Historical Races From The 1970'SSecretariat's first start at Saratoga Race Course was to be his final start outside of stakes company. The six-furlong affair was the first time jockey Ron Turcotte climbed aboard in the afternoon. Of course, their names would wind up forever linked.
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Expectations were high for the "wonder filly," as she hit the track for her ninth races. Even so, the New York Times reported, "The manner of her triumph must have astounded even her warmest admirers." The facile Mother Goose victory was yet another ...
Seattle Slew - 1977 Belmont Stakes
Little Current - Belmont Stakes 1974
Secretariat - Belmont Stakes 1973
Gunsynd's Last Race in 1973 was the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.
Secretariat's final start in the Big Apple was the opportunity to try something new. It was a rousing success. He took to the turf like he had been running on it his whole life.
Secretariat entered the Marlboro Cup with a bit of a chip on his shoulder, having to prove that the Whitney defeat was behind him. He was also facing perhaps his greatest competition yet - stablemate Riva Ridge.
Trainer H. Allen Jerkens is known as The Chief, a nickname befitting a legend of The Turf. He's also known as the Giant Killer, a reputation earned by making a habit of upsetting noteworthy horses.
What was expected to be another runaway win turned into quite a surprise for the fans at Aqueduct on April21,1973.Secretariat's stablemate,Angle Light,wired the field to take the Wood Memorial,New York's final key prep on the way to the Kentuck Derby
Well there is always discussion among racing fans and experts as to who is the greatest horse of all time, there is general agreement regarding the single finest performance of all-time.
Eleven days after his debut, Secretariat was back at Aqueduct again. Once again, apprentice Paul Feliciano was in the irons. Once again, the duo was the favorite. However, after the odds were much lower than the luckwarm 3-1 first out.
