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Secretariat

Secretariat (f.1970 - d.1989), by Bold Ruler out of Somethingroyal by Princequillo.

1972
- 1st--Sanford Stakes
  - fastest six-furlong race of the year
- 1st--Hopeful Stakes
  - won by five lengths
- 1st--Belmont Futurity
  - won by 1 3/4 lengths
- 2nd--Champagne Stakes
  - finished first then disqualified
- 1st--Laurel Futurity
  - won by eight lengths
- 1st--Garden State Stakes
  - won by three and a half lengths
- 1972 Champion Two Year Old
- 1972 Horse of the Year

1973
- 1st--Bay Shore Stakes (G3)
- 1st--Gotham Stakes (G2)
  - matched the track record
- 3rd--Wood Memorial Stakes (G1)
  - ran with an abscess in his mouth
- Triple Crown - 9th in history, first since Citation in 1948
  - 1st--Kentucky Derby (G1)
    - set a new track record which still stands
  - 1st--Preakness Stakes (G1)
    - unofficial track record
  - 1st--Belmont Stakes (G1)
    - won by 31 lengths - breaking the track record by 2 1/2 seconds
- 1st--Arlington Invitational
- 2nd--Whitney Stakes (G2)
  - suffered from a virus
- 1st--Marlboro Cup
  - set new world record at 1 1/8 miles
- 2nd--Woodward Stakes (G1)
- 1st--Man o' War Stakes (G1)
  - first time racing on grass
  - overran the finish line by a furlong, equaling the world record at 1 5/8 miles
- 1st--Canadian International Stakes (G2)
  - won by six and a half lengths
- 1973 Horse of the Year
  
  Secretariat was named ESPN's 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.
  
  He was the only non-human to make the list.

Secretariat.com

Features a biography, photos, racing details, pedigree, official identification records, and Bronze Fund donation information.

Find A Grave: Secretariat

Brief biography and photos of the stallion and his burial site at Claiborne Farms in Paris, Kentucky.

Secretariat Remains No. 1 Name in Racing

ESPN Classic's SportsCentury biography of the horse voted the 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.

Secretariat The Greatest Thoroughbred in History

Comparison of Secretariat and Man O'War.

Secretariat.com

Features a biography, photos, racing details, pedigree, official identification records, and Bronze Fund donation information.

Find A Grave: Secretariat

Brief biography and photos of the stallion and his burial site at Claiborne Farms in Paris, Kentucky.

Secretariat Remains No. 1 Name in Racing

ESPN Classic's SportsCentury biography of the horse voted the 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.

Secretariat The Greatest Thoroughbred in History

Comparison of Secretariat and Man O'War.

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December 7, 2022 at 6:35:04 UTC

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