Secretariat both lived and died well before I was born but hearing about him still makes me super emotional. Don't we all wish we could leave an impact half as big as that horse did.
His feats invigorated Horse Racing once again. I vividly remember that June day like it was yesterday. At the time as he approached the finish line I began to cry inexplicably. It was years later when places like RUclips replayed all his Triple Crown races that I realized I wasn't the only one and still get emotional watching to this day. Woody Broun once said when you are in the presence of something marvelous you need to take away a souvenir so part of Secretariat's glory is always with you." These videos with all the great testimonials help me remember that memorable spring in 1973.
His name is literally in the pedigrees of thousands of racehorses today. I don't know why people persist in thinking he was any kind of "failure" as a sire.
Because of the lack of racing success of his offspring. His daughters' sons' were good performers and sires, the rest didn't do anything. You can breed crap to crap and get crap. Just because it can be bred doesn't mean it should.
Even through he was Undesputed the Greatest Thoroughbred race horse of all time…..Secretariat never produced himself…… and it’s not because he wasn’t a good breeder it’s because His breeders never found his nich…. And thats really unfortunate….. He should have had a legacy of champions to carry on his name….. There will never be another Secreteriat…… !
Back around 35 years ago I had the pleasure of working with one of his babies. She was this fat little thing but oh she was the spitting image of him in color and markings. She never was any good with the racing but I always wondered how she did as a broodmare. His daughters were known to be excellent broodmares. What a lifetime ago that was.
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I don’t think enough attention is paid to the mare who gives 50% of the genetic material. He threw a great daughters continually. You wouldn’t have great sires if you didn’t have great mares. Look at somethingroyal. Secretariat got his stamina from his mama.
Actually, the dam contributes just over 50% of the DNA to the foal because each foal gets 100% of their mitochondrial DNA from the dam. That might not seem all that significant until you realise that mitochondria are what power the cells--so a mare whose mitochondrial DNA has the genetics for faster cellular metabolism of energy gives all her foals an edge when it comes to speed, endurance and recovery.
@@NotYoung3592 Absolutely! Horses only have about 250 mitochondrial DNA genes, which seems tiny in comparison to the close to 3 billion base pairs that make up their entire genome but those 250 genes have a disproportionate effect on the horse. Obviously Secretariat was not passing along his mitochondrial DNA but he consistently sired great broodmares. A good part of it was because his X chromosome carried the gene for the unusually large but not cardiopathic heart.
@@MrErinholbert It's on the X chromosome, which means that mares have twice the chance to carry it as males do. If a mare contributes her X chromosome that carries the large heart gene to her male fetus, then all his female offspring will carry the large heart gene.
I would argue Bold Ruler was the greatest thoroughbred sire of all time. He lived to be only 17, but his influence was enormous and remains hugely influential today, especially through the A.P. Indy line. That horse, of course, was a son of Seattle Slew and a grandson of Secretariat. Bold Ruler through and through. Dust Commander, son of Bold Commander, a son of Bold Ruler, won the 1970 Kentucky Derby, thus beginning the domination of the Bold Ruler line during that decade.
Secretariat, has had several offspring, that have won several prominent races, and titles. I know that he had a daughter named, Lady Secret, and I think that she won "Horse Of The Year" honors, twice, just like her father.🤗 Secretariat, also, won "Horse Of The Year," in 1972, and 1973. Also, there was an offspring of, Secretariat, named General Assembly, who won some prominent races, as well. The problem is, is that NO horse, can ever duplicate Secretariat. Secretariat, was (1) in a Million!😍 Also, regarding offspring, the horse, Tapit, has a LOT of horses, that are related to him, that have won a lot of races.
When and why does a male horse stop breeding? Is it a money issue or is it biological? Can a male horse at 35 have offspring? Would it be interesting if one of secretariat sons produced an offspring in 2023?
Claiborne Farm killed the greatest horse in racing. The HANCOCK family are jokes. My family owned two of the only fillies, great daughter and daughter of my great Aunt's beloved horse.....and she, LUCIEN LAUREN, RON TURCOTTE and Ed Sweat😅 groom all along with syndicate members were NOT allowed to see him the first time he foundered, nor were any of SECRETARIAT'S real family told until he had been foundered again because he was just a tourist attraction. By then he could barely walk. And people wonder and think he was treated well after he retired..........now CLAIBORNE FARM has a gift shop because SECRETARIAT was syndicated there. All some worry about SECRETARIAT was was THE HANCOCK'S said he was not a great sire. What other stallion went on to sire two fillies, daughter and granddaughter, LADY'S SECRET & WINNING COLORS who both won the DERBY, and were loved until the day they died. That is proof of good semen. Racing business is in big trouble today with lousy horses with no real talent, who do not have the correct genetics. Great horses like BIG RED comes along once in a lifetime. If at all.
He was a great broodmare sire. He had a heart thatxwas bigger than normal which made him great he also had a longer stride.
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I volunteered at a horse farm here in Ohio years ago and one of the horses was named Case and he was the great great so on grandson of Secretariat!
Secretariat both lived and died well before I was born but hearing about him still makes me super emotional. Don't we all wish we could leave an impact half as big as that horse did.
His feats invigorated Horse Racing once again. I vividly remember that June day like it was yesterday. At the time as he approached the finish line I began to cry inexplicably. It was years later when places like RUclips replayed all his Triple Crown races that I realized I wasn't the only one and still get emotional watching to this day. Woody Broun once said when you are in the presence of something marvelous you need to take away a souvenir so part of Secretariat's glory is always with you." These videos with all the great testimonials help me remember that memorable spring in 1973.
My horse is his great, great grandson and he is on the track still and I love secretariat too. Whenever I watch a movie it makes me cry.😢❤❤😢
His name is literally in the pedigrees of thousands of racehorses today. I don't know why people persist in thinking he was any kind of "failure" as a sire.
Because of the lack of racing success of his offspring. His daughters' sons' were good performers and sires, the rest didn't do anything. You can breed crap to crap and get crap. Just because it can be bred doesn't mean it should.
Yes, some need to look up the lineage of Secretariat! I don’t remember his name but he goes from way back to now, I was just reading about him!
You make it sound like he sired descendants without the help of any other horse. All those other genes are what makes or shapes. One does not.
@@Angel2ReckonWith Ahhhh. True- but people naturally expect his power genes to come through in the breeding.
he was in my horses pedigree and when i would tell them that they were amazed and said i was lucky
Secretariat was the perfect combination of his dam and sire!
Shame on you for ignoring Secretariat's daughters. He was a broodmare sire...his grand get through his daughters is where his legacy is strongest.
I will never forget watching that Belmont with my mom and sister.
God made him perfect you could not duplicate him.
The heart ❤️ and spirit and joy as well joy and love of the horse 🐎 ❤️
You wouldn’t have storm cat or a p Indy if you didn’t have a secretariats daughters
Secretariet's mother's is the legacy that should have been followed. That is were the large heart came from.
Yep
Ahree
Even through he was Undesputed the Greatest Thoroughbred race horse of all time…..Secretariat never produced himself…… and it’s not because he wasn’t a good breeder it’s because His breeders never found his nich…. And thats really unfortunate….. He should have had a legacy of champions to carry on his name….. There will never be another Secreteriat…… !
Back around 35 years ago I had the pleasure of working with one of his babies. She was this fat little thing but oh she was the spitting image of him in color and markings. She never was any good with the racing but I always wondered how she did as a broodmare. His daughters were known to be excellent broodmares. What a lifetime ago that was.
I love to watch horse race on tv, i love horses theyare loveable; caring ; warmth; i detest Animal Cruelty! Animals Have Rights Also? I am watching it October 2024?😢😢😢😮😮
Yeah, can't believe people actually thought he could reproduce a horse like himself. Only God can do that.
He's descendants are American Pharoah and Justify, which are two triple crown winners
That is amazing he's offspring are winning those races...
I don’t think enough attention is paid to the mare who gives 50% of the genetic material. He threw a great daughters continually. You wouldn’t have great sires if you didn’t have great mares. Look at somethingroyal. Secretariat got his stamina from his mama.
Actually, the dam contributes just over 50% of the DNA to the foal because each foal gets 100% of their mitochondrial DNA from the dam. That might not seem all that significant until you realise that mitochondria are what power the cells--so a mare whose mitochondrial DNA has the genetics for faster cellular metabolism of energy gives all her foals an edge when it comes to speed, endurance and recovery.
Thank you for this. Most vets will tell you the mare has 75% input as to the foal's outcome. Anything else is totally delusional.
@@NotYoung3592 Absolutely!
Horses only have about 250 mitochondrial DNA genes, which seems tiny in comparison to the close to 3 billion base pairs that make up their entire genome but those 250 genes have a disproportionate effect on the horse.
Obviously Secretariat was not passing along his mitochondrial DNA but he consistently sired great broodmares. A good part of it was because his X chromosome carried the gene for the unusually large but not cardiopathic heart.
The large heart gene comes from mama it’s female linked
@@MrErinholbert It's on the X chromosome, which means that mares have twice the chance to carry it as males do. If a mare contributes her X chromosome that carries the large heart gene to her male fetus, then all his female offspring will carry the large heart gene.
Every Kentucky Derby winner since 1973 (except one-Affirmed in 1978) is related to Secretariat or at least one his parents:
2023 Mage (Weekend Surprise)
2022 Rich Strike (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
2021 Mandaloun
2020 Authentic
2019 Country House (Princequillo-sire of Somethingroyal) 2nd place finisher to Medina Spirit
2018 Justify (x2)
2017 Always Dreaming
2016 Nyquist
2015 American Pharoah
2014 California Chrome
2013 Orb
2012 I’ll Have Another (Princequillox2)
2011 Animal Kingdom (Nasrullah-sire of Bold Ruler)
2010 Super Saver
2009 Mine That Bird (Both Secretariat’s parents)
2008 Big Brown (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
2007 Street Sense (Bold Ruler)
2006 Barbaro (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
2005 Giacomo (Bold Ruler)
2004 Smarty Jones
2003 Funny Cide (Bold Ruler)
2002 War Emblem (Nasrullah)
2001 Monarchos (Nasrullah)
2000 Fusaichi Pegasus (Nasrullah)
1999 Charismatic
1998 Real Quiet (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1997 Silver Charm (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1996 Grindstone (Somethingroyal, Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1995 Thunder Gulch (Nasrullah)
1994 Go for Gin (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1993 Sea Hero (Nearco - sire of Nasrullah)
1992 Lil E. Tee (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
1991 Strike the Gold (Nasrullah)
1990 Unbridled (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1989 Sunday Silence (Nearco - sire of Nasrullah)
1988 Winning Colors (Nasrullah & Bold Ruler)
1987 Alysheba (Nasrullahx2)
1986 Ferdinand (Nearco - sire of Nasrullah)
1985 Spend a Buck (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1984 Swale (Nasrullah & Bold Ruler)
1983 Sunny’s Halo (Nearco & Princequillo)
1982 Gato Del Sol (Nearco & Bold Ruler)
1981 Pleasant Colony (Princequillo & Nasrullah)
1980 Genuine Risk (Nasrullah)
1979 Spectacular Bid (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
1978 Affirmed (none)
1977 Seattle Slew (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
1976 Bold Forbes (Bold Ruler)
1975 Foolish Pleasure (Bold Ruler)
1974 Cannonade (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
1973 Secretariat (Princequillo & Bold Ruler)
I would argue Bold Ruler was the greatest thoroughbred sire of all time. He lived to be only 17, but his influence was enormous and remains hugely influential today, especially through the A.P. Indy line. That horse, of course, was a son of Seattle Slew and a grandson of Secretariat. Bold Ruler through and through. Dust Commander, son of Bold Commander, a son of Bold Ruler, won the 1970 Kentucky Derby, thus beginning the domination of the Bold Ruler line during that decade.
@@ValleyoftheRogue Agreed, and also that Seattle Slew's progeny has been dominant as well.
Yeah, sounds like a failure? 🐎 Secretariat, greatest race horse ever!
Secretariat, has had several offspring, that have won several prominent races, and titles. I know that he had a daughter named, Lady Secret, and I think that she won "Horse Of The Year" honors, twice, just like her father.🤗 Secretariat, also, won "Horse Of The Year," in 1972, and 1973. Also, there was an offspring of, Secretariat, named General Assembly, who won some prominent races, as well. The problem is, is that NO horse, can ever duplicate Secretariat. Secretariat, was (1) in a Million!😍
Also, regarding offspring, the horse, Tapit, has a LOT of horses, that are related to him, that have won a lot of races.
@scoppertopnumber9, thank you for your impressive list!👍👍👍🤗
Mr. Prospector turned out to be the foundation sire in his crop.
And his momma got it from her sire!
663 foals
Is there any secretariat semen left?
Jockey club only allows live cover. (that is if you want to race)
@@jenniferthomas8557why is that ? To ensure pedigree?
@@toxicjay8562 Yes, in theory.
When and why does a male horse stop breeding? Is it a money issue or is it biological? Can a male horse at 35 have offspring? Would it be interesting if one of secretariat sons produced an offspring in 2023?
Claiborne Farm killed the greatest horse in racing. The HANCOCK family are jokes. My family owned two of the only fillies, great daughter and daughter of my great Aunt's beloved horse.....and she, LUCIEN LAUREN, RON TURCOTTE and Ed Sweat😅 groom all along with syndicate members were NOT allowed to see him the first time he foundered, nor were any of SECRETARIAT'S real family told until he had been foundered again because he was just a tourist attraction. By then he could barely walk. And people wonder and think he was treated well after he retired..........now CLAIBORNE FARM has a gift shop because SECRETARIAT was syndicated there. All some worry about SECRETARIAT was was THE HANCOCK'S said he was not a great sire. What other stallion went on to sire two fillies, daughter and granddaughter, LADY'S SECRET & WINNING COLORS who both won the DERBY, and were loved until the day they died. That is proof of good semen. Racing business is in big trouble today with lousy horses with no real talent, who do not have the correct genetics. Great horses like BIG RED comes along once in a lifetime. If at all.
None had the success of their sire.