Secretariat at the Preakness, 1973: BAM! Last to first

[Faygo Kid]

just like that. I like this even better than the Belmont, because Secretariat breaks last - stays there for a while - then just laps the field. Great stuff, and Sham was great, too, but there was just one Secretariat. So glad I was 21 and watched him; the greatest of all time.

[quartz007]

1. Secretariat was the best racer ever!

Simply spectacular horse.

[Lochloosa]

2. His heart was twice the size of all other race horses.

Unbelievable horse.

[Sophiegirl]

4. In more ways than one! n/t

[GrapesOfWrath]

3. Wow

What a beauty...thanks for this!

[Lochloosa]

5. You think that was impressive...watch this

[OKNancy]

7. I get choked up every time I see this

with or without the music.

[a kennedy]

8. Yah, this race is my all time favorite........

still get chills when I watch it. I loved the story of Secretariat bein on his breeding farm......and whenever ANYONE came to see him and get photos of him, he’d always stand and pose for them all......always would pose for people. I just loved that about him. He knew how great he was......I loved that horse.

[GrapesOfWrath]

17. Mind blown

What a magnificent horse...words fail...

[Lochloosa]

18. Watching Secretariat win the Triple Crown is what hooked me on horse racing

I've been waiting to see another horse like him. I'm beginning to think it was a once in lifetime horse.

[shanny]

19. I love the iconic photo of Ron Turcotte peeking back over his shoulder,

wondering where the hell everybody went? Thank Dawg he didn't fall off.

[mountain grammy]

21. Go Big Red. Still gives me goosebumps

since I watched it live. wow.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. The records Secretariat set in all three of the Triple Crown races

still stand 45 years later. Which is still absolutely mind-boggling.

[KT2000]

9. thanks for posting this

I can watch sad movies and be OK but horse races, especially Secretariat, have me in pieces. I don't get it. Their will and heart are so beyond I guess.

Quit watching though when a horse's leg snapped during one of the races several years ago.

[OKNancy]

10. Corny movie but still it gets me...

[KT2000]

12. Oh no....

I had just redone my face to go out! Guess I'll start over.

[Ligyron]

13. I think that was Ruffian.

made ya sick to look at it.

[KT2000]

20. yes - that was the one

I'm afraid it may happen again so don't watch except the reruns.

[riversedge]

11. I remember at wonderful race, that beatiful day and strong horse. My

friends and I were watching it. (tv of course). I love a good race.

[Ligyron]

14. I doubt we'll see his like again anytime soon.

Certainly not in my lifetime.

The ultimate Throughbred race horse.

[TrollBuster9090]

15. The PREAKNESS? Are you sure this is a good time to be invoking...

SEVEN DAYS IN MAY?

[mountain grammy]

23. Man I loved that movie..

My favorite Kirk Douglas movie after Paths of Glory. Hope he lives forever.

[Lokilooney]

16. I liked Secretariat's appearance on Dick Cavett

To bad about his suicide...

[mountain grammy]

22. I was 26. What a great time!

And a great horse. Never be another.

[Duppers]

24. Agreed.

We're the same age too, btw.