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May 4, 2023 · For the National Horse of the Year at age 2, the Secretariat hype train slammed to a halt after his shocking third-place finish in the Wood Memorial, his final prep race before the Derby.
- Pat Forde
May 6, 2023 · Secretariat, with jockey Ron Turcotte up, passed his rival, Sham, in the homestretch and ran away with the 99th Kentucky Derby in record time on May 5, 1973. Associated Press.
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Secretariat instantly became a Triple Crown threat at the Kentucky Derby because of how dominant he was during the race. Secretariat finished the Derby in 1:59.40, setting a record that still stands 50 years later. He finished two-and-a-half lengths ahead of runner-up Sham. Believe it or not, the second-fastest mark in Kentucky Derby history actual...
The Kentucky Derby is far from Secretariat's only record. He also still holds the record for the fastest finish at the Preakness Stakes, with a time of 1:53.00. Swiss Skydiver gave the record a challenge in 2020 when he finished with a time of 1:53.28, but Secretariat's dominance means he still has a grip on the record books 50 years later. The win...
Another race, another record. Secretariat finished the Belmont Stakes in two minutes and 24 seconds, setting a record that still stands today. In fact, no horse has given the record a serious challenge. Easy Goer came the closest to Secretariat when he ran the 1989 Belmont Stakes in 2:26, still a full two seconds off of the timeless record. Last ye...
Secretariat had the most dominant Triple Crown run, setting record after record, but he's still one of 13 horses to complete the feat. Secretariat broke a 25-year drought when he won in 1973, though American Pharoah would snap an even longer drought in 2015 when he became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years. Here is a look at the full history...
At age three, Secretariat not only won the Triple Crown, but he also set speed records in all three races. His time in the Kentucky Derby still stands as the Churchill Downs track record for 11⁄4 miles, and his time in the Belmont Stakes stands as the American record for 11⁄2 miles on the dirt.
May 4, 2023 · Secretariat, also known as Big Red, started his Triple Crown run 50 years ago when he finished the Kentucky Derby in 1:59.40. Among the jewels of his crown: Big Red went on to set records that...
- Javier Zarracina
May 4, 2023 · In the half-century since, no horse has touched Secretariat’s Kentucky Derby record of 1:59.4 or, for that matter, his Preakness (1:53) or Belmont (2:24) finishes, either.
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Discover more about Secretariat's incredible Kentucky derby win on our page. Relive the unforgettable moment when Secretariat blazed through the finish line to win the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Explore the thrilling story of this legendary horse's triumph, setting records and making history.
