Congratulations to American Pharoah~Triple Cown Winner!
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Was an awesome race to watch, and to see him pull away down that final stretch where so many other former Derby/Preakness winning horses faded under the strain of the the pressure, the three races in 5 weeks and that additional distance, was truly breathtaking to see!
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Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Do horses read message boards? >>
Well, Secretariat was Sportsman of the Year in 1973.
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<< <i>Was fotunate to take my daughter who was born in 81 to see both Affirmed and Seattle Slew at horse farms in Lexington before they died, and was with her today when she saw a winner. She also had a chance to meet Baffert . Wonderful moment for a struggling sport >>
Agreed. It was a great moment and an awesome event to see. I vaguely remember watching both Seattle Slew and Affirmed as a kid back in 1977/1978, and was beginning to think I'd never see another.
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<< <i>Was fotunate to take my daughter who was born in 81 to see both Affirmed and Seattle Slew at horse farms in Lexington before they died, and was with her today when she saw a winner. She also had a chance to meet Baffert . Wonderful moment for a struggling sport >>
Such a great story there
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Quite a few horse's asses do
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Finally saw one!
<< <i>Fastest Belmont Stakes Times
Horse | Time | Year
1. Secretariat | 2:24.00 | 1973
2. Easy Goer | 2:26.00 | 1989
3. A.P. Indy | 2:26.13 | 1992
4. Risen Star | 2:26.40 | 1988
5. Gallant Man | 2:26.60 | 1957
6. American Pharoah | 2:26.65 | 2015
T7. Point Given | 2:26.80 | 2001
T7. Tabasco Cat | 2:26.80 | 1994
T7. Affirmed | 2:26.80 | 1978
10. Creme Fraiche | 2:27.00 |1985
Secretariat was the greatest horse in our lifetime. A two second advantage over these other great horses shows unparalleled greatness. >>
No question about it. His time in the Belmont is the world record for any track for a mile and a half, and he also holds the all time record for both the Derby and the Preakness, too.
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<< <i>They were both prolific. Secretariat was a bust at stud. >>
Sorry but I have to post here what I just posted in the Ky Derby Ticket thread...
That's such a common statement but it's a myth. While it's true Secretariat never sired a Triple Crown winner, his bloodline has had, and still has, an impact on the breed. Over time, Secretariat came to be known as a great sire of broodmares, some of whom produced winners of the world's great races including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont, Travers Stakes, Epsom Derby and Melbourne Cup. And, he certainly was a cash machine for Claiborne Farms far in excess of his $6M syndication price. Any breeder would be happy to have a stallion with these credentials - Some of Big Red's finest produce:
Champions
Lady's Secret - 1986 Horse of the Year; 1986 Older Female Champion, and more...
General Assembly - 2nd in the 1979 Kentucky Derby won by the all-time GREAT Spectacular Bid; Won the 1979 Travers
Risen Star - 1988 Preakness and Belmont winner and somewhat successful stallion
Kingston Rule - 1990 Melbourne Cup winner
Tinner's Way - from his last crop won the $1M Pacific Classic is successive years 1994 and 1995
Prolific Daughters (Broodmares)
Weekend Surprise - dam of 1992 Horse of the Year and super sire AP Indy (who at one time commanded $150,000 per "service") AND 1992 Preakness winner Summer Squall
Terlingua - dam of one of greatest sires of all-time, Storm Cat, whose stud fee hit $500,000 for a time before the 2008 financial crash.
Secrettame - dame of Gone West, one of the most prolific and successful sires in the 1990s.
In all he sired 24 Grade 1/Group 1 winners, which by any standards is a success at stud.
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Well, Secretariat was Sportsman of the Year in 1973. >>
If anyone has the time, youtube secretariat - Belmont stakes. He wins by 25 lengths. >>
Here it is. He actually won by 31 lengths.
1973 Belmont Stakes
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A necropsy revealed his heart was significantly larger than that of an ordinary horse.[37] An extremely large heart is a trait that occasionally occurs in Thoroughbreds, linked to a genetic condition passed down via the dam line, known as the "x-factor".[37][39][40][41] The x-factor can be traced to the historic racehorse Eclipse, which was necropsied after his death in 1789. Because Eclipse's heart appeared to be much larger than other horses, it was weighed, and found to be 14 pounds (6.4 kg), almost twice the normal weight. Eclipse is believed to have passed the trait on via his daughters, and pedigree research verified that Secretariat traces in his dam line to a daughter of Eclipse.[37] In the 20th century, the heart of Phar Lap was weighed and also documented to be 6.35 kilograms (14.0 lb),[42] or essentially the same size as that of Eclipse.
At the time of Secretariat's death, the veterinarian who performed the necropsy, Dr. Thomas Swerczek, head pathologist at the University of Kentucky, did not weigh Secretariat's heart, but stated, "We just stood there in stunned silence. We couldn't believe it. The heart was perfect. There were no problems with it. It was just this huge engine."[38] Later, Swerczek also performed a necropsy on Sham, who died in 1993. Swerczek did weigh Sham's heart, and it was 18 pounds (8.2 kg). Based on Sham's measurement, and having necropsied both horses, he estimated Secretariat's heart probably weighed 22 pounds (10.0 kg),[37] or about two-and-three-quarters times as large as that of the average horse.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Speaking of Secretariat, he is also the great-great-great grandsire of AP.
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