Secretariat's record-breaking 1973 Kentucky Derby run (FULL RACE) | NBC Sports
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- Take a look back at Secretariat earning the first jewel of his Triple Crown run with a still-standing track record time on the 50th anniversary of his historic Kentucky Derby win. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #KentuckyDerby
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I hope people realize this is one of the greatest athletic performances by one of the greatest athletes ever.
humans do it better
@@MC-nt7jz Yeah nah 🐎.
I couldn't agree more!! In my 70 yrs on this planet, his run at the Belmont is the most iconic sports event ever!!
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@@NazriB wut
Sham was an incredible, an amazing horse. In any other year he'd have won the Triple Crown. He just had the misfortune to run against a horse out of legend.
I dunno Christine he finished dead last in the Belmont! However trying to stay with Secretariat he may have done better with a different strategy as nobody is gonna stay with Secretariat anyway.
He definitely pushed Secretariat to run so fast!
Alydar was a great horse as well__just that Affirmed was a great horse on a hot streak... Alydar made him sweat it out in their 9 races against each other, Affirmed beat Alydar in 7 of 9 meetings.
@@mickey34jb Yep -- I always felt sorry for Alydar. But he and Affirmed gave us the 2nd best Triple Crown races, I'm sure.
Sham ran easily 2 of the fastest ever times at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Just happened to come in second to the horse with the records at both tracks. Probably would have run a much more conservative Belmont against a different field, but then again, maybe it was just too far for him, especially after maximum effort put forth the previous two races.
I don't quite know why, but every time I see footage of this big hearted ( literally) horse run, I tear up. What a horse.
Yes, he was quite the horse - of course!
Of course we tear up!! If u have emotions then u get emotional
Same here. It's just magnificent to watch
Me too... I love horse racing and this is the best!
Dont feel like the lone ranger,greatness will make you weep
"He passed the stands the first time going 36 miles around. Then, the second time around he was going 39 miles an hour. He increased speed each quarter of the race, It just defied logic. No horse can do that!" - William Nack, Secretariat's biographer
"justified logic" lol
I believe Bill said it " just defied logic"...not justified.
@@Kickem98 Yes! I am surprised I didn't realize that. Caught me in a moment when I wasn't using my brain. Thank you!
@@WickedFelina no worries! :)
Then, in a video that's on youtube somewhere, another sportswriter goes on to say that if Secretariat were to have kept on going... "perhaps he would have taken to flight" .. like Pegasus! For those who have not read "The Making of a Champion" by William (Bill) Nack, it's a must read.
50 years this year and no horse has matched Secretarias triple crown run! Last to first and still holds the track record!!
The race was yesterday. The winning time was over two seconds slower than Secretariat's.
May he hold it forever!!
And he set that record running outside most of the way, so he ran further than most horses.
Sham was a superb racehorse, coming in second in all 3 races against the world's greatest race horse. Poor Sham. 😢
@@funshine817 Sham faded to last in the Belmont after trying to run with Secretariat early in the race but I feel Sham would have probably been the Triple Crown winner if there was no Secretariat that year.
How can anyone watch any of these three races and not feel something. Over a half century later. Greatness like this is timeless.
I’ve never seen this race so crystal clear! THANKS NBC SPORTS!
What a treat to see it like this!!!
I was there
@@davidswenson1993 You are a lucky man!
i saw this live on t.v. at my grand parents house
The first day I worked at Belmont. I got a case of beer and sat out on the camera stand at the top of the front stretch. That place is built kn a scale that is unheard of in American horse racing. The track and grandstands are massive. It was a surreal experience, but living in Elmont was not a great experience .
Every time The Kentucky Derby is run, I replay Secretariat's great race. God Bless Big Red. The perfect horse.
OMG, I do it too with all three races.
He was also the most beautiful horse I think I've ever seen. Just stunning.
@@abudoggie.no.number The beautiful chestnut coat and 3 white socks. Tall, handsome and muscular. The perfect horse.
I watched this race with my Dad and Uncle Jim when I was 12 years old They both were life long horse players I remember Dad saying Son that is the best race horse that ever drew a breath
I miss you Dad Love you Always
He knew that before or after this race? Either way, that’s crazy to recognize excellence before they truly achieved that rarified air! Thank you for sharing that great story!
It was after the race and the fractions were posted A Derby record that still stands today 1:59-2/5 with each quarter faster than the last Besides that Secretariat was also the 2 year old Horse of the Year a year earlier
Best race horse to ever look through a bridle. You will NEVER see a horse like this again. I’m glad I was alive to witness it. Every time I watch this even 50 years later is chilling and emotional.
Yes a special horse indeed, 🐎 hard to believe it's been 50 years since he won the derby
Unfortunately, because of economics, breeding changes, pharmacology, greed and stupidity another horse like Secretariat will not be seen again. An unusual example of how pure excellence has been bred out of a species because of greed.
Same here
😂
I still tear up when I watch this. What a horse - of course!
Just watched this again just over 50 years since the first time, and my eyes are wet.
This horse still makes me cry, what a gift for those lived with and watched Secretariat .
The most glorious and perfect horse that ever lived. ❤️
Secretariat was just being a nice guy & let his fellow competitors see what it felt like to lead the race for a little while.
Each quarter mile ran faster than the previous here…a true living being touched by God
He will always be remembered as "Secretariat - The Horse God Made!"
Love you Secretariat!!! So glad NBC has given us a clear film of your 1973 triumph!!!
Jesus, 50 years of crying whenever I see that force of nature resembling a Big Red horse winning in spectacular fashion. I saw it then and it's no less stupefying now no matter how many times I watch it. He's the greatest athlete of my lifetime, age 63.
Me too at 65
Absolutely 62 here!!!
Me, too. So glad it is so clear. My kids get so upset.. everytime they ask me who was the greatest athlete I ever saw, I say, Secretariat.❤❤❤❤
Me too 80 years
The clarity of the film is beautiful. Thank you. Now, we just need a clear Preakness and Belmont stakes film.
NBC will likely get broadcast those races by getting the original CBS Sports videotape.
50 years ago today. Hard to believe it’s been that long already.
Thank you Ron, Secretariat, Lucien and Penny for the thrilling journey! ❤️
And to Penny’s children Kate & John, who’ve made it a mission to keep the memory of Secretariat actively alive. Educating new generations about the joy he & his wonderful team brought to the U.S.
And don't forget Eddie, the groom Big Red loved and trusted so much!
@@christinebutler7630 Absolutely! Thank you for the reminder.
@@christinebutler7630I’m glad you mentioned him. Secretariat trusted him completely. He did not get the recognition he deserved.
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Secretariat, the greatest horse that ever lived!!
He had a great triple crown series-- the best triple crown series ever. But after that, he was average. Secretariat lost 25% of his races, and he never won 6 in a row. And, he had 16 chances to win 6 in a row. Couldn't do it. 0/16. Take away the TC races, and he lost 28% of the time.
No, Sargent reckless
He had to come way outside to get that lead. Amazing
I remember watching this live. Secretariat was by far the greatest race horse in history!
Does anybody ever get tired of watching secretariat run . Great quality video by the way
It really is!
Still amazing 50 years later
Big Red's record still holds after 50 years. Secretariat's heart weighed 22lb and God broke the mold when he was born. All horses enjoy running but Secretariat was special. 💗🌷
He didn't "enjoy" running, he LOVED running - and was a master.
@@carolmiller5713 What's the difference for Pete's sake. Master - LOL 🤣
maybe seabiscuit could run with him
@@cryptohalloffame Would be interesting if both were fully fit and trained.
Remember watching this on TV when I was young. Secretariat will always be the G.O.A.T. to me!
I met Penny Chenery at the Virginia Derby some years ago. She was sitting alone. Alone! Had a great five minute conversation with her. She told me that the move Secretariat made at the Preakness was all him and not the jockey. That was his greatest moment she said.
When Secretariat made that extraordinary move to the front on the clubhouse turn in the Preakness it was if he was saying to the other horses, "I'm bored with you slowpokes. See you later."
50 year anniversary for Secretariat's win at the KY Derby. Amazing to watch, especially knowing how he went on to win the Preakness and Belmont for the Triple Crown. His Belmont race, he was all alone out in front at the end! GOAT.
The horses in that edition of the Derby contain multiple Hall of Fame horses. Sham, Forego, Shecky Green, Our Native and of course the incomparable Secretariat! What a great crop of horses.
Before the race, Howard Cosell & Eddie Arcaro were saying it was a bad crop of two year olds. Between Secretariat and Forego there was five years of Horse of the Year there.
I agree but some people say he ran against claimers . If I could have bought claimers like he ran against I would have probably been the first billionaire. People just don't want to give credit where it's due .
Insanely good field. That point is missed by many. But wow!
No discussion of “greatest athlete of all time” is complete unless this athlete is given his due.
Happy 50th Anniversary Champ! We will never forget you, Superhorse!
Best horse in all history.
Hands down............has the record in every leg of the Triple Crown.
It took my breath away seeing this as the top recommendation when I opened RUclips. The best quality clip of this race that I ever saw. And this is the race that started it all.
The significance of the timing cannot be stressed enough, this Derby will be the 50th anniversary of the win and the record. 50 years and the three records made in a row, in the three biggest races of the country are still unbroken and also unmatched. Let that sink in.
The timing of this release by NBC was done on purpose because it's the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's triumph. I'm sure we'll be seeing a clear 1973 Preakness and 1973 Belmont, too.
Incredible vid the best I've seen of it I gotta agree with you. I didn't see it live. but after watching the replay I knew I wasn't gonna miss the rest of them. If I had only known back then that the history books would have been completely rewritten... what is amazing to me is that neither of these first 2 races have been beaten in 50 years. that is incredible. The Belmont? It will NEVER be beaten not in a thousand years. A coupla horses have run it in 2.26. But 2:24 is still 10 LENGTHS FASTER! he would have beaten Justify by 20 lengths. Need to repeat that.. 20!
It’s a mind-blowing accomplishment!
On my bucket list is visiting Big Red’s birthplace, resting place, and the various statues of him in the US & Canada.
@@leecowell8165 Incredible indeed. Each of Secretariat's triple crown races were staggering runs. I've always loved watching Secretariat's Preakness run - entering the first turn last and exiting in first, incredible in and of itself, but then consider he passed the entire field on the outside throughout that turn! Sensational.
When I was a kid, watching Secretariat win the Derby was what got me hooked on watching the Kentucky Derby ever since 1970s.
I'm old enough I can remember Secretariat's run for the triple crown. We were all rivited to the tv as Secretariat made his run. It was quit magical to watch.
What a brilliant horse. I remember watching his magnificent Triple Crown races on TV when I was in high school.
Hands down the best race horse ever
To NBC Sports -
Thank you so much for this gorgeously remastered video!
Also, I can’t wait to see your remasterings of Secretariat’s Preakness & Belmont Stakes!
This is such a thrilling year for all of us Big Red lovers ❤
The one animal other than my dogs I truly loved.
These animals are so majestic, so beautiful.I feel so blessed by God to live in a time where I get to see them.❤
Big Red was the greatest. I was fifteen years of age back in 1973 and watched all three races in awe, especially the Belmont Stakes, which was an unbelievable feat, and will never again happen. Now, here I am fifty years later, and this most magnificent horse still holds the record time in all three of these Triple Crown races. Watching these three races through the years always brings incredible joy to my heart, along with tears to my eyes. Bless you, Secretariat. Mark R. Elsis
Secretariat takes my breath away and makes me cry at the same time. I watched him live on tv and still can't get enough.
Wow what crystal clear footage!!! I hope we will have that for all of Big Red's legendary races!!!
Me too!
YES, young folks think that's all we had.
There’ll never be another horse like him…
50 years ago today and the record still stands that colt 🐎 was the goat 🐐 😃
GREATEST horse ever - hands down.
The clearest posting of this race ever. no one else on youtube has this clear of recording.........
It's amazing how bad the recordings are.
Everytime i see 1 of Secretariats races im overcome with tears. He does that 2 me
Watching Secretariat run triggers deep seated emotional responses in people still
today after 50 years.
Why is he able to do that ?
He triggers these emotions in the heart, and the soul more than just the brain,
because when you watch him run it is glaringly obvious that he himself possessed
a rare, and unusual amount of heart and soul.💧
Watching him run, still, after half a century, a lump in my throat, and a tear in my eye.
Had he been born in a different year, Sham may well have been a Triple Crown winner himself. Fifty years ago, Secretariat proved which was the better race horse.
Worse, he'll be Uma Musumefied instead 😂😂
Same was true of Alydar in 1978. He was second to Affirmed in all three TC races.
So true.
I agree. Had he been born a year earlier or later. wow I believe there is such a thing as just pure luck he was born without it.
He was 5th in the Belmont. I know that he was in a speed duel with Secretariat, but we don't know whether he had the stamina for the Belmont in the first place. Also, a lot has to go right to win a triple crown. I think one can, without too much difficulty, name 30 horses who clearly had enough talent to win the triple crown.
I don't care how many times I view this race or channel of presentation... IT NEVER GETS OLD!🥰Any or all 3❤️😘
Secretariat made horse racing fans out of people (me) who would never have watched a horse race, that was an incredible year.
By running an extremely strong race, Sham made Secretariat run his best to set the Derby record. The Belmont was his best individual performance, but this was my favorite race of his with the possible exception of The Hopeful in his 2 year old campaign.
And all the while Sham broke the record himself that day. He’s definitely my black stallion, never gets the credit he deserves.
Sham must have one of the fastest Derby times as well.
@@wlamb9 Sham ran sub 2:00 I believe. Can't recall if I've ever heard the exact time he ran in the Derby. I think it's between Sham and Monarchos for 2nd. best time ever in Kentucky Derby.
@@Psyfi85 If Secretariat were not in these races, Sham easily wins the Kentucky Derby & Preakness. Not sure about the Belmont. Pincay really whipped him hard in the first two. Maybe without Secr., Pincay doesn't have to whip him as hard... and he has enough left to win the Belmont and triple crown. Who knows. Sham was a GREAT horse.
@@jeffgarmon1 agreed, the two of them were 11 lengths ahead before anyone blinked in Belmont. They treated Sham poorly when it seemed to matter most, Sham had some nice strategies himself but got whipped out of stride. My guess is if Sec doesn’t exist Forego runs in the afternoon instead of morning in Belmont to challenge Shams crown bid.
A massive superstar of a horse, great to see him again
Secretariat was the greatest athlete of the 20th century.
I love Secretariat my absolute favorite, but poor Sham, if he was not up against a super horse( heart size) he would have won the race easily. So, cheers to Sham❤️ born at the wrong time
He was a legend in his own right. He pushed Red to find gears he didn’t know he had, a gallant horse with an iron will.
Thing is, Sham had the nearly the same heart size Secretariat did, he was just pushed to hard and just didn't have the same umph Big Red did.
@@taliagage2050 yep he had the X factor like Red did. Ashame they ruined a great horse like that
Just like in 1978 when Alydar came in second in all TC races to Affirmed. Felt sorry for him. But it was the most exciting Triple Crown battle I've seen.
Secretariat would still be running around that track to this day, gaining speed with each lap, if they didn't stop him once the race was over lol. Born to run!
Two amazing trivia feats:
1. Secretariat was the first horse to run the derby in under two minutes, at 1:59 and 2/5 seconds. I believe it's happened only one other time since, in 2001.
2. His split times for each quarter mile were faster than the previous one, which effectively means he was still accelerating at the end of the race.
Sham broke 2 minutes also.
Yup, Sham did it right behind him in 1:59 and 4
Secretariat's 1:59 and 2/5 Derby record still stands to this day despite how wide he went on the turn!
I never tire of watching this race and I've been watching for 50 years .
I remember watching Big Red win all of his tripple crown races, 50 years ago, and it feels like yesterday.
Secretariat...there are no adjectives great enough for this legend... absolutely the Greatest of All Time...🐎🥰❤️😊
Man O' War was possibly better, but who knows?
@@Karoke77 There have already been time comparisons to matched distances ... and Secretariat beats out Man O'War each time...not by much...but he does beat him. Two legendary horses.
🐎🐎🥰❤️
@@jesi3336 Different track surfaces. Different weights (saddles). Different horseshoes. One loss for Man O' War (he started facing backwards). Let's just agree they were both great. If I could pick any dream match in sports, it would be those two horses. I will always be "Team Man O' War."
@@Karoke77 I own an Appaloosa mare ...owned her mother that I bred to a stud named Bett Ohio...his breeding goes back to Swaps...whose breeding goes back to Man O'War....a fact that I am quite proud of even though I can not take credit for any of it 😳🙄...
We agree to disagree... even though the difference is so miniscule...I stand on the side of Secretariat...but my hand reaches over to yours...🐎🥰❤️
He ran each quarter faster than the quarter before. That still boggles my mind.
I know nothing of horses or stakes racing. I still get chills watching this magnificent mammal!
My pick for the greatest athletic performance of all time. I still get goosebumps when I watch it.
One of the greatest thoroughbreds ever. We watched this race and it was awe inspiring.
I cry every time I see this race.. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HIM.. I remember watching this race... I'll never forget it.
Thankfully, Sham was there in all three races to push Secretariat to run hard!
The longer the race, the faster Secretariat was. An incredible horse with a heart for the race & the win! 🌟❤🏆
The grreatest 3 year old to ever step foot on a race track. We'll never see another.
2 year old
Never raced 3
@@reesewahl5488 Secretariat raced at 2 and 3 years of age. He was voted best 2 year old colt and Horse of the Year in 1972. In 1973, Secretariat was voted best 3 year old colt and horse of the Year.
I grew up in Texas and my family had some horses. I was 10 years old and I still remember how great that horse was. Everyone loved Secretariat. I was super sad when I heard the news when he died. What a horse…
All of these horses are champions. Secretariat just had that one spark that puts him into another zone.
I love you SECRETARIAT ,thanks for all the good memories ,what a great athlete !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He wasn't even full out. Such a great horse
After 50 years, I still get chills!
Me too!
Me too! Love it!
Secretariat has his deserved place in racing folklore history , he was an equine superstar., credit to the second for making a race of it .
I live in Baltimore and go to Pimilco as often as I can. I don't bet much. I sit in the grandstand and watch these beautiful animals race. Despite all of the recent controversy about Maryland racing, I cannot believe I won't be able to see another horse race. Thoroughbreds were made to run. All athletes take challenges.
Wow! 😲 I was only four years old, but I still remember this horse's race. What an amazing feat, what an amazing horse!
Loved Secretariat!! Fabulous horse....no other horse will ever compare to him❤
One thing that really sticks with me is just how little Turcotte goes to his whip during all three races. Basically just a few times at the top of the stretch in this race and that’s it.
He knows exactly what Secretariat is capable of and just lets him run.
Not only did secretariat win the triple crown in 1973, but 1973 was an incredible competitive pool with many horses that could’ve won in an average year
Yes. Forego, Shecky Greene was sprint champion, Our Native, and of course the mighty Sham.
Forego went on to have an illustrious career , being a gelding he raced till he was eight years old and set many records , while winning a lot of races . Fourteen grade 1 races and carried a lot of weight , 130 lbs. or more fourteen times , in the money 50 of 57 starts . He along with KELSO and John Henry were great geldings , although KELSO gets the nod . One thing I liked was that Forego was retired and lived comfortably till he was twenty seven years old.
I don't believe this record will ever be broken. Man-o- War, Seabiscuit, Mage, all great horses. Nobody compares to Secretariat.
Actually, Secretariat's records are only for the Triple Crown races. Three horses have run the 1 1/4 mile, the 1 3/16 mile, and the 1 1/2 mile faster than Secretariat. Most people don't know this, but it's true.
@@patriciaguth6882 True. Except his 1-1/2 mile time on Dirt is still the world record on dirt.
@@jm1657 A 3-year-old horse named Hawkster ran a mile and a half on turf in 1989 in 2:22 4/5. It's not a direct comparison, but it did shave two seconds off Secretariat's time.
@@patriciaguth6882Thanks for your note. I was aware of that turf time, thus my specifying the Dirt record. Let’s give Secretariat credit where he is actually due 🤗
@@jm1657 I love Secretariat and I actually saw him run in person -- have you? Most people who talk about Secretariat today know him through history and his movie. I've seen five triple crowns run live in my lifetime. So don't act like I'm a novice, buddy. I'm an old lady who's seen a lot of great horses besides Secretariat. Holding track records isn't the only way to evaluate greatness in a horse. I can talk European, Aussie, and S. American greats, too. Can you?
Never gets old! God Bless him!!
Secretariat maintained strong family values with his horse family, disciplined training, and principles. This worked for being a winner. He had his own place.
Love that horse. Who ever put his shoes on did s terrific job, his form was perfect. Of course he had the greatest power and heart, but what a lot of people don't understand is the way the shoes are fitted and the jockey make the difference too. It all has to be in balance. Favorite horse.
Northern Dancer was no slouch but his record just evaporated. What a majestic creature we were able to enjoy seeing race on the top tracks. A once in a lifetime moment. Magical.
Yes ND was a terrific horse but didn’t compare to Red and Sham. Love how both were still driving well after the wire, they deserve to be 1 & 2 solidifying that record for now over 50 years. Incredible
Wow 50 years later seeing Secretariat starting slow and coming around the outside in the Kentucky Derby and then last in the Preakness and suddenly shot out of a cannon and in the Belmont Stakes he went right to the rail and boom took off with no messing around and bye bye Sham a GREAT horse and just bad timing to be with the great Secretariat!
Loved the movie and Secretariat was so special. He will live forever in the hearts of Triple Crown fans.
Cannot help but cry every time I watch this incredible, amazing animal.
When I watched this, I was a junior in high school and didn't know I was watching history in the making by the greatest athlete to ever walk this earth. I can't help but get emotional rewatching these races.
Bear in mind that Secretariat never tripped the starting timer in the 3 triple crown races, which means he ran them slightly faster than posted times.
Big red proved his dominance that day. And telegraphed his status of legend.
Long live the legend! Always love seeing these videos!
Penny: "..let him run, Ronnie, just let him run!" The rest is history. Big Red was not to be denied. Sham was solid, but the only horse that might have stood a slim chance against the great Secretariat in '73 would have been a winged Pegasus. Charge into the ages, Big Red, fly like the wind! God's perfect equine.
That Kentucky Derby 50 years ago was a warmup for Secretariat's masterful sprint at the Preakness, only to be surpassed by Big Red's crushing dominance at Belmont. All three winning times are still each unbroken records 5 decades later. Runaway freight train still accelerating at the finish line - that was Secretariat!!
PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, SECRETARIAT!!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Greatest race horse in history.
Quite taken with how little urging Secretariat needed to perform this - a few touches of the crop, far less than anyone else was applying; I've always gotten the sense that he very much enjoyed racing, and enjoyed challenges. Quite a horse.
Yes. Ron Turcotte said that out of the 3 Triple Crown Races, it was only in the Derby that he had to show Secretariat the crop, or use it, at all. And that was just at the end, when he drew even with Sham, to remind Red that they really did want to finish 1st. 😊
If ever there was a horse who ran for the pure love of it, that seemed to be Secretariat. How I wish we could’ve had the pleasure of watching run for a few more years. He was so gifted. Magical.
Ah well. At least we have footage of him dashing about in his paddock at Claiborne.
I love the under dog story of Big Red. Although I was just a teenager, I was thrilled to watch these races live.
Finishing 4th was Forego, who would go on to be arguably the greatest handicap horse ever and was voted the 8th greatest thoroughbred of all time.
Secretariat was the fastest and the greatest racehorse to ever walk the Earth. He won today on May 5th, 1973 fifty one years ago. His number was lA and he was in the last gate. His lead was 2 1/2 lengths and a time of 1:59 2/5! That record still stands today fifty one years later! Happy Anniversary Big Red! You rock!! ❤🩵🤍
"no horse in the history of horse racing could have ever beaten Secretariat on that day"
50 yrs later he still holds the Triple Crown records