I hope to see that barn near Richmond someday.I go that way often to D.C.Its also near Kings Dominon.The barn was moved across a country road as the VA State Fair took over the old grounds.
It was unfortunate for Sham to be born the same year as Secretariat. Had Secretariat been born a year earlier or a year later, Sham would have been the TC Winner in 1973. After the Belmont Sham never won another race. Unfortunate because he ran his heart out, but Big Red was just too much for him and the rest of the field, his records will stand probably forever. Long live Big Red, thanks for the ride.
Claiborne Farm was NOT Secretariat's birthplace. He was born at Meadow Stable in Doswell, Virginia and retired to Claiborne Farm. Although he certainly was the pride of Lexington in the years that he was there and I had the privilege of several private showings with Big Red as a UK athlete. Incredible memory.
Thats after he was pulled up he broke Swaps record. Swaps time was 2:38 1/5 as a 4 year old running on a lighting fast track out there in Hollywood Park land. Big Red did it in 2:37 4/5. That is still a wolrd record offically for Swaps in a 1 5/8 mile race.
Those were three beautiful races run by the finest horse I have ever seen. I remember watching them with my mother and we burst into tears over Secretariat amazing wins.
All I can say is Amen...I remember watching it and also watching my mom's mouth drop wide open. To this day, the single finest athletic feat I have ever seen.
After he finished the mile and a half at Belmont, I think I read that he also broke the 1 5/8 record too during his cool down/deceleration. Some horse!
I'm nor religious, but that horse had to have been touched by the hand of God. I saw it that day...the pre-race thinking was he couldn't go long. He ran all twelves that race, like a metronome, broke a great horse and made people cry. To this day, I've never seen anything like it. The greatest athletic performance I ever saw, man or beast. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, that horse was a sight to behold! It beggars belief what that horse could do.
This race will live immortal in the hearts of racing fans. The jockey just keeps looking back, and there's just nobody anywhere NEAR him. How on Earth can a horse have such tremendous reserves of energy like that?!
do you realize he hit the 1 1/4 mark at 1:59 flat, faster than his Derby of 1:59 2/5, in the Belmont Stakes, coming around that final turn w/a quarter mile to go on that wide open stretch, never faltered, kept his rhythm and conformation and did it in 2:24 flat a record that still stands on dirt? the grueling TC, 3 races in 5 wks, and set records in all three, unheard of, (yes the Preakness too)
mikeborden Only those uneducated Canadian race fans could believe for a millisecond that Kennedy Road, a great horse in his own, had any chance of beating Secretariat that day. Kennedy Road had just come off a track record performance for 6 furlongs within a week of the Canadian International. I was in the crowd that day too.
I got to meet Secretariat when I was 7. (My Mom dated a horse Trainer, so it was easy to get to see him) I also got to meet Seattle slew,affirmed and others. Besides being "Super Horse" he also was the best looking of Them all. His red coat was so bight he glowed. He also had 3 white sox and a white star on his head. He also was the most friendly. I couldn't touch Seattle Slew or Affirmed. Secretariat let me scratch his star and would "point" with his non-socked legged.
kwgrid Says:
18/11/2011 11:55:42 AM
He wasn't born at Claiborne Farms. He was born at Meadow Stables.
MelC54 Says:
4/07/2011 3:53:34 PM
Sham not only didn't win another race aftyer the Belmont...he never raced again.
MelC54 Says:
10/05/2011 1:34:03 PM
Secretariat vs. the Clock.....It was the only measure of competition he had.
crazyspidermonkey2 Says:
28/04/2011 10:49:52 AM
man i wish i would have been around then to see that race but ayleast i can see it in the videos
HattieLovesCattie Says:
26/12/2010 2:29:17 AM
I hope to see that barn near Richmond someday.I go that way often to D.C.Its also near Kings Dominon.The barn was moved across a country road as the VA State Fair took over the old grounds.
Piggers1992 Says:
11/10/2010 5:40:34 PM
His heart weighed 22.5 pounds, twice that of a normal horse. Trully incredible.
sandhorse1 Says:
31/05/2010 5:17:54 PM
It was unfortunate for Sham to be born the same year as Secretariat. Had Secretariat been born a year earlier or a year later, Sham would have been the
TC Winner in 1973. After the Belmont Sham never won another race. Unfortunate because he ran his heart out, but Big Red was just too much for him and the rest of the field, his records will stand probably forever. Long live Big Red, thanks for the ride.
Sundance8989 Says:
30/03/2010 8:17:40 AM
Claiborne Farm was NOT Secretariat's birthplace. He was born at Meadow Stable in Doswell, Virginia and retired to Claiborne Farm. Although he certainly was the pride of Lexington in the years that he was there and I had the privilege of several private showings with Big Red as a UK athlete. Incredible memory.
rscarbro100 Says:
8/02/2010 3:17:39 PM
Thats after he was pulled up he broke Swaps record. Swaps time was 2:38 1/5 as a 4 year old running on a lighting fast track out there in Hollywood Park land. Big Red did it in 2:37 4/5. That is still a wolrd record offically for Swaps in a 1 5/8 mile race.
jimiakin Says:
5/05/2009 3:37:31 AM
Those were three beautiful races run by the finest horse I have ever seen. I remember watching them with my mother and we burst into tears over Secretariat amazing wins.
crescendo59 Says:
29/03/2009 6:50:38 AM
All I can say is Amen...I remember watching it and also watching my mom's mouth drop wide open. To this day, the single finest athletic feat I have ever seen.
TXRider Says:
9/02/2009 11:10:05 PM
It wasn't a match between Sham and Secretariat. It was a race between Sham and the others, while Secretariat went out for a romp. ;)
CHIPHOYT Says:
3/02/2009 7:13:41 AM
After he finished the mile and a half at Belmont, I think I read that he also broke the 1 5/8 record too during his cool down/deceleration. Some horse!
CHIPHOYT Says:
1/02/2009 7:31:16 AM
I'm nor religious, but that horse had to have been touched by the hand of God. I saw it that day...the pre-race thinking was he couldn't go long. He ran all twelves that race, like a metronome, broke a great horse and made people cry. To this day, I've never seen anything like it. The greatest athletic performance I ever saw, man or beast. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, that horse was a sight to behold! It beggars belief what that horse could do.
everman187 Says:
27/05/2008 11:18:15 AM
i think i read somewhere then when the autopsy was done on the horse, its heart was twice the size of a normal heart...or something like that.
ridingxruffian Says:
20/05/2008 11:19:38 AM
This race will live immortal in the hearts of racing fans. The jockey just keeps looking back, and there's just nobody anywhere NEAR him. How on Earth can a horse have such tremendous reserves of energy like that?!
pellebravesskylar Says:
17/02/2008 8:38:34 AM
Wonderful video. So amazing. Never was a horse like Secretariat. Never will be.
bon1042 Says:
18/12/2007 2:45:25 PM
do you realize he hit the 1 1/4 mark at 1:59 flat, faster than his Derby of 1:59 2/5, in the Belmont Stakes, coming around that final turn w/a quarter mile to go on that wide open stretch, never faltered, kept his rhythm and conformation and did it in 2:24 flat a record that still stands on dirt? the grueling TC, 3 races in 5 wks, and set records in all three, unheard of, (yes the Preakness too)
fruglescot Says:
17/10/2007 4:33:54 PM
mikeborden
Only those uneducated Canadian race fans could believe for a millisecond that Kennedy Road, a great horse in his own, had any chance of beating Secretariat that day. Kennedy Road had just come off a track record
performance for 6 furlongs within a week of the Canadian International. I was in the crowd that day too.
Saratogasaratoga Says:
10/09/2007 10:09:30 AM
I got to meet Secretariat when I was 7. (My Mom dated a horse Trainer, so it was easy to get to see him)
I also got to meet Seattle slew,affirmed and others.
Besides being "Super Horse" he also was the best looking of Them all. His red coat was so bight he glowed. He also had 3 white sox and a white star on his head. He also was the most friendly. I couldn't touch Seattle Slew or Affirmed. Secretariat let me scratch his star and would "point" with his non-socked legged.