Directory of Secretariat Resources

Secretariat (f.1970 - d.1989), by Bold Ruler out of Somethingroyal by Princequillo.

1972
- 1st--Sanford Stakes
  - fastest six-furlong race of the year
- 1st--Hopeful Stakes
  - won by five lengths
- 1st--Belmont Futurity
  - won by 1 3/4 lengths
- 2nd--Champagne Stakes
  - finished first then disqualified
- 1st--Laurel Futurity
  - won by eight lengths
- 1st--Garden State Stakes
  - won by three and a half lengths
- 1972 Champion Two Year Old
- 1972 Horse of the Year

1973
- 1st--Bay Shore Stakes (G3)
- 1st--Gotham Stakes (G2)
  - matched the track record
- 3rd--Wood Memorial Stakes (G1)
  - ran with an abscess in his mouth
- Triple Crown - 9th in history, first since Citation in 1948
  - 1st--Kentucky Derby (G1)
    - set a new track record which still stands
  - 1st--Preakness Stakes (G1)
    - unofficial track record
  - 1st--Belmont Stakes (G1)
    - won by 31 lengths - breaking the track record by 2 1/2 seconds
- 1st--Arlington Invitational
- 2nd--Whitney Stakes (G2)
  - suffered from a virus
- 1st--Marlboro Cup
  - set new world record at 1 1/8 miles
- 2nd--Woodward Stakes (G1)
- 1st--Man o' War Stakes (G1)
  - first time racing on grass
  - overran the finish line by a furlong, equaling the world record at 1 5/8 miles
- 1st--Canadian International Stakes (G2)
  - won by six and a half lengths
- 1973 Horse of the Year
  
  Secretariat was named ESPN's 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.
  
  He was the only non-human to make the list.

Resources in This Category

A Comparison of Secretariat and Favorite Trick

http://www.chef-de-race.com/articles/favorite_trick_vs_secretariat.htm
Offers the text of a 1998 article contrasting the 1973 Triple Crown champion and the 1997 Horse of the Year.
Find A Grave: Secretariat

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1606
Brief biography and photos of the stallion and his burial site at Claiborne Farms in Paris, Kentucky.
SecondRunning.com - Secretariat 1973

http://www.secondrunning.com/secretariat.htm
Results of work outs and races, plus career highlights, and details of available video tapes.
Secretariat Remains No. 1 Name in Racing

http://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Secretariat.html
ESPN Classic's SportsCentury biography of the horse voted the 35th Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.
Secretariat The Greatest Thoroughbred in History

http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/nutbush/
Comparison of Secretariat and Man O'War.
Secretariat.com

http://www.secretariat.com/
Features a biography, photos, racing details, pedigree, official identification records, and Bronze Fund donation information.

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