OT: 53 years ago today Secretariat wins the Belmont

[rick64]

 

[jeffky]

 

[vhcat1970]

He would have beaten two good claimers each running 6f back-to-back with him.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

He truly wore the BMB!!!

 

[DWDwildcat47]

The GOAT

 

[Anon1636470744]

He had a son who would have been an all time great if he had not gotten injured. Risen Star ran 3rd in the Derby after getting blocked and a terrible ride but then won the Preakness and Belmont very easily.

 

[uky8unc5]

One of my employees was mom to a Secretariat handler. So I got to visit him a few times.

I always felt that Big Red knew that I knew that I was unworthy...

 

[mdluk1]

One of the greatest lines ever. “He’s moving like a tremendous machine”.

Greatest horse ever!

 

[Ednunn]

Might be the most dominate athletic feat

 

[PeePeePooPoo]

Wonder what size hog Secretariat was packing

 

[ruppsrunt1]

Link has world records for all distances--

Equibase | North American Records

Check out the dirt mile!! only record by a thoroughbred with more than 130 pounds.

Dr Fager--maybe the GREATEST race horse ever.

https://horseracingsense.com/dr-fager-worlds-greatest-racehorse/

Each pound more than another horse at 1.25 miles is a length disagvantage.

Dr. Fager - Horse

Dr. Fager horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Dr. Fager horse rating and status. See who is a fan of Dr. Fager.

www.horseracingnation.com

rr

 

[legalbeagle123]

Greatest single athletic performance in the history of all sports. I've watched that race hundreds of times over the years and still get goosebumps. Iconic call by Chic Anderson also.

 

[rick64]

Greatest single athletic performance in the history of all sports. I've watched that race hundreds of times over the years and still get goosebumps. Iconic call by Chic Anderson also.

Same here.

Folks need to checkout the espn sports century piece on Secretariat. It's very good.

 

[TeamAmerica]

He ran 21 races in 16 months in his career and won 16.

 

[Titpwhahi2014]

John Calipari would have eased him halfway through the stretch.

 

[1997_H00SIER-Cat]

I still say Man O' War is the GOAT. And I spent a whole 5 minutes researching it.

 

[vhcat1970]

I still say Man O' War is the GOAT. And I spent a whole 5 minutes researching it.

Nah, it was Eclipse.

 

[1997_H00SIER-Cat]

Nah, it was Eclipse.

Now I gotta spend 5 minutes on Wikipedia reading about eclipse

 

[UKreturntogreatness]

John Calipari would have eased him halfway through the stretch.

He would have told him to "Go" and then substituted a favorite of his instead.