray of light.
I know that when I leave this world, I'll cross a Rainbow Bridge and be met by all my beloved pets. I can only hope that maybe I'll also have a chance to stroke that beautiful red coated boy, and thank him for being my light in the darkness. I love you, Big Red.
I hope you see/stroke him, your ray of light. Give him a kiss for me. Just watched Secretariat, in tears.
@@ddmiles10 I hope we can both get that chance someday.
I simply cannot watch this horse run without tears in my eyes!
Amen, I'm with you Wizard9, I can't stop watching anything about Secretariat, he was a special horse, no other horse until this day 2021, has ever beaten the Belmont time of 2:24, Secretariat was God's wonder horse, he was the perfect specimen of a horse! maybe in years to come, there will be another great horse, but for now, Secretariat is the greatest horse of all time!!
@@deloresboyd358 sec, was beaten by cheap horses
@@captainamericaamerica8090 Take a hike asshole and don’t come back!
@@captainamericaamerica8090 shut up captain kangaroo !
@@deloresboyd358 EXACTLY
The Preakness is still one of the most famous moves in racing history. The Belmont was a spectacular, crushing triumph, but Big Red's move on the turn is simply incredible.
I love that Eddie Sweat spent more time with Secretariat than any other human being.....there seemed such a connection.....and Ronnie Turcotte was the perfect jockey......Penny Tweedy the perfect owner, and Lucien Lauren the perfect trainer......it just was all meant to be......thank you for the memories....."he's moving like a tremendous machine"!!!!!
Eddie did so much for Secretariat. Eddie and Secretariat were meant to be together.
@@maryj2671same with Charlie, they were best friends. Ronnie was also perfect for him, let him do his own thing and you see what happened. Imagine if he had really pushed him in Belmont. 😮
Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute to the greatest athlete...ever. There are a lot of wonderful horses but Secretariat... there will never be another horse like him.
Omg this brought tears to my eyes, made me cry! Secretariat was God's special creation! and the song at the end! I just lost it! Secretariat! RIP! you are still missed in my eyes!! the greatest race horse of all time! who's watching this in 2021!
He was, indeed, made by God...who put greatness in him.
I'm so grateful this was recorded so we can enjoy it for years to come
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.
I was fortunate enough to see all 3 races of the 1973 Triple Crown on TV as a nine year old girl in Wyoming. My sister and I were literally jumping up and down and screaming for him to win and deliriously happy when he did. It occurs to me that both Secretariat and Seabiscuit came at times in our history when we as a nation were depressed, divided and not doing very well. Seabiscuit bounded on to the scene during the traumas of the Great Depression, and Secretariat showed up in all his glory as Watergate and Vietnam were tearing the country apart. I think they were both gifts from God, sent to bring us together and remind us of the meaning of awe.
I was 10 in 1973 and it was EPIC !!
Well said.
talitakoomi I was doing much the same as a 7 year old in Minnesota.
I was 5.. my mom made me watch the Kentucky Derby with her.. told me about Secretariat.. after we watched him win that race, I told my mom to remind every time he raced.. and she did. That horse was truly incredible, even on a little black&white t.v.... even to a 5 year old kid. Thx mom! 💜
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I can never get enough of SECRETARIAT, the Greatest Thoroughbred/Athlete for all time bar none even human. Secretariat was the most perfect horse sent from God. My heart always swells and tears flow from my eyes every single time I see the movie or documentary's.
The same goes for me too.
You took the words right out of my mouth, when you said what you did, so thank you !
I've only really fallen in love with 2 horses in my 67 years. The first was Trigger when I was a kid watching every Roy Rogers show. The second and my all-time favorite was Secretariat. I was very sad when I heard that Trigger had died. When I heard Secretariat was gone I cried like a baby. He should have died running as that was what he was born to do. RIP Big Red, you're missed to this day.
Sham was magnificent. He just came along in the wrong year.
Sham still had the second fastest derby ever ran
Beyond in fact, I’d put a healthy Sham against any horse in history. Win or lose, he won the hearts of men.
He is moving like a TREEEEMENDOUS MACHINE!
But Secretariat is all alone !!
*Im not American, but this horse is a legend. A literal legend, he will be missed.*
I’m not American either but marvel in the superb blessings of this horse… he seemed by all who knew him well the perfect equine….
Secretariat was and is the greatest of horses! Secretariat winning the Belmont and the Triple Crown was the greatest sports event that I ever saw! I get chills watching it now! Thanks for the wonderful memories!
In the Belmont, it was like he was shot out of a cannon on that first turn!!! WOW!
Inspirational!
The way he ran that race was iconic, even letting Sham get a small sniff of potential victory before taking off to that huge lead. Never be another like him.
He was the most perfect animal God ever created. God bless Secretariat!!
I tear up even reading these comments...what an athlete( and I stress ATHLETE) I am a personal coach and I have trained world class human athletes in multiple sports( track and field, NFL, etc) and I know nothing about horses but I know a great athlete when I see one; I know a transcendent performance when I see one; and this is the greatest athlete and the greatest performance...with all due respect to Ali and the many unbelievable athletes in history...that I have ever had the privelidge and honor to witness. I was 17 yrs old in 1973. Never before. Never again. RIP Big Red!
Very well put !! I was just 10 that year , CLASSIC TIMES INDEED !!
Same. i also know nothing about horses, but just watched him run 22 lengths ahead and im utterly AMAZED.
Ive never thought animals, especially horses were beautiful. But this horse def looks like the most athletic animal ive ever seen.
You are 100 percent correct. No question about it.
The only athlete to ever bring me to tears with a performance. I still well up every time I see a video of the 1973 Belmont
it makes me believe that Secretariat actually knew what he was doing. Like "let me show once and for all how great I really am"
Fluff Head me too...
I do t h e same thing. He's the greatest athlete I've ever seen by a long shot.
Like a tremendous machine ....
Me too! Forty Six (46) Years later, I still CRY watching his performance at Belmont!😣
What a legendary champion!!!
Major goosebumps for almost 45 minutes. It must have been really thrilling to see Secretariat run, especially so in the Belmont, what a breathtaking performance!!!
Everything about him was perfect, beautiful chestnut colour, massive in size, magnificent stride and a gorgeous head.
Truly the most incredible horse that God has ever created!!!
In conclusion, I don’t believe anyone can argue with the facts, the fastest times for all three legs of the Triple Crown, legend forever!
RIP Big Red..................
I really appreciate how modest Ron Turcotte was. He was honest, too.
Im a horseracing fan here in the Philippines several years ago and when I watched these videos of Secretariat, I never looked at any racehorse the same again. Secretariat is the GREATEST RACEHORSE OF ALL TIME!
Yes, Ricky, he was very special.🏇 Watch the "Heart of a Champion" and "ESPN Secretariat."❤
@@barbarabarnes4398 Yes, I watched them all 😃
He was a phenomenon - a once in a life time horse. King of horse racing.
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Secretariat had it all!... looks, strength,speed, and charisma!... I watched him win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the most unbelievable performance of all the Belmont Stakes on television and I still tear up to this day when I see this great horse and he's been gone almost 30 years... he was a major part of the 1970s in my youth and Made us proud to be American again!👊❤️🇺🇸
He was definitely GOD'S horse!!!
Loved him tears when I see him he was something special god gave all of us I am glad I saw him I have all books and magazines
At the Preakness, did you see how much ground he made up in 10 strides while on the turn?
windridr66 that’s not supposed to be possible at Pimlico in those sharp turns and keep your lane, but he was Secretariat so anything is possible
He looks so impressive circling the field! Coming from last to first and beating the track record too!
Let's also give it up for Sham, a great horse in his own right who tried so hard.
I agree
He unfortunately had to run against the best racehorse ever.
Ray, in any other year Sham probably wins the Triple Crown. he is the only other horse, besides Secretariat, to run The Kentucky Derby under 2 minutes ( 1:59.74 est.) His owner was an arrogant man, which is why he did not get as much love as he should have. The press loved Penny and Big Red.
No horse could have measured up to Secretariat...I still cry watching him run! Sham was a wonderful horse, and yes a big hand for him trying so hard!
Sham will always be remembered for being there. Secretariat made him special.
He was in my eyes a miracle horse and my hero who belongs to the people! He has crossed the RAINBOW 🌈 BRIDGE 🌁, NOW WAITING FOR THOSE HE LOVED AND THOSE WHO LOVED HIM SO VERY MUCH!🐎
He was indeed, a once in an eternity horse. I know in my heart he and Sham are running together in the afterlife. 🐎❤️
I've seen it back to back several times over the years, most recently today, and cannot stop the tears. Greatness is overwhelming when you can appreciate it.
Greatness because of genetics?
Why should that be appreciated by anyone besides those privileged enough to be the host of it themselves?
There's something about this horse that transcends the human spirit. He seems to touch us emotionally on every level. When he runs he's poetry in motion; his incredible strength and stamina ripples in every one of his muscles, yet even when he stands, his stance is majestic, proud and regal like a king. He has the most beautiful face and eyes I've ever seen on any animal. He knew he was special and I think that he knew how much everyone loved and admired his greatness. He is missed but his memory lives on. We love you Big Red!
Compai segundo ,
+Shari Weston you hit the nail on the head!
Shari Weston I think he knew what it was all about and he kicked ass!
This is the perfect comment.
he did not transcend the human spirit - he was a horse
All the videos, the movie, and books keep him alive. I bet while you watch the races you don't even think as him being gone. Just keep watching and he will never be gone. He will never be gone.
An awesome horse!
What a beautiful tribute to the most amazing athlete of my time - he was a treasure to the sport and the nation. Just pure JOY, thank you Secretariat RIP great one.
I was 17 and remember watching it, the whole country was. The greatest athlete in my life, everyone cried that day, because I knew I was lucky to be alive to see the greatest athlete of al time. Still get choked up watching him.
Secretariat was the product of commercial hype! Kelso was 5 time horse of the year while Secretariat did not even race for 5 years! Kelso carried 130lbs + 24 times!!!!! Spotting rivals 8-11 lbs each!! PS He also won on turf setting a world record!! All this when tracks routinely had 30-40 thousand inn attendance!!
Beyond All doubts...unequivocally, the Greatest race horse ever!
Rest In Peace Big Red
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I was 10 years old when I saw this horse win these
races, and even as a ten year old I knew I had seen something special. My point is that this horse was so great, even a ten year old figured it out. Still tear up to this day. when I see him run.
I think I am one of the top Secretariat fans, every year I watch the movie "SECRETARIAT" since it came out (great movie, BTW) for the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the BELMONT STAKES that he RAN in 2 minutes and 24 seconds WAS the best I EVER saw and I'm still in AAH of his performances. Because of my stroke, I can re-watch all of his performances and not remember that I watched them already, PLUS it makes me happy every time I see them, it's like watching them for the first time and he is the most precious, lovable. beautiful animal/human HAM because he loved people and he shared his love for the people. So my hat's off to Secretariat the most Wonderful, Precious, Loyal and most of all GREATEST horse of MY lifetime, Ron his Jockey and Eddie Sweat, his Groomer!!! and i'm 68 years old!!!!!🏇🐎
Had Mr. Eddie Swat been kept with the horse he would have never developed laminitis
We just couldn’t help ourselves. We fell in love with this marvelous, “Race Horse”. He had it all. I too still get emotional when see the videos.
Secretariat still gets my attention. And my tears running down my cheeks when I see him run. See how much heart he had.
Secretariat: What a wonderful horse and what a great race at the Belmont! Thank you!
Big Red.,.what a racehorse! He is truly the greatest of all time! Beautiful, regal, the fastest. The only thing different between him and Pegasus is wings. Those Triple Crown races of his will in all likelihood, never be equaled. We love you Red!
This is best Secretariat video documentary I've seen. It shows his full career. It plays each race, and then shows each race again with commentary. It analyzes each event and includes dates, names, a lot of data, and rare footage. It includes discussions of the results by the narrator with descriptions and reactions of key individuals who witnessed the events firsthand. Secretariat was amazing and inspiring. Horses like him only come around once in a lifetime.
If you like analysis and detail, you may want to watch the video here, Timing is Everything, about the years-long attempt to have Red's Preakness time corrected. It's a panel discussion with Ms. Chenery (still a pistol! Love her "CYA" comment,) Ron Turcotte, Bill Nack, and others.
+Salice McCool thank you!
Patrick J. Murphy once in forever!
Watching secretariat run is still exciting now! He still holds all three triple crown track records 49 years later.
This Kentucky Derby was one long relentless drive by Secretariat. It's considered the best KD performance in TC history, and not just because he broke the 2:00 min. mark. Turcotte split the two horses in front him from behind. Then Turcotte pulled on right rein and took him to the outside in a crowded field. From that point, without pushing him at all, Secretariat began that drive, going faster and faster passing the remaining ten horses, each 1/4 mile faster than the previous one instead of slowing or tiring at all. At the point in the video with the widest gap with 4 or 5 horses in front of him, Turcotte wondered if Secretariat would be able to keep this up. Well, he did, finishing the last 1/4 mile in 23 sec FLAT. Never before had this been done, EACH 1/4 FASTER while driving fm the outside 3 or 4 wide in a 1 1/4 race.
Secretariat was amazing, I firmly believe that his jockey Ron Turcotte, (who never takes credit for Secretariat's wins) was the best jockey ever, especially for Secretariat. He rode him humanely, not cropping him to death, just hand ridden. I believe that says a lot about the horse and the jockey!
Turcotte did push some horses beyond their limits just like any jockey and was reputed to push harder than other jockeys. It just so happened that Secretarial was a freak of nature and was the perfect horse with a massive heart that wouldn't burst unlike one of the horses Turcotte pushed. Turcotte knew that he was riding a superb and intelligent horse so he could not really take the credit himself.
bon1042 un-friggin believable
Patty Healy .
He did all this without being asked. Almost knowing on his own how to time his race, He just gace his jock a ride.
Although I had ridden many horses through Chicago's Lincoln Park bridle paths, I had never paid any attention to Horse Racing. By accident I caught the Kentucky Derby and saw this magnificent animal's performance so of course I had to see the next two races. I want to say that I feel Truly Blessed to have seen him and that Joe Brindley was right when he said Secretariat was God's horse.
Anyone like myself who saw Secretariat's unbelievable performance at Belmont that year had tears in their eyes as we all watched as he literally became Pegasus, leaving the other horses behind at Belmont like they were standing still. 45 years later, I'm not ashamed at all to say watching it here again still brings tears to my eyes.
I've seen and done many things in my life that were memorable, but watching a miracle on 4 legs make history ranks pretty high on that list, especially given the state of the country at the time.
Just one more thing, which I learned from another poster: every year on the day the Belmont is run, a wreath of carnations is placed on Secretariat's statue; they know he'll be the true "winner" of the race.
(That is, his statue at Belmont Park. Thanks, +sparklingmichele, for this wonderful anecdote.)
Well desreved..and certainly well respected...❤
"Just one more thing" does Columbo put the carnations there?
Yes, it is the blanket of carnations that was draped over him on June 6, 1973. Every year prior to the race everyone is fully aware, he has already won. ....and, one more thing even Greater still. every year, no matter if another horse won all 3, Secretariat again, wins the Triple Crown. Why? To this day he out runs every horse, every race because he still holds all three records.
This year in the Kentucky Derby, the speed colts ran, as they put it "Blistering Hot fractions!" The final time was 2:02.61. Secretariat's final time was 1:59 & 2 5ths. Forensically, if timed today under the "NEW" system (which is 1/100th of a second instead of 5ths - which is
.20 of a second) the possibility of Secretariat's, final time is pretty high that it was faster.
Why? Under the old time, when you hit the 5th (or .20 of a second) one 100's over that 5th, the time clocks up to the next 5th which would be would be .40.
Secretariat's time today could be 1:59.21. Therefore, his record could be beaten simply because of the change from fifths to 100ths, and only by one one hundredths of a second.
Never ever will a horse do what this amazing athlete do. One in a billion. Everytime I watch anything on this horse I tear up with joy. I know I'm not alone.
No you are not.
No, you definitely are NOT alone.
I Love the way Joe Brindley put it, Man O' War was the countries horse, Seabiscut, was the peoples horse, and Secretariat, was God's horse. Too Cool
Joe Brindley...Well Said.
WHAT PERFECT WORDS TO DESCRIBE THOSE THREE GREAT ATHLETES
Randall Bowman
, and he's correct.
Gave me chills
He was that good
He is moving like a tremendous machine #### is one of the greatest sports quotes in the history of American sports. Secretariat is indeed the greatest race horse 🐎 ever.
An update (of sorts) for those who may not know: in June 2012, the Maryland Racing Commission voted 7-0 to officially change Secretariat's time in the Preakness from 1:54 2/5 to 1:53 flat, giving him the record in all three Triple Crown races. Finally!!
i read that somewhere also. Thanks
You bet I know that! I was so glad when they did that, it was about time they recognized his accomplishment.
Salice McCool, yes, I remember that quite well, and Secretariat holds all of the Records, with the FASTEST Times!!! I just LOVE this Horse, to death!!!!😍😍😍 Also, I LOVE your picture of the Beautiful, but FEROCIOUS, Doberman Pinscher!!!! One of my FAVORITE Dogs, hands down!!!!!😍😍😍
I expect same justice will be delivered some day for Maximum Security of winning the 2019 Kentucky Derby. It was War of Will, causing him change the lane on the far turn.
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A true champion and hero. Never again will the racing world see his majestic likes
rip Penny and Secretariat❤️ i hope you’re both racing around in Heaven💕
He being a Son of BOLD RULER out of SOMETHING ROYAL was the Prince of his world. He loved being Royalty and played his part perfectly!
Sham was Reds 1st cousin! Shams mom was Sequoia and was half sister to Something Royal, so both Red and Sham had Princequillo blood for distance. but only Red had Bold Ruler blood for speed! He was the perfect storm of genetics and we were blessed to witness it!
Secretariat loved the camera.
He was then and still are now the best horse ever my hero he lives in my heart
It was wonderful to be able to watch all this back then. We all remember - the excitement and swell of emotion an entire country felt for this magnificent horse was something we won’t see or feel again. Weren’t we so fortunate? GOD blessed Secretariat and we were blessed to
see it.
I still weep watching it. Its like one guy said..."Its simply watching perfection."
Secretariat will always be remembered by everyone 💖 ❤ ♥ 💓 💕
Chic Anderson's call of the Belmont was one of the greatest calls ever in horse racing history. It's only fitting it came with Secretariat running it. This is the finest documentary on Big Red I ever saw. None better.
I totally agree with you 100 %.
Yes it's 6/9/2023 today and I took a moment to pause and reflect on what I consider the greatest single performance by an athlete in any sporting event I ever saw. Thank you Lord for giving me the opportunity to see one of your creations in person.
All those associated with Secretariat (Except for the jockey), along with knowledgeable press, later commented that they thought the Belmont pace was much too fast; worrying that it could lead to race loss or even disaster. Actually not too off the mark, look at where the exhausted Sham ended up ! (5th spot). Even in the Preakness, from LAST to 1st in 21 seconds! Secretariat was truly in a league of his own...
Had Forego been sitting behind that speed duel in the Belmont, it would have been very interesting. The two never met but should have.
Sham broke a bone in a leg that’s what caused him to drop off that bad
@@johnwalsh3215 He, Sham, would've lost anyway. No horse in the world could've beaten Secretariat on that day! His heart was emense, 2.5 times larger than any equine and he could crank up & process oxygen faster than other horses. Sham broke a leg trying to keep up with the great Secretariat!😱 Couldn't handle the pace or pressure. Secretariat wore him completely out. Oh well, he'd met his match. Watch ESPN Secretariat...
Barbara Barnes oh I agree Sham didn’t have a chance at beating the perfect athlete that the world was ever seen , I just think Sham would have knocked off a few lengths off the 31 had he not broke down, but that wouldn’t have taken away anything from the unearthly performance from Secretariat. The greatest of all time past and future
Barbara Barnes no horse could keep up with Secretariat really in any race he was in other than his first race and more just like a learning experience for him, he learned what racing was all about and how he would go about it, kinda like coming up with his strategy, he was so smart!!! The one race he is listed as second in his 2 year old season he actually won by 8 lengths but was disqualified to Second. The 3 races he didn’t win as a 3 year old he had health issues that played a roll in his not not winning I believe. The abscess in his mouth that we all know about from the movie then he had a fever and was scratched from a race and they brought him back to soon, then the other he had a respiratory issue and again they brought him back to soon, people were the main reason he had losses, healthy he was unbearable! Yes the ESPN video is a great one! But then what video about him isn’t a great video! I’ve seen this one half a dozen times at least along with the ESPN one and there’s one more 40+ minute one I’ve seen half dozen times for sure I just can’t think of the name of it? It’ll pop up one of these days and I’ll watch it again, I watch the short ones almost daily I’ll check out one or 2, gotta get my daily fix of him haha. Thoroughbred’s are amazing horses I wouldn’t own any other bred, I have 2 off the track Whoopsnotme and Regal Relaunch, Secretariat is their great great uncle through Bold Ruler but then what horse doesn’t have Bold Ruler in their bloodlines haha. What other athlete brings out a emotional response like Secretariat does decades later regardless of how many times they’ve seen the races, that says something about how truly spectacular he was. The greatest of all time past, present and future!!!
I loved him n I never missed a race he will always be remembered ... I have his picture n statue in my house ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Gone but never forgotten never seen a horse to touch millions of people’s heart including mine without a doubt 5/24/18
Same for me 7/9/2022
Secretariat has changed my life in a way I didn’t know could change. I saw his grave at Claiborne, and was honored. Now I feel like I need to go back and pray in front of the grave. He has impacted me, and his legacy will live on. My dad actually used to own one of his mares.
SECRATARIAT ...AN ICON,
A LEGEND, THE G.O.A.T
I was seven in the spring of ‘73 and remember watching with my dad the GREATEST horse 🐎 of my lifetime win the triple crown 👑 RIP Secretariat
Secretariat. What a wonderful gift from God. He is everything good and pure that the world has to give. I am blessed to be living during the life and times of Secretariat. I will miss him always. Sharon Martin
Every time I watch this horse it literally brings tears to my eyes .
This made me cry pepole say he is overrated no there is a difference between being overrated and just pure Greatness
And GREATNESS he was. Almost 50 years after his awesome performances and still thought of today shows how great he was.
Whoever says he was overrated knows nothing. His triple crown track records havent been broken 48 years later! Not even close. He is greatness!!
Me to I remember but let's not forget Seabiscuit.
@@charlieclark102 Seabiscuit was awesome, his record proves it.
@@williamvernon4170 the best that horse went through hell....
every time i watch this wonderful horse it brings me to tears, there will never be another Big Red the wonder horse love you .
me too ! I'm weeping watching him win the Belmont
I remember watching as a kid. My grandfather loved horses. He was a sham guy so to be different I picked big red. I got to see the greatest race horse in history maybe greatest ever. My grandfather always said ok you got me but next race sham will win. By time Belmont came he gotten sick and passed away 2 days before the race I remember later on saying my goodbyes and whispering you lost again secretariat won by 31 lengths grandpa. Forever miss my grandfather and that big red horse and the memories
1A == >3
Sam Thomas that’s kinda creepy not going to lie.. telling your dead grandpa.. “ up yours, grandpa. I won again.