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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 July 15, 2021 at 3:02 pm:
I was brought up around Standardbred horses but I always followed the Triple Crown races. I remember vividly Secretariat's Belmont Win. At the 1/2 mile mark I said to the people I was watching the race with, "He's going too fast. He'll never sustain this speed the entire race. At the 3/4" mile mark I was on my feet in awe of this incredible animal. I had tears in my eyes as he crossed the finish line. It's a sight I'll NEVER forget. Big Red is the GOAT!
wrote on June 24, 2021 at 4:20 pm:
June 26, 2000 is the day and year that 'the Trainer' Lucien Laurin passed away. It's so hard to believe that 21 years have come and gone already! The faithful will never forget!!
RIP Lucien
RIP Lucien
wrote on June 18, 2021 at 8:54 am:
I bought many books & the dvd a great horse but a rather "moot" point regarding the preakness time. Trying to put down Canonero as inferior is not waranted & Sham would not have beaten other horses in their Derbies or Preakness runs. 13 main track records at belmont that season tell us what we need to know regarding times. We can see how great a horse was with out using a timer. Every horse was faster than Canonero until they raced him " He was a great horse as was Prove Out. Very nice dvd.
wrote on May 25, 2021 at 3:11 am:
I found Secretariat in the same year I was at the lowest point in my young life and he was at the highest point in his.
He's been my inspiration ever since. I still envy Turcotte for actually getting to ride the wind.
He's been my inspiration ever since. I still envy Turcotte for actually getting to ride the wind.
wrote on May 2, 2021 at 2:31 pm:
I'm from Kentucky originally and my Dad took me to the track often as a kid. That's pretty much how I got to know him as I grew up. In 1973, I had just gotten out of the Army as was working at a Holiday Inn in New Jersey near Monmouth Park during the Triple Crown season and had the awesome opportunity to watch Secretariat win the TC. For the Belmont Stakes we all sat in the bar - guests, employees, staff - and were blown away by his 31 length win. Will never forget it. Years later when my Dad passed, we had "...and they're off" with a thoroughbred chiseled into his grave marker. He woulda loved it.
wrote on April 29, 2021 at 3:43 pm:
Barbaro was born on this day in 2003. He would have been 18 years old today. He was taken away from us all way too soon. Happy Birthday Derby Champ!
wrote on April 23, 2021 at 5:54 pm:
Click to enlargeJune 11, 1973 - Stride
Circa: June 11, 1973
Outlet: AP Wirephoto
Caption: ONE LENGTH FROM VICTORY Secretariat shows his long stride just one length from the wire at Belmont Park Saturday where Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte won it all -- the Belmont Stakes and the first Triple Crown in 25 years -- in a record time of 2:24 minutes and by 31 lengths.
Hand-signed by jockey Ron Turcotte
The correct date of his Belmont triple crown race was June 9, 1973 and not June 11, 1973. Unless the June 11th represents something other than that race. please correct me if Im wrong.
ADMIN:
Circa: June 11, 1973
Outlet: AP Wirephoto
Caption: ONE LENGTH FROM VICTORY Secretariat shows his long stride just one length from the wire at Belmont Park Saturday where Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte won it all -- the Belmont Stakes and the first Triple Crown in 25 years -- in a record time of 2:24 minutes and by 31 lengths.
Hand-signed by jockey Ron Turcotte
The correct date of his Belmont triple crown race was June 9, 1973 and not June 11, 1973. Unless the June 11th represents something other than that race. please correct me if Im wrong.
ADMIN:
wrote on April 21, 2021 at 3:02 pm:
Just last week I was remembering Riva Ridge on his birthday Apr. 13th (1969). A short 16 years and 9 days later Riva passed on this day in 1985.
You'll hear lots of things about Riva Ridge; he saved The Meadow; he was fast and had great stamina; he was both the Derby Champion and the Belmont Champion in 1972; he won a ton of other Stakes races over the years; and on and on. But when Ronnie Turcotte said in an interview a couple of years ago that Riva Ridge was one of his favorite thoroughbred horses ever, that's enough said and a good enough endorsement for me!
Always Run Wild & Free Champ
You'll hear lots of things about Riva Ridge; he saved The Meadow; he was fast and had great stamina; he was both the Derby Champion and the Belmont Champion in 1972; he won a ton of other Stakes races over the years; and on and on. But when Ronnie Turcotte said in an interview a couple of years ago that Riva Ridge was one of his favorite thoroughbred horses ever, that's enough said and a good enough endorsement for me!
Always Run Wild & Free Champ
wrote on April 17, 2021 at 11:04 am:
Today I'm remembering 'the groom' for both Secretariat and Riva Ridge, Eddie Sweat. Eddie passed 23 years ago today in 1998. He was very fortunate to spend a lot of time with both of these great thoroughbreds. I believe Emerson Lake and Palmer said it best...'Oh what a lucky man he was'!
RIP Eddie
RIP Eddie
wrote on April 13, 2021 at 11:56 am:
I first heard about Secretariat when I was 13. I've loved him ever since. I think what captured the nation and the world was his larger-than-life personality. I mean he has inspired so many people to keep going even when things hard. He kept going, and he proved what a fighter is supposed to be.
wrote on April 13, 2021 at 11:18 am:
I really miss storyteller Bill Nack. It seems hard to believe he passed away 3 years ago already. On this date in 2018, it was a very sad day in sports journalism! The reality is that it's impossible to replace a Bill Nack. His experiences and insights concerning Secretariat were unique and personal. We do have his words to read and the Secretariat movie to watch. There is some comfort in that fact.
RIP Bill
RIP Bill
wrote on April 13, 2021 at 10:55 am:
Happy Birthday to one of my favorite thoroughbred horses, Riva Ridge. Born this day 52 years ago in 1969, Riva won two legs of the 1972 Triple Crown. He was the Kentucky Derby champion and the Belmont Stakes champion that year. I had the privilege of watching the 2 year old Riva Ridge race in person in 1971. He was fun to watch, and he was really fast too! Remembering you on your special day today. Thanks for all the memories Champ!
wrote on March 31, 2021 at 2:32 am:
Just sitting here late at night after a day contemplating everything Secretariat on this his Birthday. Seems so long ago but the feelings and memories are still as fresh as ever. I came across a Beautiful slideshow in honour of Secretariats Birthday on the Blood-Horse website. I highly recommend it to all who love Big Red it has 111 pictures in a slide format. Enjoy.
wrote on March 30, 2021 at 2:17 am:
Well today is March 30th,2021 and All of you Secretariat fans including myself, you know what that means...Today is the celebrated Birthday 🎂 of the GREATEST THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSE OF ALL TIME, HIS NAME IS SECRETARIAT!!! SECRETARIAT was born on March 30th, 1970 at 12:10 AM...His sire Bold Ruler and his Dam Somethingroyal gave America 🇺🇸 the GREATEST racehorse of ALL TIME BAR NONE!!! Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte, his trainer Lucien Laurin, his groom Eddie Sweat, his exercise riders Jim Gaffney and Charlie Davis ALL Stated that SECRETARIAT was & is the GREATEST Thoroughbred race horse of ALL TIME and this still holds True Today!!! SECRETARIAT is the TRUE STANDARD OF THE AMERICAN TRIPLE CROWN!!! No racehorse now or back then was able to compete with or try to match what Big Red had accomplished...Its been over 50 years and SECRETARIAT Still holds the RECORDS FOR ALL 3 TRIPLE CROWN RACES...He still holds the record for the Marlboro Cup race...Seth Hancock said it best, when he said, " I've seen ALOT of good racehorses but NONE LIKE SECRETARIAT!!! I could go on and on but it would take me writing a book to do so...Again To my beloved SECRETARIAT ♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST...Hello to my friends at Secretariat.com, Ron Turcotte and John & Kate Tweedy...
wrote on March 29, 2021 at 4:42 pm:
Happy Birthday tomorrow (March 30th) to the GOAT! Secretariat was created by God for us all to enjoy. 51 years ago the world had no idea what was coming. Your magnificence blew us all away. Thanks Champ!
wrote on March 25, 2021 at 3:28 pm:
The 'trackside Voice' Chic Anderson passed away 42 years ago yesterday in 1979. Your calls still define Secretariat's thrilling 1973 Triple Crown Campaign.
RIP Chic
RIP Chic
wrote on March 17, 2021 at 2:52 pm:
Happy birthday Lucien Laurin. The 'Trainer' was born on this day in 1912.
wrote on February 26, 2021 at 9:59 am:
happy birthyear Sec.... 50 yrs old Jan 1, 2020. Possibly the best of the best, even beyond the great Mano and Citation. Your Z scores were off the charts, 3rd, even 4th standard deviations for the Belmont and Marlboro, proving the Belmont was no fluke, no random event. The triples were the best ever. You will be in the books for centuries to come. One in a million, X-factor superheart... read Marianna Haun's work.
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wrote on February 23, 2021 at 5:52 pm:
I wanted to stop ✋ by and say hello to all of the Secretariat fans...It has been a minute since I have been on this site...Secretariat was the GREATEST THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSE IN HISTORY...He was born on March 30th 1970 on a chilly cold night at 12:10 am in a foaling shed at the Meadow Stable in Doswell Virginia...Secretariat Triple Crown track records Still Stand today...He is and ALWAYS WILL BE the STANDARD FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN OF HORSERACING...Hello to Ron Turcotte, Secretariat.com, and to John and Kate Tweedy...
wrote on February 20, 2021 at 12:27 pm:
Love everything Secretariat! One of a kind. God made him special for all the world to see. RIP Big Red.
