Secretariat - Horse - Horse Racing Nation Secretariat is a 1970 horse that was born in 1970 and raced from 1972 to 1973 He was sired by Bold Ruler out of the Princequillo mare Somethingroyal He was trained by Lucien Laurin and raced for Penny Chenery, Meadow Stables, and was bred in Virginia, United States by Penny Chenery
Flashback: These are the 9 fastest Belmont winners - Horse Racing Nation Secretariat (1973): 2:24 Legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat owns the fastest-ever clockings in the Derby, Preakness and Belmont, and his Belmont victory ranks as one for the ages Blazing early fractions of 23 6, 46 2 and 1:09 8 would have tired out most horses, but Secretariat kept going to win by a staggering 31 lengths in 2:24
Secretariat was better on turf than he was on dirt - Horse Racing Nation Yet before Secretariat began training for the Man o' War, an audible was called and the charismatic Meadow Stable superstar ran in the Woodward on Sept 30 at Belmont Ill-prepared for a mile and a half test on a sloppy track, Secretariat finished second to Prove Out, who was also trained by Jerkens, suffering the fifth and final loss in an
50 years later: Turcotte still speaks of his love for Secretariat Secretariat’s time was 1:59 4, still a Derby record If a length is roughly equivalent to one-fifth of a second, then Sham’s time was 1:59 85, still the second-best ever After a fortnight dealing with the abscess and the rumors and the disappointment of the Wood Memorial, the way Secretariat disposed of his West Coast rival convinced
Turcotte recounts Secretariats record-breaking Belmont Secretariat’s career concluded with two victories on grass He broke another track record over Belmont’s turf course for 1 1 2 miles when capturing the Man o’ War (G1) in a final time of 2:24 4 before going out a winner in the Canadian International (G2) at Woodbine
Preakness evokes memories of Riva Ridge, Secretariat - Horse Racing Nation So yes, Riva lost the Preakness and the title, but not his place in our hearts And neither Hill Prince nor Riva Ridge’s standings in the Meadow Stable panoply of stars will ever rival Secretariat’s Kate Tweedy is the daughter of the late Penny Chenery, who bred and owned 1973 Triple Crown champion and Hall of Fame racing legend Secretariat
Flashback: In the shadow of Secretariat, Sham was a star too Sham chases home Secretariat in the Preakness Sham turned in another gallant effort in the Preakness Caught unprepared when Secretariat unleashed an unprecedented last-to-first rally around the clubhouse turn, Sham wound up making a premature move of his own on the backstretch, trying hard to keep pace with Secretariat
Secretariat Movie - Horse Racing Nation Tom Keyser traces Secretariat's history at Saratoga back through clocker Sonny Taylor, who timed Secretariat's workouts before he ever raced, jockey Braulio Baeza, who rode against him and trainer Allen Jerkens, who saddled Onion to a monumental upset over Secretariat in the 1973 Whitney Handicap
Secretariat’s birthday will be celebrated in Virginia on March 30 Secretariat for Virginia announced the free, family-style event on the late Hall of Fame champion’s 55th birthday will happen around the Secretariat Racing into History monument statue Festivities will include live music from several groups, new Secretariat merchandise, food trucks, birthday cake, an art exhibit, local vendors, kids