Who else got goosebumps?? this horse was the GOAT!!.

@leecowell8165

Жыл бұрын

no doubt about that AT ALL!

@briannahernandez6627

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did 🤩

@michaeldinkins9145

Жыл бұрын

Best ever

@jm1657

Жыл бұрын

Forever goosebumps.

@AmbassadorScorpio

Жыл бұрын

Go SHAM!!... lol

There are legends...😮 ...and then there is Secretariat 💖⚡

I met Mrs Tweedy and Lucien Lauren and Ron Turcotte in 1973. I was encouraged to pat Secretariat and he looked me in the eye. Chill dude.

A horse being named a top 100 athlete of all time shows how special this horse was. A legend period

His 1973 season was the most dominating season in history in any sport…. The fact that he still holds the record for ALL 3 triple crown races 50 years later, is utterly amazing. Advances in breeding selection, genetic markers, nutrition, training and recovery, none of that can catch Big Red

@hattiem.7966

Жыл бұрын

The vets were all crying over his body when he died.They were shocked that his heart weighed around 25 lbs.

@jamespenny9482

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@richd3044

Жыл бұрын

I'm a Secretariat fan, but he was also defeated three times in 1973, two of which it's well documented that he was sick. Citation was undefeated in 20 races as a 3 year old, and Spectacular Bid was undefeated at 4 years old, setting track and world records. Although I think Secretariat at his best could have defeated just about any other horse in history, your comment about the most dominant season is debatable.

@N.S.56

Жыл бұрын

@@richd3044 see your point but I’m not sure citation could’ve beaten sham….3 times in a row

@richd3044

Жыл бұрын

@@N.S.56 Probably. Citation's competition not really eye opening in 1948. Coaltown for instance was clearly better at 4 years old.

To this day and since 1973, Secretariat has given me goosebumps and is the greatest athlete of all time.

@browningbelgium2326

9 ай бұрын

Brings tears to the eyes to think there won't be another like him.

@Nurturing2

9 ай бұрын

Beautiful soul and a demonstration that greatness is within each of us and the possibility of tapping into our own is real. He inspires me to the depths of my soul!!! I respectfully disagree with the commenter regarding the Preakness. He wasn’t mad at himself for being last out of the gate. He was pacing himself. Ultimately, he ran his own race at the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths. We ♥️ you, Big Red!!! ~Penny Fairhart 😘

@sl-rt5kv

7 ай бұрын

Not sure Secretariat was the greatest horse of all time, let alone the greatest athlete. For example, Citation won 19 races in a single season versus 9 races for Secretariat. There is no evidence that Secretariat had the ability to win 19 races in one season. It's unclear that he could win that many races in two seasons. That said, I wouldn't say Citation was greater than Secretariat. They were _different._ Citation is just one example. There are other horses who accomplished things that Secretariat never did and probably never could.

@robertpiel7250

7 ай бұрын

I am not in disagreement with you about other great horses but to me, Secretariat is the greatest and Sea Biscuit is my number two. That is just the way I feel. I love Citation and he deserves every accolade he gets.@@sl-rt5kv

I had the thrill of being at Belmont stakes and 73 and watching the most magnificent horse win. He was so beautiful, like beauty in motion. There was no awkwardness or jaggedness or roughness. He just floated, his legs flowing under him. His body floated. God’s gift.

@leecowell8165

Жыл бұрын

WOW I would have given anything to have been there in retrospect. Didn't keep a straight face that day, did you? Well I didn't either it just blew me away I was watching it live with my parents & it got to all of us.

@N.S.56

Жыл бұрын

Incredible. I’ve watched the last race so many times I can’t count.

@walkawaycat431

Жыл бұрын

Secretariat was Pegasus.

@purplejesus-wt1nh

Жыл бұрын

God bless your soul I always dream what the air smelled like, how hot it was and I can almost feel it

@Psyfi85

Жыл бұрын

@@walkawaycat431 in the flesh, once in an eternity.

“Touches something in our souls,”, I think that line nails it

@francesmeyer8478

Ай бұрын

Still does, present tense!

Greatest athlete to ever walk this Earth. And he was a beauty to look at. Perfect horse that God ever created for us.

I had the pleasure of seeing him run. I knew when I first saw him he was something special. Also saw him at his farm, such a beauty, and he would pose, knowing his picture was being taken. Those records will never be broken and there will never be another horse like him. Amen

@carolparr4062

Жыл бұрын

Wow! It is so wonderful you could be a part of Secretariat's life.

@carariela

11 ай бұрын

Amen🙏✝️🙏

@vyte6531

8 ай бұрын

Incorrect. There’ll always be records broken.

@vickihunt8988

4 ай бұрын

AMEN ❤

Dammit. I cried when I saw this yesterday. And again today. 😢 That first turn in the Preakness is the most amazing thing I've ever watched in racing.

Incredible it was 50 years ago. Seems like yesterday!

Heart that 2.5 size bigger than other normal racehorse is mind boggling and those triple crown track records he set i guess will never be broken 🔥🔥🔥

Still brings tears to my eyes! I remember these races very well.

@CarolStJohn-ev9ry

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@robertpiel7250

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely and I remember those races like they were yesterday.

@jhony2121

Жыл бұрын

I was on the truck also unforgeteable

I love Secretariat forever, the greatest horse of all time! ❤❤❤

Defeating the other horses in the race was what made him a Triple Crown champion, setting records at those races that still stand made him immortal! It didn't hurt that he was a spectacularly beautiful being...

Secretariat was god's horse, and he ran like it, he will forever be the king of horse racing, the father of the 73 season, to think that the record times that he left behind would still stand 5 decades later truely immortal

@josebulang7981

5 ай бұрын

He must be Bucephalus reborn.

50 years on and Secretariat reminds us of just how unique he was. He still holds all 3 track records of the triple crown. I was only 7 years old and remember because it was such big news.

The greatest athlete of all time!

He ran like his heart was 2.5 bigger than his competition. He surely was about 3X faster than the field. What a beautiful, beautiful horse. Affirmed was great but Secretariat took it to the next level. His progeny have been pretty good, too.

Tears. He will always be loved and never forgotten!! Love and miss you Big Red. One of the greatest athletes ever!!!!

@AmbassadorScorpio

Жыл бұрын

He identifies as a they/Them now... change your comment or the LGBCDEFGHQBRANDON Swat Team will pay you a friendly visit

I love him so much, my favorite horse in the entire world 😢❤❤

secretariat was great, but we also shouldn't forget the great achievement of Sham. He was 2nd in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and only faded in the Belmont because of an injury. He ran the second fastest Kentucky Derby in history. A great horse that in any other year would have been a triple crown champion!

@ehoffman2260

Жыл бұрын

You can certainly say that Sham was born at the wrong time. He was a great horse.

@kimberlytyrcha5930

Жыл бұрын

Sham was a good horse, but I don't know if he would've won a Triple Crown. He couldn't handle the Belmont. He finished dead last.

@KellyRussell-xg2lx

4 ай бұрын

He was 2nd

@rappar191

3 ай бұрын

He finished last in the Belmont Pincay was instructed to take him out fast to keep up with Big red. he faded badly after tiring in the streach.@@KellyRussell-xg2lx

@gyges5495

Ай бұрын

Any other time and Sham would’ve been triple crown winner

This are the stories that matter most. What a phenomenal of a magical beautiful horse. She never gave up on him, everyone told her to sell that horse, Penny believed and took a leap of faith, oh what wonder, and look at what immersed. A GIANT ❤

@AmbassadorScorpio

Жыл бұрын

a Male Giant..as MAtt Walsh would point out...

@walkawaycat431

Жыл бұрын

@kozakoloko Zenyatta was 17.2 hands high and weighed over 1200 Lbs. Huge Filly. Of course, Secretariat is Pegasus.

He'll always be the Greatest.#1. Our BigRed.

That Belmont win is one of the greatest athletic performances of all time!

We love you so much Secretariat! You will forever be a king of the racetrack! We miss you so much! 😭

Well spoken. The immortal Secretariat. He set the bar that will ALWAYS be remembered. There will NEVER BE another like him... I didn't watch the Kentucky Derby but definitely watched the next two. They both made me cry... I noticed the pass on that first turn before Anderson did & I said to my Dad at the time there's no way a horse can do that! I mean these are the fastest horses in the world & he passed the entire field in 15 seconds around the outside. But the Belmont humbled us all... the greatest sports achievement of all time... by a horse. Why? because its a record that will NEVER be broken. Yep all records will eventually fall. but not this one... Turcotte is the only one remaining of that era. Anderson passed only a few years later. I wonder what Ronnie thinks?

@hattiem.7966

Жыл бұрын

There is a statue of the famous Ron T looking back at the field while crossing the finish line .It was erected in 2015 in his hometown of Grand Falls, New Brunswick.

@sl-rt5kv

10 ай бұрын

*I noticed the pass on that first turn before Anderson did & I said to my Dad at the time there's no way a horse can do that* Actually there a plenty of horses that have run as fast or faster than Secretariat did on that turn. Dr. Fager ran the 2nd quarter of his world record mile in 20.6 seconds. Secretariat never exhibited that kind of speed. Secretariat's speed around that turn looks faster than it is because the pace up to that point in the race was very slow

@luciendhooge7361

3 ай бұрын

Amen Lee. Amen.

The way horse racing is going it may be another fifty years before another horse wins the triple crown . But I don't believe no other horse will ever do it the way he did .

This horse and the story behind it was so amazing. and this horse had a good life after becoming 3 years old

He captivated the nation. If we could only recapture that feeling again today.

For one shinning moment inthe Belmont the country was united and cheering

I watched his three races on television when I was a teenager. Every year now, I watch the Derby and always come away, saying the records won't be broken this year. He was and still is the original GOAT. RIP, Big Red.

I was 18 and watched every race on tv. I was jumping up and down, yelling for Secretariat to win. I still watch these on KZread every year. The greatest,most beautiful horse.

Had the privilege to get up close and personal with him many times

@henrywasserman

Жыл бұрын

Tell us your story.

@nealbennett4950

Жыл бұрын

Very very lucky person .

I never tire of watching him run that Belmont Stakes. It was absolute perfection! A record that may stand forever 😮

What a beautiful horse. The ultimate racehorse. The very best of the best of the best. There are others who are brilliant, but they do not, I'm sorry to say, are close to the mighty Secretariat !

I watched all 3 Triple Crown races on tv. Most amazing horse ever.

What an incredible horse, had everything, speed, intelligence and beauty

@leecowell8165

Жыл бұрын

AND on top of it all he was also very personable.

Chic Anderson's call of Belmont 1973 was legendary! Love that call and love the Greatest Horse of All-Time!

Magnificence. Period.❤

There would have been no Secretariat without Penny Chenery. She made him happen and she rarely gets mentioned. It really is a magical story.

Greatest athlete of all time

R.I.P SECRETARIAT

@anandguruji83

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P SECRETARIAT

Let him run! It gives me goosebumps when I watch Secretariat winnings in triple Crown races...❤❤❤

Every year at Derby time I go back and re-watch those races. Feel privileged to have seen them back then. One of 3 sporting achievements that I feel stand out above all the others I've seen in the last 72 years, along with the Miracle on Ice and Nicklaus at the 1986 Masters.

The greatest athlete of all time.

I will never forget how excited I was that day at the Belmont race track. I never thought I would see the race of my life. I have never forgotten it. I and the world fell in love with this magnificent horse.

Legend! 🌟 Still brings a tear to my eye. Phenomenal Thoroughbred. 💖

Great gorgeous horse!!

Never before, and never again, will there be a horse like Secretariat.

Truly the GOAT forever and always.❤❤❤❤❤

Well done, thank you. Secretariat is truly the Greatest Of All Time.

I was at the Ky Derby in 1973 and witnessed greatness. Still the greatest race horse ever.

It is most important to hallmark the perseverance of Arthur Bull Hancock succeeding on the 3rd attempt in 1949 to purchase and bring Nasrullah and also Princequillo to the USA, the foundation of the Secretariat Bloodline. Otherwise this story would have never been.

@nealbennett4950

Жыл бұрын

I never heard that but yes it is very important . Also what Mr. Chennery did in breeding his horses in coming up with two great horses .Riva RIDGE won the Derby and the Belmont in 72 then the greatest of all time Secretariat in 73 . He also was amazing .

i haven't watched a single triple crown race since 1973- there's no need, i'll never in my life see another horse like Big Red!! he was & will always be the greatest horse ever!!

Best horse ever! Absolute perfection- wish he was still alive. Big Red is always in our hearts!

Tim Layden wrote a great piece for Sports Illustrated about track announcer Chic Anderson and his call of the 1973 Belmont.

People can debate goats in different sports but there is absolute zero when it comes to this!

@niltomega2978

Жыл бұрын

Yep. He still still holds the record for all 3 races. debate over.

@ethanchadwick1566

Жыл бұрын

Belmont is one of the greatest all time performances in all of sports

@challloyd215

Жыл бұрын

Lol

I feel in love with Big Red when I first watched him run in 1973 and have been in love with him ever since. The greatest horse ever.

I have been thinking about Big Red, all day. I only (taped) today's, May 6, 2023, Kentucky Derby Show, which lasted for (5 1/2 hours), because I knew that Secretariat's, (50th Anniversary) of his historic Kentucky Derby win, would be shown, and brought up today.😙 I cannot believe that it has been (50) years, since SECRETARIAT, won the (1973) Triple Crown! I had tears in my eyes, today, thinking of Secretariat, aka Big Red! Secretariat, LOVE and MISS you, and you will ALWAYS be my FAVORITE Racehorse!!!!!😍 I will be (taping) the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, only because Secretariat, will be brought up, and discussed, on those Shows as well, due to the (50th) Anniversary, of his Triple Crown win. Especially, the Belmont Stakes, where SECRETARIAT, won by (31) lengths, over SHAM, on June 9, 1973!!!!! So, I definitely, will be looking forward to (2023) Belmont Stakes! Also, I would like to acknowledge some Anniversaries, of other notable Racehorses😎: JUSTIFY, will be celebrating his (5th.) Anniversary, in June, 2023, on winning his Triple Crown in (2018); AFFIRMED, who won the Triple Crown in (1978), passed away in (2001), the (45th.) Anniversary of his Triple Crown win, will occur in June, 2023, and CITATION, aka, Big Ci, who won the Triple Crown in (1948), passed away in (1970), and the (75th.) Anniversary of his Triple Crown win, will occur in June, 2023. SEATTLE SLEW, who passed away in (2002), won his Triple Crown, in (1977), so his (45th.) Anniversary Triple Crown win, was last year, in June, 2022. AMERICAN PHAROAH, Triple Crown winner, in (2015), will be celebrating his (10th.) Anniversary Triple Crown win, in June, 2025. Also, a Big shout out to WHIRLAWAY, Triple Crown winner, in (1941), and WAR ADMIRAL, Triple Crown winner, in (1937). I really love these Triple Crown winners, but SECRETARIAT, is the one that I LOVE the most!🤗

@christinematton4125

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for acknowledging all the triple crown winners!! Secretariat is also my favorite 😍

@tracydavis8982

Жыл бұрын

@@christinematton4125, sure, you are welcome.☺

I love you Red. I always will.

Remember watching with my Dad,one of those moments that you will always remember.

Secretariat the Goat of racing. Big red ❤

I loved this horse So much!! Still Do.

He was an amazingly spectacular creature!

A real tear-jerker for sure! Love this!

An amazing animal...truly a legend in horse racing!!!

One like no other , once in many hundreds of years we mere mortals are given a glimpse of perfection , a gift that only God could have made ! A magnificence that only heaven could give and we were blessed to know ever so briefly ! I will never forget , he was part of youth yet untarnished at that point and an understanding even though I was young that I had seen a moment of what immortality looked like ! I saw Secretariat and I lived in breathed and rejoiced in his time ! Now as a Grandmother those moments still bring tears to my eyes ! I only hope to share his story and those films with my Grandchildren! And yes ! Big Red still means that much to all of us who were part of his time ! Thank you for this brief but eloquently put video ! ❤️🥰❤️🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻And thank you Penny ( in your heaven now ) and thank you RED for letting us glimpse heavens perfection even if only for a little while ! Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mr. Layden - This piece is so beautiful & touching. Makes me tear up. So true; Secretariat stirred one’s soul then & still does today. Thank you for putting together this timeless tribute & your lovely narration. Secretariat, Now & Forever ❤🌟🌈

He is the greatest racing horse ever.

Greatest horse of all time hands down!!

Beautiful testimony for a spectacular legend!

Gotta love Secretariat. One of the best racehorses in history.

@keithgreenan638

Жыл бұрын

Not one of the. The best in history

@sophiaschommer7337

Жыл бұрын

@Keith Greenan Well, not everyone agrees with that, which is why I said one of the best. He truly was great, but you can make arguments for other horses.

@genemars5158

Жыл бұрын

There is ONLY ONE horse that MIGHT have been Secretariat's equal: Man O' War. But we'll never know. The two were very much alike. Other than that, though, I think Secretariat IS the best ever. His times in all three of the Triple Crown races have never been equaled - and it's been 50 years since he set those records! His 2 minutes & 24 seconds in the Belmont stakes is still the WORLD record for a mile-and-a-half on a dirt track.

@keithgreenan638

Жыл бұрын

@@genemars5158 secretariat holds all three triple crown records. Secretariat holds the belmont states record by 2 full seconds

@nickjohnson811

Жыл бұрын

@@sophiaschommer7337 When another horse wins the Triple Crown while setting race records for all 3 races, then there will be a better horse than Secretariat.

The Belmont showed his greatness. The Preakness showed his skill.

I saw all 3 races, and I still am in awe!

You can tell he was happy when he ran, and that happiness made him even more beautiful.

Beautiful tribute to a magnificent champion!

He was a horse like no other

@orriechristopher862

Ай бұрын

You got that Secretariat was considered the greatest racehorse that ever lived

There will never be another Secretariat. ❤❤

Watching this wondrous horse still brings literal tears to my eyes. What a magnificent creature. ♥️

Secretariat's record still holds after 50 years and going for 50 more. Beautiful horse with long stride and the heart of a champion. I couldn't have sold him as she did because Secretariat saved her dad's horse farm. The

@nealbennett4950

Жыл бұрын

She didn't sell him she sold breeding rights .

@marylawson6060

Жыл бұрын

@@nealbennett4950 I thought someone else did that. Thanks

@justiceprevail1552

Жыл бұрын

Actually, it was Riva Ridge that saved the farm, which allowed Secretariat to be trained there. Riva Ridge won both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 1972. He also was Secretariat's stable mate.

@marylawson6060

Жыл бұрын

@@justiceprevail1552 Someone else said that. Was going by the movie.

I watched him live and I still tear up and marvel at what I witnessed what a horse

SECRETARIAT IS IN HEAVEN.!!! RIP FOREVER THE GREATEST HORSE THAT EVER LIVED.. WE LOVE YOU.

@0:34 "...as if angry at himself..." What a statement! He was a very smart horse.

@saravanderhoek4024

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I would replace the word 'anger' for 'love'.

LOVE BIG RED 🫶

the fact that he owns all three track records 50 years later tells you the story. When you see the story, most will fall in love with the horse.

@sl-rt5kv

7 ай бұрын

Actually Secretariat does not hold the track record for 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico where he ran the Preakness. Instead the track record belongs to Farma Way who ran the distance in 1:52.4.

Makes me cry every time I watch 😢😢😢😢😢🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤I will keep watching ❤❤❤❤❤

A great tribute to a great horse. Watching Secretariat blow away the field coming down the stretch in the Belmont Stakes took you some place profound beyond the ability of words to describe what you were experiencing. It was some kind of ethereal moment eternal and unique that you just connected to and experienced with your heart and soul. He was born for that moment of athletic perfection racing the wind. Even today just watching the video that profound moment still lingers. If there is a race track in horse heaven Secretariat is still moving like a Tremendous Machine.

He was awsum horse i rember watching him race

I was 11 years old, and glued to the TV for anything on Big Red. He was my childhood sport hero. I will admit, I cried through this tribute. I have always said, every record is made to be broken... but, I think Big Red's records will stand for eternity. He was a creature, truly touched by God, at a time when the world was broken. Secretariat, gave us hope... he will live in the hearts of generations to come. Thank you, Lord, for blessing us with such a beautiful creature. God Bless you, Big Red.

Greatest race horse ever! "Big Red" baby. Ran like a F-5 tornado through a small town. Now you see him, now you don't!

I was supposed to attend the Belmont, with my father. That race would have been my introduction, to horse racing. I was just 9 years old, but understood the significance of the event. Unfortunately, my mother thought, it would be a better idea if I was to go on a class field trip, to the Catskill Game Farm, in upper state NY. I remember my mother, and father having daily discussions, during the week leading up to the race, about what event I was going to attend. Of course I was rooting, for the Belmont. In the end, my mother won out, and it was off to the game farm for me. Only missed the greatest performance by a race horse of all times. All was not lost though, as I was able to attend the 73 Marlboro Cup, with my father, later that summer. Secretariat, did not disappoint. He trounced one of the greatest fields of older horses ever assembled, including his stablemate, Riva Ridge. He also did so in world record time for 1 1/8th. 1:45 2/5ths. Of course I have forgiven my mother, all though, I still sometimes tease her, about missing that race. It sure would have been great, to be in attendance for the 73 Belmont.!

So awesome I saw that race!

3:23 ❤❤❤, yes, goosebumps it bring and remember watching "Big Red" run like the wind in the 1973 Triple Crown. I recall my dad said we'll never see a repeat like this in our lifetime. Thanks for keeping his legacy alive!

❤ still loving this horse ❤

Wow. I remember it! As a teenager in love with horses!❤

Big Red❤️❤️❤️❤️

One of the most exciting things you'll ever see in a lifetime!

I am not a horse person, but I love the film about Secretariat!❤