Secretariat was the 9th Triple Crown Winner. The name Secretariat is synonymous with horse racing. In 1973, Secretariat won the first triple crown in a quarter-century at the Belmont Stakes, where he won by thirty-one lengths and his time of 2:24 for the one-and-a-half-mile race set a world record that may never be broken. His fame went well beyond the race tracks. This horse also broke the time/track record at Churchill downs in the 1973 Kentucky Derby at 1:59 and 2/5ths seconds. "Big Red" in the early 1970s was as hot a prospect as any human movie star. The spotlight became so bright that the horse was featured on the covers of Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated in the same week. Secretariat was owned by Penny Chenery during his racing days and was voted one of the top 50 athletes of the twentieth century by ESPN. Secretariat suffered from severe laminitis, a chronic and painful hoof disease just prior to his death. On October 4, 1989, the decision was made to humanely euthanize him. He was buried at Clairborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky.
When Big Red was at the age of 6 days he was 23" tall!
6 days
Secretariet won many races so many that he set a world record!
The winners circle
On October 4, 1989 Secretariet was put to sleep due to his horrible hoof disease.
The sad ending
After his death Secretariet was known as one of the greatest race horses to set foot on the face of the earth.
Legend statue created in memory of Secretariet