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Secretariat inspired and touched so many of us! He exhibited heart, courage, the will to win, and stood for all things good in our sport. Pure and noble, he remains a hero to new and old fans alike. We welcome you to leave your comments in this public guestbook so we can share your thoughts and memories with other visitors.
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wrote on December 26, 2019 at 4:25 pm:
I wanted to stop by the #1 Thoroughbred racing website
and tell everyone Happy Holidays.
I hope all of the Secretariat fans
have a very happy New Year 2020...
It is SOOO AMAZING that Secretariat set and broke all 3 Triple Crown record's in 1973 of which STILL STAND TODAY! There's racehorses today that TRY to tie or break "Big Red's" race records but fall Short every year...NO RACEHORSE in the history of horseracing has EVER ran as FAST AS SECRETARIAT in ANY of the Triple Crown races...From the first Triple Crown race in 1919 won by Sir Barton , Secretariat Still Holds all 3 Triple Crown race track record's ...Also, in the history of horseracing, Secretariat was / is the MOST PHOTOGRAPHED racehorse in history...Also, from 1973 till 1989 Secretariat had more than 10,000 visitors every year at Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky...Now, he still has many people from all over the WORLD who travel to Claiborne Farm to pay there respect to "Big Red...Hello to Secretariat.com , Ron Turcotte and John & Kate Tweedy...As ALWAYS, HELLO TO MY SECRETARIAT AND I / WE ALL MISS & LOVE YOU ALWAYS & FOREVER...
and tell everyone Happy Holidays.
I hope all of the Secretariat fans
have a very happy New Year 2020...
It is SOOO AMAZING that Secretariat set and broke all 3 Triple Crown record's in 1973 of which STILL STAND TODAY! There's racehorses today that TRY to tie or break "Big Red's" race records but fall Short every year...NO RACEHORSE in the history of horseracing has EVER ran as FAST AS SECRETARIAT in ANY of the Triple Crown races...From the first Triple Crown race in 1919 won by Sir Barton , Secretariat Still Holds all 3 Triple Crown race track record's ...Also, in the history of horseracing, Secretariat was / is the MOST PHOTOGRAPHED racehorse in history...Also, from 1973 till 1989 Secretariat had more than 10,000 visitors every year at Claiborne Farm in Paris Kentucky...Now, he still has many people from all over the WORLD who travel to Claiborne Farm to pay there respect to "Big Red...Hello to Secretariat.com , Ron Turcotte and John & Kate Tweedy...As ALWAYS, HELLO TO MY SECRETARIAT AND I / WE ALL MISS & LOVE YOU ALWAYS & FOREVER...
wrote on December 16, 2019 at 3:08 pm:
Just remembering Chic Anderson today. The 'Voice' of the 1973 Triple Crown races. His calls are timeless and are forever linked with Secretariat's great Triple Crown run. Chic's birthday is tomorrow. He was born on December 17, 1931. The faithful will never forget!!
wrote on December 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm:
I absolutely adore Secretariat. Never met him but watched the great Belmont with my family in 1973. By the way, the bronze staute of Secretariat is beautiful and greatly deserved. Thank you for your great website!
wrote on November 1, 2019 at 4:26 pm:
SECRETARIAT HAS LEFT A LEGACY FOR HUMAN ATHELETS.I HAVE DERIVED A FORMULA FROM THE 2012 OLYMPICS WHERE BOLT HAD A 100 METER TIME OF 9.63 SECONDS & BLAKE 9.75 SECONDS TO SECRETARIATS 99TH.KENTUCKY DERBY TIME OF 119.4 SECONDS AND HIS OTHER TIMES.BOLTS 100 METER TIME OF 9.58 SECONDS ALSO LINKS BACK TO SECRETARIAT AS WELL AS BOLT'S 200 METER RECORD OF 19.19 SECONDS.I TOLD A SPORTS CASTER ON Q 100.7 FM IN BARBADOS ON AIR ABOUT THIS WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BUT HE DIDN'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.I HAD THIS FORMULA FOR SOME TIME BUT THE NUMBERS OF 24 SECONDS AND A CHARACTERISTIC OF .06 SECONDS HAD ME BAFFLED SINCE NO HUMAN COULD SUN THAT FAST.DIVIDE SECRETARIATS 2 MINUTES 24 SECONDS BY 2.4 AND IT GIVES AN AVERAGE 1000 METER TIME OF 60 SECONDS THIS IS 1.6 TIMES THE VALUE OF THE 1 MINUTE 1 MILE CLOCK I.E 60 SECONDS DIVIDED BY 1.6 EQUALS 37.5 SECONDS & 37.5 SECONDS MULTIPLIED BY 1.6 EQUALS 60 FOR SECRETARIAT AT THAT SAME 1000 METER MARK.MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS antyear292@gmail.com.myphone number is 246 235-4379
wrote on October 24, 2019 at 7:45 pm:
I wanted to stop by The # 1 Thoroughbred racing website and Secretariat's own website and say I have seen the photo's of the completed work of Jocelyn Russell who sculptured The Secretariat Masterpiece , which was unveiled at Keeneland on October 12th, 2019...I absolutely love the finished work, of the Secretariat monument, done by Jocelyn...She is a true professional in my opinion...The muscles and the veins and bronze coat , in my opinion, are outstanding...I personally want to THANK the Secretariat sculpturer Jocelyn Russell for doing a superb job...Secretariat, aka "Big Red", would be very Pleased...I want to say hi,and hope all is well to Secretariat.com, Ron Turcotte, Kate & John, and also the Secretariat monument sculptor Jocelyn Russell, and I ALWAYS SAY HELLO TO "BIG RED" HIS SPIRIT and Memories WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON...My Secretariat is and ALWAYS WILL BE THE TIMELESS LEGEND...ALL of the other Thoroughbred racehorses TRY to catch Secretariat's race record 's and just CAN'T DO IT, WHY, because SECRETARIAT is a "SUPERHORSE" in Speed, and beauty and in intelligence and in his own charisma...Simply THE (BEST) THERE EVER WAS, and ALWAYS WILL BE THE BEST BAR NONE!!!
wrote on October 15, 2019 at 12:29 am:
Well Secretariat fan's, I am back, The #1 fan and historian of the 1973 Triple Crown Winner "Big Red" SECRETARIAT! I wanted to stop by the # 1 Thoroughbred racing website and Secretariat's Personal website to say, my heart was heavy and disappointed that I was not able to attend this year's Secretariat Festival...I have had transportation problems , if it wasn't for that I would've been there...If The Good Lord is willing, I hope to be there at next year's festival...I want to tell my friend Secretariat.com and Ronnie Turcotte and Kate and John hello...Also, Id like to say hello to Dr. Thomas Swerczek who done the necropsy on Secretariat back in October of 1989...ALWAYS REMEMBER THE # 1 RACEHORSE and The # 1 Professional athlete The World has EVER SEEN is and was my Secretariat...
wrote on October 5, 2019 at 8:40 am:
Just watched the Disney film again last nigh; the anniversary of the passing of this amazing being. All these years later I remember being a kid and my father bringing me to a racetrack in Miami around the time of Secretariat’s ascent into history. Majestic and magical are two words for this beautiful, historic horse and all the rest of the days with my rescued Jasmine who is now 14 will be somehow inspired and touched by my life-long admiration for horses, instilled by the great ones long ago. Rest on Big Red.
wrote on October 4, 2019 at 9:47 am:
It was 30 years ago today...the Lord called Secretariat home to play.
We all miss you Champ!!
You will never be forgotten!!
We all miss you Champ!!
You will never be forgotten!!
wrote on September 21, 2019 at 2:52 pm:
I'm attending the Secretariat Festival this year in Lexington, Kentucky and I'm so excited! This is my first time at the Festival and I know it will be Spectacular! What I'm looking forward most is to go and visit Secretariat's grave site at Claiborne Farms and to also have a "Big Red Beer" in honor of My Dear Secretariat! I Love You Secretariat! Thank You for being My Hero! xoxo
Nicole from Grand Falls, NB Canada! 🙂
Nicole from Grand Falls, NB Canada! 🙂
wrote on September 5, 2019 at 4:19 pm:
I am back Secretariat fans...I am posting this to correct Alain Valade on the Greatest American Racehorses of the 20th Century...He is So CORRECT ON SECRETARIAT BEING # 1 !!! I really don't feel Kelso would or should be rated # 2...In my opinion, Secretariat is NO DOUBT # 1, then it should be Man O'War at #2 , then maybe Citation, Kelso etc...Don't forget, there were other good Thoroughbred race horses such as: Count Fleet- Triple Crown Winner, Seattle Slew- Triple Crown Winner, Spectacular Bid, Omaha-Triple Crown Winner, Bold Ruler-Secretariat's Sire etc...In my opinion , ESPN should have voted Secretariat # 1 for the top Sports Athlete of the 20th Century instead of 35...Hello to the #1 Thoroughbred horseracing website Secretariat.com, Ronnie Turcotte,John and Kate ...By the way, if you fan's are ever at Claiborne Farm MAKE SURE YOU STOP BY AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THE RESTING PLACE OF SECRETARIAT THE GREATEST RACEHORSE AND THE MOST INTELLIGENT ATHLETE OF ALL TIME IN MY OPINION...One last note , leave Secretariat flowers if you fans ever go and pay Tribute to my Secretariat...Thanks!!!
wrote on September 1, 2019 at 1:18 am:
To end this scientific adventure let us dare this sentence : Where no horses have gone before....( Stars Track = Secretariat and Kelso ).It is obvious that Mrs.Penny and her counterpart (Dupont family for Kelso ) had a hard time sleeping and losing a lot of money and credibility by this 1999 voting `` Kept in QUIRK`` .I repeat : Would Nadia Comaneci have the right to return to ( On ) the judges by ranking her 2nd or 3rd while she had the highest marks ? It is a question of justice , basic common sense , lost money , lost credibility , lost sleep for Penny and Dupont family .
For a very long time it is my last e-mail because I am working and waiting on 2 others cases . All my work and vision about Secretariat was inspired from Beyer ( The Washington Post reporter who gave between 151 and 154 for Secretariat . It is so evident he was right because he worked with a key=Speed. What else ?
For a very long time it is my last e-mail because I am working and waiting on 2 others cases . All my work and vision about Secretariat was inspired from Beyer ( The Washington Post reporter who gave between 151 and 154 for Secretariat . It is so evident he was right because he worked with a key=Speed. What else ?
wrote on August 28, 2019 at 9:43 am:
From a formal point of view one must of course expect that a horse belonging to a finishing of the century outclasses another belonging to a begining of this same century . This means that from the 3 big horses we must be counted backwards : 1- Secretariat ( 70s ) 2- Kelso ( 60s ) 3- Man O`War ( 20s ) . These are the speeds that always go from the front that require that .A race card must play very little since a single record is worth maybe ten races won because the times obtained during these races will often be exceeded by other horses that will not necessarily win these races!! A race card is a convenient and relative reference to talking about a horse but does not tell the real things....Think of Black Caviar with her formidable card ( 25-0-0 ) but a race card of (8-8-9) for example with 2 or 3 grand records grandioese will be superior , much better !!
Conclusion : A record is a unique time that belongs to the horse and must absolutely be beaten or at least equal .
...Records break the cream of the crop .
...The race card of Secretariat (16-3-1) says nothing about him and let`s us forget that he had a legitimate reason to lose every time ( Toothache/Disqualification/A flu just over....) .Badluck is ``noted`` .
Conclusion : A record is a unique time that belongs to the horse and must absolutely be beaten or at least equal .
...Records break the cream of the crop .
...The race card of Secretariat (16-3-1) says nothing about him and let`s us forget that he had a legitimate reason to lose every time ( Toothache/Disqualification/A flu just over....) .Badluck is ``noted`` .
wrote on August 19, 2019 at 9:42 am:
Here is why the 1999 vote was wrong : If we ask people what a good driver is , we will have various answers from people who reason according to specific criteria . A police officer will say : `` This is the person to whom I will not give a ticket . For an insurer :`` This is the person who will not use his insurance`` .For a race driver :``This is the person who can ride very fast and is adroit``....etc....etc....For the 1999 vote who voted ? Those who pocketed a lot of winnings ( Citation ) ? Those who only watch the show offered ( Secretariat/Kelso ) ? The owners ? People like the Washington Post reporter who gives the Secretariat a rating between 151 et 154 and who sees clearly ? Etc.....? If we do an average with all these different interests we will have a fairly reliable answer BUT where the leak will still sneak !
I repeat : 1-Secretariat . 2- Kelso . 3- Man O`War is the right order !...then , decide for yourself .
I repeat : 1-Secretariat . 2- Kelso . 3- Man O`War is the right order !...then , decide for yourself .
wrote on August 17, 2019 at 8:38 am:
Tired of reading me ? Think of me who is tired of writing ! To summarize all my emails : When a situation is complex in appearance you have to search for the key in the form of an absolute to find and give a logical sense , here is the fastest speed of course !! Let us think of Einstein`s theory of Relativity where everything is relative to it . At the base of this theory there is an absolute namely : The invariance of the speed of light = This is the key around which everything gravitates !!
If the highest or the fastest does not win then we will get lost in the relative data and not analysable = What to understand and demonstrate .
I think I said everything and if you do not understand yet then WE ARE ALL LOST !!
If the highest or the fastest does not win then we will get lost in the relative data and not analysable = What to understand and demonstrate .
I think I said everything and if you do not understand yet then WE ARE ALL LOST !!
wrote on August 17, 2019 at 6:51 am:
There are only 4 ways to rate a horse : 1- Speed records. 2-Sheet ( Wins-looses). 3-Show he gives. 4-Finance/Earnings.
Only 3 horses ( Secretariat/Kelso/Man O`War ) touched in these 4 ways . For the case of Citation it is noted that the 1 does not touch where my surprise to find him officially 3rd !...and especially in front of Kelso !! It only remains to find the right order to decide between our 3 heroes . For Secretariat it is obvious like the nose in the middle of the face . For Kelso let`s not forget that his times are as good as Man O`War but in addition to his incredible record he still has the fastest time for the 2 miles ! Only this data is sufficient by itself to comfort him 2nd . As you can see , it only took a little thought and a simple method to find one`s way .
Post-scriptum : Citation was excellent but his times without records will be repeated by other horses that will not necessarily win the race . The good way for selection is : 1-Secretariat 2-Kelso 3- Man O`War 4 - Citation perhaps.....but i am not sure because others horses have speed records he has not , so , times that can not repeated so intouchable times . A winning record like 20 consecutive victorys can not win against a speed record exactly like 20 higher jumps can not win against a record jump because all jumps are under the record jump . It is difficult to accept this truth but it is the life who wants that and the intelligences by hierarchisation. Citation was excellent and perhaps the better for beatings but beatings are for beaters only , so , there are 4 ways for evaluate.....
Only 3 horses ( Secretariat/Kelso/Man O`War ) touched in these 4 ways . For the case of Citation it is noted that the 1 does not touch where my surprise to find him officially 3rd !...and especially in front of Kelso !! It only remains to find the right order to decide between our 3 heroes . For Secretariat it is obvious like the nose in the middle of the face . For Kelso let`s not forget that his times are as good as Man O`War but in addition to his incredible record he still has the fastest time for the 2 miles ! Only this data is sufficient by itself to comfort him 2nd . As you can see , it only took a little thought and a simple method to find one`s way .
Post-scriptum : Citation was excellent but his times without records will be repeated by other horses that will not necessarily win the race . The good way for selection is : 1-Secretariat 2-Kelso 3- Man O`War 4 - Citation perhaps.....but i am not sure because others horses have speed records he has not , so , times that can not repeated so intouchable times . A winning record like 20 consecutive victorys can not win against a speed record exactly like 20 higher jumps can not win against a record jump because all jumps are under the record jump . It is difficult to accept this truth but it is the life who wants that and the intelligences by hierarchisation. Citation was excellent and perhaps the better for beatings but beatings are for beaters only , so , there are 4 ways for evaluate.....
wrote on August 16, 2019 at 11:10 pm:
The time of the Preakness about Secretariat`s time was corrected in 2012 . This was done because the clocks did not work well so there were no egos involved. For the unjust and incomprehensible vote of 1999 for the horse of the century , unfortunately , it is only that and no matter how long the Secretariat`s records will be kept in place.....but I could be wrong .
How many "experts" today doubt their vote wrong ?
Either they understand it today or there is nothing to do!
A specialist has already said that Secretariat seemed immortal when comparing his times and records but , he said , when he came to the card he was poking at Man O`War . So the 20-1-0 card of Man O`War with lower times everywhere beats 16-3-1 ? It is obvious that if we put these horses equal ( This is not the case !! ) then it will be the card that will decide ! Toc , toc , toc , ...is there anyone ??
How many "experts" today doubt their vote wrong ?
Either they understand it today or there is nothing to do!
A specialist has already said that Secretariat seemed immortal when comparing his times and records but , he said , when he came to the card he was poking at Man O`War . So the 20-1-0 card of Man O`War with lower times everywhere beats 16-3-1 ? It is obvious that if we put these horses equal ( This is not the case !! ) then it will be the card that will decide ! Toc , toc , toc , ...is there anyone ??
wrote on August 12, 2019 at 2:49 pm:
Problem : If a horse gets the most incredible time and its record lasts and lasts...but all the other races he has participated in were any , does that take anything away from its record ? We could certainly say that he is a lazy horse...that he is not stable , not regular , not reliable for betting...BUT he would always be the best ,the fastest . Greatness is not measured by stability or gains but by explosions of which the horse is capable ! When the crowd rises it is the most reliable because it knows that the incredible is happening . The crowd inside the Preakness race track is revealing because it moved towards the finish line . Even the childrens understood the importance of these races because they could see the adults shaking like leaves in the wind . Childrens know how to give meaning to fundamental things much better than many adults ....even many judges . When many childrens cried during these races , they were a mirror of the situation . Secretariat is the Balto of horserace , loved and admired .
wrote on August 12, 2019 at 1:30 pm:
ESPN Sports Network voted like that for the athletes of xxth century : Secretariat 35th , Man O`War 84th and Citation 97th . How can the 84th pass before the 35th ? The difference could be perhaps be explained with 2 or 3 rows of difference but here it is 49 rows ?? So that means that Nadia Comaneci with her 6 or 7 perfect marks should not have been elected athlete of the century for Olympic games ? This causes a deep unease in people who logically prioritize numbers or marks ....What is the point of giving scores/marks/numbers....if they are used to reason illogically ??
The last ones will be the first...it seems...Those who voted are geniuses because they understood things that cannot be understood !!
The last ones will be the first...it seems...Those who voted are geniuses because they understood things that cannot be understood !!
wrote on August 9, 2019 at 1:10 pm:
Here are some thoughts about the erroneous vote of 1999.
1- The great strength of the TRUTH is that it lasts...or...the facts are stubborn . 2- Who thinks little is very wrong- Leonard of Vinci .3- The error can be recycled but is not biodegradable. 4- Everyone complains of his memory but never of his judgment . 5- If the triangles could draw they would make a god with three sides ...and they did . The real fault is the one that is not corrected .
If the fastest loses against the other slower ones then the highest jump loses against the lower jumps = We do not leave !!
How long will the records of Secretariat be kept in place to begin to suspect that one has erred ??
1- The great strength of the TRUTH is that it lasts...or...the facts are stubborn . 2- Who thinks little is very wrong- Leonard of Vinci .3- The error can be recycled but is not biodegradable. 4- Everyone complains of his memory but never of his judgment . 5- If the triangles could draw they would make a god with three sides ...and they did . The real fault is the one that is not corrected .
If the fastest loses against the other slower ones then the highest jump loses against the lower jumps = We do not leave !!
How long will the records of Secretariat be kept in place to begin to suspect that one has erred ??
wrote on August 5, 2019 at 2:51 pm:
The vote of 1999 for the horse of century is absurd....A simple image will make it clear : A high jump is at the end a race but VERTICALLY...and...a race is a high jump but HORIZONTALLY ! If the hightest jump wins and then``bury`` all the others under it then the fastest race``bury`` all the others under it ! All Man O`War times are UNDER Secretariat`s times and it would be superior ? So , following this logic , the hightest jumper with many records is not the best ? ...and lower jumps would prevail ? And those who arrive at these``answers`` would be credible ??
I think that this vote should have been taken by experts who know to give meaning to the figures and who understand the scope of records .
I end up with a sin : Secretariat is first and Kelso is second ! Man O`War was slightly overvalued in my opinion because Kelso is so fast and still has the 2 miles record . Kelso is making you dizzy with his card !!
I think that this vote should have been taken by experts who know to give meaning to the figures and who understand the scope of records .
I end up with a sin : Secretariat is first and Kelso is second ! Man O`War was slightly overvalued in my opinion because Kelso is so fast and still has the 2 miles record . Kelso is making you dizzy with his card !!
