1983, I took my 4 daughters to Claiborne Farm to see Secretariat during a vacation trip to Florida. We got to talk to him and pet him. He liked my daughters but me, not so much. During the trip back home, we visited him again. He seemed to remember us. They allowed my daughters to brush him a little bit. All four daughters kept the little amount of his hair from the brushing Treasured memories for sure.
I have the privilege to own one of Secretariat's great great granddaughter's. She looks so much like him. I think Secretariat was the greatest racehorse of all time.
You are a very fortunate lady. Secretariat is the greatest racehorse of all time. I remember when he won the triple crown in 1973. I was 22 at that time.
My husband Gene and I saw Secretariat in 1989 a few months before he was put down. He was the most beautiful horse I have ever seen. He liked to have his picture taken and would pose for the camera. He was truly America's horse! The above film brought back great memories of the greatest race horse ever.
I was watching live when he won the Triple Crown. He's always been my favorite horse. Later in life I owned an Arabian mare. She was pregnant when I bought her. She gave birth to a little red colt whose legs had the same white stockings and on the same legs as Secretariat! I was astounded!
I grew up in Saratoga, New York by the horse track. I was 15 in 1973. Secretariat was the talk of the town and so adored. He was an amazing horse and definitely built by God. I was fortunate enough to see him. Forever my hero!!
I was in Okinawa (U.S. Army) when he won the Triple Crown. Our day room (with one TV) was half full at Kentucky Derby day. It was packed at Preakness day. Our CO brought in a bigger TV and placed it in our dining hall for the Belmont (breakfast was served earlier than usual so the hall can be emptied and filled with chairs) - it was standing room only. Halfway through the Belmont, the hall was rocking and shook like an earthquake, everybody were screaming. I'll never forget that day..everyone were hi-fiving and hugging everyone - for one moment that day, he brought us all together as proud Americans and as one. Big Red - best that ever was, best that ever will be//
THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS OF SECRETARIAT & SOME OF HIS RELATIVES/RACE 🐎HORSES 🐎..I ALWAYS GET ENCOURAGED WATCHING SECRETARIAT VIDEOS...HE TRUELY WAS THE BEST RACE HORSE 🏇 EVER...AT LEAST IN KNOWN HISTORY..IN OUR LIFE TIMES. THANKS BE TO GOD WHO MADE HIM & TO HIS OWNERS, HANDLERS,& ALL HIS LOYAL FANS...LOVE&PRAYERS TO ALL, SHIRL,IN S.C.
I remember watching the Belmont Stakes and my late father-in-law saying "You'll never see a race like that ever again in your life!" He was correct. There will never be another horse like Secretariat. He was the best, and so handsome. He truly was God's most perfect horse!
God"s Horse. Amen to that. Perfection that will never be duplicated ever again. Thank you for the Video. Every time I watch a vid of Secretariat its bittersweet. God Bless You.
I can understand I was 9yrs old also that yr my father had a severe heart attack and we thought we'd lose him so through the grace of God he pulled thru ..me and daddy watched Secretariat win the derby together from his hospital bed what a great memory to see him smile and say I know that horse will win it all!!! Daddy's gone now but just the name Sparks a great memory to see big reds grave is definitely on my bucket list... There never be another spirit like his...
@@karolinesmail489 my dad who died of Parkinson’s six years ago, I could get him to watch Texas Longhorn football or Secretariat run those races❤️ thank goodness for DVR! It was like he was yesterday. My bucket list is to go to secretary grave and leave a lLonghorn medal for my dad🤘🏻
Wonderful video. I could absolutely identify with you when you said times were good with your life and family then. Mine was as well. How I miss those years and long for them to return. Secretariat I think brings that to so many people. Your video was just so nice to watch. I've been watching alot of Secretariat lately because he represents a wonderful time of the past that will never be forgotten. I was only 5 when he was champion so I had no idea who he was, but I knew I was happy. RIP Secretariat
Thank you for sharing this lovely personal video. I’m very sorry for your dad’s suffering and your family’s heartache. How wonderful that you were able to visit Secretariat’s resting place. That’s on my own bucket list, too. ❤️
When he won the Belmont, I was saying, "he's going to fast, he isn't going to make it. My dad said," relax, he is OK, he is doing it easily ". Truer words were never spoken.
Like the great journalist Bill Nack said "we'll never see anything like this again." Growing up in this era were not happy times. It took a race horse to lift our spirits and unite the country with something bigger than life itself. The day of this race was my last day as a teenager. To this day it is still the greatest single sporting event I've ever seen in my lifetime. I cry every time I see Big Red run in the Belmont. It was truly supernatural to the likes many believe we might never see again.
They usually bury the head, heart and hooves, but Secretariat was buried whole and is buried in a 6x6 oak coffin, lined in orange silk which is Claiborne Farms racing color. They can no longer bury horses uncremated in KY.
We , who are the same age, have wonderful memories of 1973, and the Triple Crown won by Big Red,,,,, tops them all! Thank you for your video. Fond fond Memories,,,,,,,,
@@Psyfi85Yes I agree. That and He should not have been allowed in his grass paddock during Early Spring and Early Fall due to the changes in the chemistry of foliage that could sometimes produce wild weeds that's harmful to humans walking barefooted as well as horses whose hoofs have very little protection. The Vet that perform Secretariat autopsy said he believed an early Fall Frost that produce just that accelerated his illness and caused him to almost immediately be put down. My Father was from Virginia. He had friends that owned horse farms. They absolutely never allowed them in their green paddock during early spring and Fall out of concern for the changing chemistry in the foliage that required the grass to be inspected. Everyday there was someone that inspected the grass paddock year rounded.When their horses retired they were kept on the farm and kept in shape by riding and doing other exercises. They never lost a horse to laminitis, only old age. That's why many Fans wished Eddie had accepted Seth offer. That way he would have been in position to keep an eye on him and Riva. Secretariat outcome would have been different because when he wasn't racing, Eddie kept him active by learning physical games outside. Eddie came with a lot of knowledge about horses. Knowledge that his father who was an herbalist had taught him. I saw a picture of Secretariat and his hoofs were cracks. Eddie in interview for his book stated Secretariat hoofs were "PERFECTION', no cracks or nothing, but them again he was PERFECTION". Such a shame that terrible preventable illness affected this incredibly gifted majestic creature that God made to amuse us we have to remember Eddie saying he did not want Secretariat to go to that place, meaning Clairborne because it was a large Breeding place and he had heard some things about large Breeding Farms
Thank you so much for posting this video. Really loved it and loved the story you told about your dad. Don't you think that Claiborne Farm is like heaven on earth? The most magical place in the world. I am so fortunate that I got to visit Secretariat several times as I live just 25 minutes from Claiborne. Secretariat was something to behold - full of sass but he was a kind horse. Most studs are unpredictable but he was sweet-natured. After all these years I still cry when I think of him. I wish you and your dad could have met him.
I was around 10 or 11 yrs old I think, when Secretariat was making history. It was the only time I was really following horse racing, was because of him. Man, what a horse. My entire family here in Melbourne Florida would stop whatever we were doing, to gather around and watch him race.......and WIN.....time & time again. And thanks to your video, I see many of his races still stand as records yet to be broken. Amazing, after all these years. Thank you.
thanks. great memories. Considering the training, technology, and food sources the horses get today from Secretariat's day. For him to still hold those records shows you just how great he was.
I was able to visit Claiborne Farms back in 1973, and saw several of the stallions loose in their paddocks:. Buckpasser, Sir Ivot, Hoist the Flag (and I think Nijinski), other names I can't remember. What struck me was that they all behaved like any horse I've ever seen. They would run up to the fence and beg for attention, I remember Sir Ivot did tricks. This 15-year-old girl was thrilled.
I wept at the grave in the Fall of 2016. I had just driven from Doswell, his birthplace, which I visited on the day of his passing. It was a very emotional pilgrimage for me, as Secretariat got me through the final months of my mother's life...Love him, he brought out my "Inner Secretariat" during that time...
Secretariat did make the 70s a wonderful decade compared to all the other stuff we had to live through. That’s why God gave us secretariat. He was a gift to us to uplift us. And he did. He was perfect, his looks,his temperament. His speed, his manners, his star power. tEverything about him was a masterpiece.
Its funny how a certain parts of your life can bring those memories back. I hope these memories of Big Red always remain good ones for you sober. All the best!
Seeing Lawrence grooming Secretariat brought back many memories. He was probably the best stallion man in Kentucky at the time. He was incredibly gentle but persuasive. Secretariat had a unique personality. The grooms would line up on a first come first served basis with the mares they had brought. While waiting, we all knew when Secretariat was in the breeding shed because when he came off a mare after covering he would let out a high pitched squeal. We would all just smile at each other. Secretariat was more than a racehorse. He was a miracle of nature revealed as an equine god who did things that no horse before or since has been able to match.
@@gweng.9159 John Sosby died not too long ago as did Gus Koch who took over as farm manager from John. I spent many mornings at the Claiborne breeding shed during the 70’s and 80’s and still send the occasional mare down there but their golden age was back then.
Amusing share about Secretariat’s breeding enjoyment 😃 And it’s always interesting to learn bits of what life was like at the farm, and the people who who cared for the horses.
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I watched a lot of these films. I’ve worked horses All my life. And Thoroughbreds at Belmont. THERE IS ! NO REASON TO JERK these chains on these studs WHEN THEY ARE STANDING STILL OR JUST MOVING FORWARD IN BORDOM.
When Secretariat retired, he went straight to Claiborne and he remained there for the next 16 years.. he never left Claiborne.. he was never at the Kentucky Horse Park...
Hi, I just meant to change Secretariat's time to the correct time, it was faster (and probably could have been even faster if Turcotte had pushed him). And then I remembered that poor Sham was right behind him. He too broke the 2:00 min. record. Like your video.
@Thomas Dauphan Your memory of the Derby is not quite correct. Yes, (*in that race* ) Secretariat ran each quarter faster than the preceding. He did not make a sudden move at or entering the turn, like Zenyatta or other deep closers typically do. He was already in 5th or 6th, not the back of the pack, well before entering the final turn, and 4th entering the turn. A more serious error: Secretariat was NOT speeding up in the final quarter of the Belmont. (He probably did accelerate some in the final half furlong, when Turcotte, realizing the record was within reach, began to actively urge him.) Secretariat was slowing down throughout most of the Belmont, albeit more gradually than the other horses, hence his continuing to increase his lead. His 6 furlong split time as called by Anderson was 1:09 4/5. Do the math: if he had run the second half of the Belmont equally fast, his final time would have been 1:19 3/5, not 2:24 flat. His furlong splits for the Belmont (taken from Bill Nack's "Secretariat" were: 12 1/5 11 2/5 11 2/5 11 1/5 12 11 3/5 12 1/5 12 1/5 12 12 4/5 12 1/5 12 4/5 All his sub-12 split times are in the first half of the race. His slowest eighth splits are the final and third to last furlongs. His half mile splits are 46 1/5 48 49 4/5. In the fast half of the Belmont Secretariat (and Sham, up to about 5/8) were running faster than many good sprinters run sprint races of that distance. *No horse* is going to accelerate for long after running at that pace. Onlookers -- including Nack and Lucien Laurin -- were *horrified* at how fast the initial furlongs of the 1973 Belmont were being run. That pace in a 12- furlong race would be expected to make a horse collapse, as indeed is what happened to Sham. The glory of Secretariat's Belmont is that he had the stamina to finish the the race in sub-13 splits after setting that torrid pace. Seattle Slew, in arguably his greatest race, ran the first half of the the 12-furlong 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup in even faster time, 1:09 2/5, while challenged by Affirmed. Affirmed faded. Slew hung on for a very game, close second to Exceller, in time of 2:27 1/5. 2:27 1/5 is a good time for that distance, faster than most Belmonts, but the great Slew slowed down more than Secretariat (after going a wee bit faster in the first half of a mile and a half race.)
@@marysueeasteregg Very nicely-written and accurate, thank you! :) I knew much of this already but you explained more (like about Slew's Gold Cup) and it's fascinating. Still the "Horse God Built" and there will never be another Secretariat!
Secretariat was an anomaly that experienced the glory of the sport and won the hearts of millions. It's too bad that he couldn't ensure the same for those that would carry his bloodline... www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Descendant-of-Secretariat-found-loose-in-South-6097691.php If you enjoy the sport of horse racing or love Big Red's story, then give back to the many horses that are thrown away in the search for another anomaly. Please donate to a retired race horse rescue, often referred to as OTT's (Off-the-Track Thoroughbred).
Secretariat's secret was a bigger than normal heart. When they did his autopsy they weighed his heart. If memory serves it weighed 22 lbs. He had all the oxygen he needed to outlast the other racers!
Your question roused my curiosity so I googled. Wikipedia says Nasrullah the racehorse was born in Ireland & owned by the 3rd “Aga Khan”. AKA the Spiritual Leader of the Shiites (the Shia branch of Islam). He presumably named the horse. Nasrullah is a male given name, meaning Victory of God, commonly found in the Arabic language & used by Muslims.
I'll never understand why they let him get so heavy. That's what causes laminitis. I met him after the 86 Kentucky Derby when I drove to Claiborne Farm. I was surprised how fat he was.
I wondered if that weight had something to do with the laminitis. People get something quite similar...I worked doing med transcription for 13 years and have heard about almost every malady that can strike a person, especially as we get older. When people gain weight and stop doing as much exercise they have inevitable problems with feet, ankles and knees and sometimes many other areas. A rich diet will take a toll and being overweight isn't good for anyone. Look up causes of laminitis and being overweight is the first condition mentioned. Love You Big Red...
It was poor management and not enough care after the laminitis set in. All they would have to do is make a special shoe with a slightly concave bar just blow the coffin bone to keep it from rotating down. I had a paint stallion this happened to we put those shoes on him in three months he was fine and I was riding him again.
Not only being overweight, but standing in a stall all day, and just getting turned out for a few hours (they graze; still eating) is not enough exercise. Secretariat never had a saddle on him after his last race, and taken for daily rides as he should have been. The great Man O' War was exercised religiously under saddle during his retirement. He lived to be 30. My wife's old Thoroughbred was ridden until the age of 32. He passed away at 34. Neither him nor MOW had laminitis.
is that accurate that secretariat was conceived at Claiborne in Kentucky. I thought Mr Hancock had his original farm in virginia and moved to Kentucky.... Could be mistake though
You are correct that Arthur B. Hancock Sr. (1875 -1957) did originally own Ellerslie Stud in Virginia, but he and his wife founded Claiborne in Paris, KY in 1910, decades before Bold Ruler or Secretariat were born, on land in inherited by his wife. So camerasober is correct: Secretariat was *conceived* at Claiborne Farm, where his sire Bold Ruler stood at stud, but Secretariat was *born* at Christopher Chenery's Meadow Farm in Virginia. Secretariat's dam Somethingroyal would have been shipped, while pregnant with Secretariat, for her planned 1970 breeding to First Landing, who stood stud at the Meadow. Secretariat was born there.
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50 years later secretariat still gives you vibes and goosebumps lifting your spirit up.
1983, I took my 4 daughters to Claiborne Farm to see Secretariat during a vacation trip to Florida. We got to talk to him and pet him. He liked my daughters but me, not so much. During the trip back home, we visited him again. He seemed to remember us. They allowed my daughters to brush him a little bit. All four daughters kept the little amount of his hair from the brushing Treasured memories for sure.
I am absolutely fixated on Secretariat, probably for life. He was simply amazing. And simply the best. Thank you!
Me too.
Me too. 2023
I watch his races all the time! I hope to see him in heaven!!
Me too. He had a special kind of magic. Never to be forgotten 🌟🌈
He was the greatest. And his records all still stand
I have the privilege to own one of Secretariat's great great granddaughter's. She looks so much like him. I think Secretariat was the greatest racehorse of all time.
Wow! That's wonderful.
@@BaseballandGraveyardsWhat a legacy I bet a pride and joy
He IS the greatest racehorse of all time, Carole - on a class all by himself, now and forever//
Best looking too ! Never seen another horse like him he had its all ! I'm sure your mare is beautiful too fine pedigree.
You are a very fortunate lady. Secretariat is the greatest racehorse of all time. I remember when he won the triple crown in 1973. I was 22 at that time.
Hey big red! We will never forget you! The greatest racehorse to ever step on the track...
My husband Gene and I saw Secretariat in 1989 a few months before he was put down. He was the most beautiful horse I have ever seen. He liked to have his picture taken and would pose for the camera. He was truly America's horse! The above film brought back great memories of the greatest race horse ever.
I was watching live when he won the Triple Crown. He's always been my favorite horse. Later in life I owned an Arabian mare. She was pregnant when I bought her. She gave birth to a little red colt whose legs had the same white stockings and on the same legs as Secretariat! I was astounded!
I grew up in Saratoga, New York by the horse track. I was 15 in 1973. Secretariat was the talk of the town and so adored. He was an amazing horse and definitely built by God. I was fortunate enough to see him. Forever my hero!!
As he was so amazing .... Humans took advantage
Hands down the best athlete in the history of sports.
I was in Okinawa (U.S. Army) when he won the Triple Crown. Our day room (with one TV) was half full at Kentucky Derby day. It was packed at Preakness day. Our CO brought in a bigger TV and placed it in our dining hall for the Belmont (breakfast was served earlier than usual so the hall can be emptied and filled with chairs) - it was standing room only. Halfway through the Belmont, the hall was rocking and shook like an earthquake, everybody were screaming. I'll never forget that day..everyone were hi-fiving and hugging everyone - for one moment that day, he brought us all together as proud Americans and as one. Big Red - best that ever was, best that ever will be//
THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS OF SECRETARIAT & SOME OF HIS RELATIVES/RACE 🐎HORSES 🐎..I ALWAYS GET ENCOURAGED WATCHING SECRETARIAT VIDEOS...HE TRUELY WAS THE BEST RACE HORSE 🏇 EVER...AT LEAST IN KNOWN HISTORY..IN OUR LIFE TIMES. THANKS BE TO GOD WHO MADE HIM & TO HIS OWNERS, HANDLERS,& ALL HIS LOYAL FANS...LOVE&PRAYERS TO ALL, SHIRL,IN S.C.
This horse always touches at my heart.The only one that makes me cry.
I cry every time I watch the Belmont.
Me too...such greatness..wish I could have met him!!
Nice , 👍 rest in peace and power. Bless
I was 5 years old when Secretariat won the triple crown. I have seen 5 champions in my life but there will never be one great as him.
I remember watching the Belmont Stakes and my late father-in-law saying "You'll never see a race like that ever again in your life!" He was correct. There will never be another horse like Secretariat. He was the best, and so handsome. He truly was God's most perfect horse!
I'm amazed by how this animal produces so much love, unity and emotion among total strangers. I love you Secretariat! Till we meet Big Red💞💞💞💞💞
God"s Horse. Amen to that. Perfection that will never be duplicated ever again. Thank you for the Video. Every time I watch a vid of Secretariat its bittersweet. God Bless You.
Videos like this is why I appreciate RUclips SO much!
I can understand I was 9yrs old also that yr my father had a severe heart attack and we thought we'd lose him so through the grace of God he pulled thru ..me and daddy watched Secretariat win the derby together from his hospital bed what a great memory to see him smile and say I know that horse will win it all!!! Daddy's gone now but just the name Sparks a great memory to see big reds grave is definitely on my bucket list... There never be another spirit like his...
Wonderful story Karoline. Sorry about your loss. Precious memory.
camerasober ty yes it is every year I still feel the excited at derby time
Wow u said it so nice,i m big fan secretariat..lol...rip
@@karolinesmail489 I'm glad to see that you get excited every year at Derby time - I suspect that's how your father would want you to be.
@@karolinesmail489 my dad who died of Parkinson’s six years ago, I could get him to watch Texas Longhorn football or Secretariat run those races❤️ thank goodness for DVR! It was like he was yesterday. My bucket list is to go to secretary grave and leave a lLonghorn medal for my dad🤘🏻
Wonderful video. I could absolutely identify with you when you said times were good with your life and family then. Mine was as well. How I miss those years and long for them
to return. Secretariat I think brings that to so many people. Your video was just so nice to watch. I've been watching alot of Secretariat lately because he represents a wonderful time of the past that will never be forgotten. I was only 5 when he was champion so I had no idea who he was, but I knew I was happy. RIP Secretariat
For people who love horses and race horses this is heaven on earth
I grew up 3 miles from Belmont, I will never forget that day
Thank you for sharing this lovely personal video. I’m very sorry for your dad’s suffering and your family’s heartache. How wonderful that you were able to visit Secretariat’s resting place. That’s on my own bucket list, too. ❤️
When I think of SECRETAIAT I can't help but think of the strength, the power, the greatness of America. He carried that pride and glory till the end.
Thank you for sharing this video with us. It made me cry. I wish he had a better stone. He deserves one.
The Belmont in 1973 is like a moment in time where everyone seems to remember where they were and who they were with.
Boy you got That right. I was 12 when Secretariat won the triple crown, watching and yelling with my dad, who was formerly a trainer.
When he won the Belmont, I was saying, "he's going to fast, he isn't going to make it. My dad said," relax, he is OK, he is doing it easily ". Truer words were never spoken.
Like the great journalist Bill Nack said "we'll never see anything like this again." Growing up in this era were not happy times. It took a race horse to lift our spirits and unite the country with something bigger than life itself. The day of this race was my last day as a teenager. To this day it is still the greatest single sporting event I've ever seen in my lifetime. I cry every time I see Big Red run in the Belmont. It was truly supernatural to the likes many believe we might never see again.
Thank you for your wonderful video on Claiborne Farm and Memories of
"THE GREAT SECRETARIAT, I hope to visit!💕💕....
They usually bury the head, heart and hooves, but Secretariat was buried whole and is buried in a 6x6 oak coffin, lined in orange silk which is Claiborne Farms racing color. They can no longer bury horses uncremated in KY.
We , who are the same age, have wonderful memories of 1973, and the Triple Crown won by Big Red,,,,, tops them all! Thank you for your video. Fond fond Memories,,,,,,,,
What precious memories!
It’s on my bucket list to go to Clairborne 🤗
Thank you, sir.
Great video of a great horse.
God bless you for the video. I will never forget that horse... or my own horse.
I cried my eyes out the day Secretariat was put down. I still cry remembering him in all his glory.
I cry like a baby every time I think about Secretariat or Ruffian. Two magnificent creatures, we will never see the likes of again.
So sorry he suffered with the painful and nasty laminitis : what an amazing creature👍👍😍😍😍😍
@@lespangensadly avoidable, should’ve saddled him up periodically to keep his weight down. Cart before the horse..
@@Psyfi85Yes I agree. That and He should not have been allowed in his grass paddock during Early Spring and Early Fall due to the changes in the chemistry of foliage that could sometimes produce wild weeds that's harmful to humans walking barefooted as well as horses whose hoofs have very little protection. The Vet that perform Secretariat autopsy said he believed an early Fall Frost that produce just that accelerated his illness and caused him to almost immediately be put down. My Father was from Virginia. He had friends that owned horse farms. They absolutely never allowed them in their green paddock during early spring and Fall out of concern for the changing chemistry in the foliage that required the grass to be inspected. Everyday there was someone that inspected the grass paddock year rounded.When their horses retired they were kept on the farm and kept in shape by riding and doing other exercises. They never lost a horse to laminitis, only old age. That's why many Fans wished Eddie had accepted Seth offer. That way he would have been in position to keep an eye on him and Riva. Secretariat outcome would have been different because when he wasn't racing, Eddie kept him active by learning physical games outside. Eddie came with a lot of knowledge about horses. Knowledge that his father who was an herbalist had taught him. I saw a picture of Secretariat and his hoofs were cracks. Eddie in interview for his book stated Secretariat hoofs were "PERFECTION', no cracks or nothing, but them again he was PERFECTION". Such a shame that terrible preventable illness affected this incredibly gifted majestic creature that God made to amuse us we have to remember Eddie saying he did not want Secretariat to go to that place, meaning Clairborne because it was a large Breeding place and he had heard some things about large Breeding Farms
Im 64 years old and to this day when I watch his Belmont my eyes tear up
Thank you so much for posting this video. Really loved it and loved the story you told about your dad. Don't you think that Claiborne Farm is like heaven on earth? The most magical place in the world. I am so fortunate that I got to visit Secretariat several times as I live just 25 minutes from Claiborne. Secretariat was something to behold - full of sass but he was a kind horse. Most studs are unpredictable but he was sweet-natured. After all these years I still cry when I think of him. I wish you and your dad could have met him.
They still have gorgeous horse
I was around 10 or 11 yrs old I think, when Secretariat was making history. It was the only time I was really following horse racing, was because of him. Man, what a horse. My entire family here in Melbourne Florida would stop whatever we were doing, to gather around and watch him race.......and WIN.....time & time again. And thanks to your video, I see many of his races still stand as records yet to be broken. Amazing, after all these years. Thank you.
thanks. great memories. Considering the training, technology, and food sources the horses get today from Secretariat's day. For him to still hold those records shows you just how great he was.
Howabouthetruth Thank God for the invention of film.
@@BaseballandGraveyards and his owners were struggling financially and Iam sure cut corners on feed quality in that time period
I was able to visit Claiborne Farms back in 1973, and saw several of the stallions loose in their paddocks:. Buckpasser, Sir Ivot, Hoist the Flag (and I think Nijinski), other names I can't remember. What struck me was that they all behaved like any horse I've ever seen. They would run up to the fence and beg for attention, I remember Sir Ivot did tricks. This 15-year-old girl was thrilled.
Thank you for sharing 🥰
I wept at the grave in the Fall of 2016. I had just driven from Doswell, his birthplace, which I visited on the day of his passing. It was a very emotional pilgrimage for me, as Secretariat got me through the final months of my mother's life...Love him, he brought out my "Inner Secretariat" during that time...
Heartbreaking to visit his grave. Rips my heart out.
Can imagine He would be so happy to know he shared some of his strength with You when You needed so much❣️Thank you for sharing your story with us❣️
I plan on going to see it in 2022. Per the website, an appointment is needed. I know I'll have tears streaming down my cheek, but it's worth it.
Excellent video!
Thanks for the video....still gives me goosebumps..
Enjoyed this.
So glad You shared with trip with all of us that loved Him!!!
Secretariat did make the 70s a wonderful decade compared to all the other stuff we had to live through. That’s why God gave us secretariat. He was a gift to us to uplift us. And he did. He was perfect, his looks,his temperament. His speed, his manners, his star power. tEverything about him was a masterpiece.
Crying. There will NEVER be another one like him.
Absolutely the world's most amazing horse!
The greatest I ever seen, love big red.
secretariat was the best there was 💘 you big red rip
Rest in peace my big boy secretariat
Secretariat bet looking horse ever
The amazing Secretariat! 🐴 ❤ 🌟
Very very very nice video. I like it. From MALAYSIA. A Humble Secretariat fanatic!
Farm of my beloved secretariat, so many years but still miss him
I was 15 living near Belmont and began following horse racing due to the great Secretariat. Supreme perfection
Its funny how a certain parts of your life can bring those memories back. I hope these memories of Big Red always remain good ones for you sober. All the best!
thanks
RIP Secretariat 🖤 🇺🇸
I cried buckets when Zenyatta lost her War Front filly at 6 months old due to a paddock accident. She was a real beauty.
Seeing Lawrence grooming Secretariat brought back many memories. He was probably the best stallion man in Kentucky at the time. He was incredibly gentle but persuasive. Secretariat had a unique personality. The grooms would line up on a first come first served basis with the mares they had brought. While waiting, we all knew when Secretariat was in the breeding shed because when he came off a mare after covering he would let out a high pitched squeal. We would all just smile at each other. Secretariat was more than a racehorse. He was a miracle of nature revealed as an equine god who did things that no horse before or since has been able to match.
Lawrence!!!! Thank you for sharing that name. I remember Bobby, Melvin and John but couldn't remember Lawrence's name.
@@gweng.9159 John Sosby died not too long ago as did Gus Koch who took over as farm manager from John. I spent many mornings at the Claiborne breeding shed during the 70’s and 80’s and still send the occasional mare down there but their golden age was back then.
Amusing share about Secretariat’s breeding enjoyment 😃 And it’s always interesting to learn bits of what life was like at the farm, and the people who who cared for the horses.
Thank you so much for this great video. I got kinda emotional. :'D
Who else cried when they heard old Kentucky home?
What a beautiful place
The one and only, my big boy secretariat love you forever
His Derby time was 1:59:2. The horse finishing behind him, Sham, also broke the record and his time was 1:59:4.
Which is still 2nd fastest ever, Sham was no Sham indeed.
I’d love to visit!
I love you big red RIP
WOW...have to make the trip!!!
God created a perfect horse and called him Secretariat.
He did 2 big reds that were perfect.
Amen and hallelujah ❤
Um, God commanded Penny's secretary to call him Secretariat..and she did//
Nice job.
In Louisville my husband used to unsure many horse farms The waiting list to breed is a long one
Selalu merinding saya setiap melihat cuplikan atau berita2 mengenai Secretariat...
Secretariat di ciptakan Allah Swt untuk "Terbang"..
1 dan hanya ada 1 Secretariat Juara Di Hati...
Incrível espetacular o melhor cavalo de corrida que hjá viveu sobre a terra 🌎
I watched a lot of these films. I’ve worked horses All my life. And Thoroughbreds at Belmont. THERE IS ! NO REASON TO JERK these chains on these studs WHEN THEY ARE STANDING STILL OR JUST MOVING FORWARD IN BORDOM.
I don't understand that either. Secretariat's grooms (Bobby Anderson, John Sosbe, Melvin Olson) never ever did that.
I was visiting Lexington to introduce my new family to my family. My sister arranged a visit to Claiborne Farm. We still talk about Secretariat.
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Paris, Kentucky
GODS perfect Racehorse
The movie Secretariat is one of my favorites. I love all animals. That's why I don't eat meat.
I believe that Pegasus was watching over Big Red and gave him the power to fly.
Yes! So true 🐎
Secretariat was foaled at Meadow farm in Doswell VA
Yes, pretty sure I only said he was conceived at Claiborne. Thanks!
The horse with heart
I had the honor of actually touching Secretariat at the KY Horse Park...I was stunned to be that close to a legend.
Secretariat was never at the Kentucky Horse Park....
I beg to differ....but whatever. Since you seem to know all.
LOL.. no I don't know all, but I DO know that Secretariat was never at the Kentucky Horse Park...
When Secretariat retired, he went straight to Claiborne and he remained there for the next 16 years.. he never left Claiborne.. he was never at the Kentucky Horse Park...
Obviously you know all and I am assuming KY park just mislabeled that horse! Not that important to me any longer.
Let's hope another horse comes along and let's a new generation see the spirit of horse racing and why the sport is a bloodsport from start to finish
Secretariat was an amazing horse. I found out there is only 2 siblings left from his bloodline. I don't think we will see another horse like him.
Hey, his Kentucky Derby was 1:59 2/5. Sham ran 1:59 4/5.
Sham was amazing.
Hi, I just meant to change Secretariat's time to the correct time, it was faster (and probably could have been even faster if Turcotte had pushed him). And then I remembered that poor Sham was right behind him. He too broke the 2:00 min. record. Like your video.
great memories.
@Thomas Dauphan Your memory of the Derby is not quite correct. Yes, (*in that race* ) Secretariat ran each quarter faster than the preceding. He did not make a sudden move at or entering the turn, like Zenyatta or other deep closers typically do. He was already in 5th or 6th, not the back of the pack, well before entering the final turn, and 4th entering the turn.
A more serious error: Secretariat was NOT speeding up in the final quarter of the Belmont. (He probably did accelerate some in the final half furlong, when Turcotte, realizing the record was within reach, began to actively urge him.) Secretariat was slowing down throughout most of the Belmont, albeit more gradually than the other horses, hence his continuing to increase his lead. His 6 furlong split time as called by Anderson was 1:09 4/5. Do the math: if he had run the second half of the Belmont equally fast, his final time would have been 1:19 3/5, not 2:24 flat.
His furlong splits for the Belmont (taken from Bill Nack's "Secretariat" were:
12 1/5 11 2/5 11 2/5 11 1/5 12 11 3/5 12 1/5 12 1/5 12 12 4/5 12 1/5 12 4/5
All his sub-12 split times are in the first half of the race. His slowest eighth splits are the final and third to last furlongs. His half mile splits are 46 1/5 48 49 4/5.
In the fast half of the Belmont Secretariat (and Sham, up to about 5/8) were running faster than many good sprinters run sprint races of that distance. *No horse* is going to accelerate for long after running at that pace. Onlookers -- including Nack and Lucien Laurin -- were *horrified* at how fast the initial furlongs of the 1973 Belmont were being run. That pace in a 12- furlong race would be expected to make a horse collapse, as indeed is what happened to Sham.
The glory of Secretariat's Belmont is that he had the stamina to finish the the race in sub-13 splits after setting that torrid pace.
Seattle Slew, in arguably his greatest race, ran the first half of the the 12-furlong 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup in even faster time, 1:09 2/5, while challenged by Affirmed. Affirmed faded. Slew hung on for a very game, close second to Exceller, in time of 2:27 1/5. 2:27 1/5 is a good time for that distance, faster than most Belmonts, but the great Slew slowed down more than Secretariat (after going a wee bit faster in the first half of a mile and a half race.)
@@marysueeasteregg Very nicely-written and accurate, thank you! :) I knew much of this already but you explained more (like about Slew's Gold Cup) and it's fascinating. Still the "Horse God Built" and there will never be another Secretariat!
🐎🐎🐎 ...no horsing around, okay guys 😉
Best if U describe his breeding and accomplishments. Same for all the other Stallions.
They will never be another Big Red 😞
Sorry,There was one before him. And some day there will be another. God loves his big reds.
I really want to go there ;-;
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was great race horse mare she was big girl had nice foals ..
Secretariat is the greatest horse race
Secretariat was an anomaly that experienced the glory of the sport and won the hearts of millions. It's too bad that he couldn't ensure the same for those that would carry his bloodline...
www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Descendant-of-Secretariat-found-loose-in-South-6097691.php
If you enjoy the sport of horse racing or love Big Red's story, then give back to the many horses that are thrown away in the search for another anomaly. Please donate to a retired race horse rescue, often referred to as OTT's (Off-the-Track Thoroughbred).
Secretariat's secret was a bigger than normal heart. When they did his autopsy they weighed his heart. If memory serves it weighed 22 lbs. He had all the oxygen he needed to outlast the other racers!
Just out of curousity, why did secretariat grandfather have a muslim or Arabic name?
Your question roused my curiosity so I googled. Wikipedia says Nasrullah the racehorse was born in Ireland & owned by the 3rd “Aga Khan”. AKA the Spiritual Leader of the Shiites (the Shia branch of Islam). He presumably named the horse. Nasrullah is a male given name, meaning Victory of God, commonly found in the Arabic language & used by Muslims.
I am related to Penny Chanly I believe was her name isn't great great grandmother is.
Sorry I have a tablet and can't copy. Plus you can't spell simple words like would.
I'll never understand why they let him get so heavy. That's what causes laminitis. I met him after the 86 Kentucky Derby when I drove to Claiborne Farm. I was surprised how fat he was.
I wondered if that weight had something to do with the laminitis. People get something quite similar...I worked doing med transcription for 13 years and have heard about almost every malady that can strike a person, especially as we get older. When people gain weight and stop doing as much exercise they have inevitable problems with feet, ankles and knees and sometimes many other areas. A rich diet will take a toll and being overweight isn't good for anyone. Look up causes of laminitis and being overweight is the first condition mentioned. Love You Big Red...
It was poor management and not enough care after the laminitis set in. All they would have to do is make a special shoe with a slightly concave bar just blow the coffin bone to keep it from rotating down. I had a paint stallion this happened to we put those shoes on him in three months he was fine and I was riding him again.
Not only being overweight, but standing in a stall all day, and just getting turned out for a few hours (they graze; still eating) is not enough exercise. Secretariat never had a saddle on him after his last race, and taken for daily rides as he should have been. The great Man O' War was exercised religiously under saddle during his retirement. He lived to be 30. My wife's old Thoroughbred was ridden until the age of 32. He passed away at 34. Neither him nor MOW had laminitis.
Are you kidding me? You think Seth Hancock is guilty of poor management and not enough care? Egotistical much?
He was out for hours a day - every day - as are all of Claiborne's stallions. They don't just stand in a stall all day.
is that accurate that secretariat was conceived at Claiborne in Kentucky. I thought Mr Hancock had his original farm in virginia and moved to Kentucky.... Could be mistake though
He was conceived at Claiborne, but was birthed in Virginia.
Mrbigp59 you are right
@@rossellapagot7969 See my post above.
You are correct that Arthur B. Hancock Sr. (1875 -1957) did originally own Ellerslie Stud in Virginia, but he and his wife founded Claiborne in Paris, KY in 1910, decades before Bold Ruler or Secretariat were born, on land in inherited by his wife.
So camerasober is correct: Secretariat was *conceived* at Claiborne Farm, where his sire Bold Ruler stood at stud, but Secretariat was *born* at Christopher Chenery's Meadow Farm in Virginia. Secretariat's dam Somethingroyal would have been shipped, while pregnant with Secretariat, for her planned 1970 breeding to First Landing, who stood stud at the Meadow. Secretariat was born there.
FGS stop tugging on his nose! He's standing quietly so leave him alone!
War Front is a bit chunky. Hopefully he won't end up like Secretariat and founder.
God new what the savior Master king redeemer savior was doing when he created this 🐎