Secretariat's Epic World Record (1973 Belmont Stakes - Ecstacy of Gold)
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Published 2012-06-27
Experience the beauty, power, and majesty of this phenomenal 3 yr old American thoroughbred, the legendary Secretariat, as he delivers his definitive performance!
You will not likely experience another similarly inspirational performance of overwhelming ability and domination in your lifetime!
Led out quickly by his season rival Sham over the first few furlongs, a majestic Secretariat then simply shifts gears on the back stretch, runs away from the field, finishes with the still-standing world record of 02:24:00 for 12 furlongs on a dirt surface, and emphatically captures the Belmont "Test of the Champion" Stakes race. Secretariat punctuated the 1973 American Triple Crown with this once-in-a-lifetime performance in front of an astonished and incredulous Belmont crowd!
Healthy Secretariat + excellent track conditions
+ early pacing by Sham = Epic Secretariat World Record!
All Comments (21)
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No matter how many times I watch secretariat run, he always leaves me with chills. What a horse!
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I could watch this race a 1000 times. Secretariat was a Gift from God. Such an amazing Horse.
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Arguably the greatest individual performance by any athlete, in any sport, in the history of mankind. Although overshadowed by the race itself, Chic Anderson's call of the race was probably the greatest in horse racing history. When faced with the daunting task of trying to describe something that simply defied words alone, Chic nailed it... "He is moving like a tremendous machine.". Even the most casual racing fan instantly knows where that statement comes from.
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I wish someone would re-master these races in high-def. Some of the greatest athletic performances in history deserve to be presented in the best quality available.
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The two greatest historical moments in my life was when men landed on the moon and Secretariat won the Triple crown and won the Belmont by 31 lengths.
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And God Whispered to His Horse, "Run".
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Secretariat is the greatest athlete in the history of sports. Horse, human, or otherwise.
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Secretariat's records will never ever be broken
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...and on the eighth day, God created Secretariat!
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It’s 2020 and I still get the chills watching the greatest horse ever.
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The coolest part about this is you can see shams legs but secretariats legs literally look like a blur. You would think a horse running that fast would have broke a leg! It’s like a basketball player having that perfect coordination. God really built him for racing !
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How can anyone watch this and not like it? I am not a big fan of the racing industry but the majesty and greatness of ths horse goes far beyond that. He was truly a gift from the Heavens.
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Here i am at 77 yes. I was at the track that day at age 20 and will never ever forget that day & that magnificent horse.
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Hats Off to the Great Chic Anderson who called this fantastic race !! He made all three legs of the 1973 Triple Crown perfect and great to watch !! RIP Chic & Big Red !!
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I was 10 when I watched Secretariat win the Triple Crown.I still get emotional watching these videos,fifty years later.Every time I say 'He is moving like a tremendous machine' along with Chic and my throat gets tight.I stopped watching horse races live after Ruffian broke down in '75,these were the first for me and they'll be the last.Huge.Very emotional.They broke the mold after Secretariat was made.Truly magnificent.
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I love Secretariat! He’s so magnificent! I could watch this every day! ❤️” Like a tremendous machine”! The horse that God built!
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1973 Athlete of the year. Covers of Time, Newsweek and Sport Illustrated. And the jockey never had to touch him. He just ran.
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Wow, never tiring to watch these races over and over again deja vu all over again
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When all the other horses, who were good enough to get to Belmont,were dropping from exhaustion that big red horse just went faster and faster. I am amazed to have recently learned that horses who choose to run and win, are rarely allowed to run full throttle for fear of breakdown, like Ruffian. Trainers want the horses to run fast enough to win but not put themselves in jeopardy. I am so grateful that on this day Big Red was allowed to run and that we are lucky enough to have video to prove it happened! This country was very sad that summer. Tired from war in Asia, tired of politics at home. Red made us cheer and hug one another and just plain be happy to have seen his miracles that year. Thank you, Red and all your people who made it happen. God Bless.
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Greatest horse race I have ever seen, will never be matched.
