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the Belmont was more of a public workout than the Derby and the Preakness. The race was over when he broke Sham's heart halfway down the backstretch. He was never asked to run in that race. Not once.

im all about moments of epic greatness in sports and this one transcends that... secretariat was certainly one of the greatest athletes of the last century WITHOUT QUESTION. i only wish i couldve been alive to witness this... to make the golden bear himself cry over a horse race is truly remarkable, and such a feat will perhaps never be accomplished again in the history of sports as we know it.

The manner in which Secretariat won all Three Races in the Triple Crown could have only been conceived by God himself. It truly was beyond , I'm talking WAY BEYOND, the thoughts and dreams of mortal men..It will never be Duplicated again in any sport..Thirty eight years later , I and the entire sporting world are still awestruck in how Secretariat took to wing and flew...The Greatest of All Time. I 'm sure even Pegasus must still be envious..

the beginng needs to be shown

I love watching athletes who are great at what they do. But what Secretariat did that year was truly the pinnacle of Greatness!

I think when they put it on full, it is taken off, but if you keep the parts to 9 or so minutes it seems to stay up..

Secretariat was my nephew Bex024.(smile) Just kidding. He did not put the hammer down in the Belmont. He was in cruise control with no pressure on him by man or horse.Secretariat did it all by himself on a Saturday day walk in Belmont Park. Right "aetruis" he made a explosive move like no other horse did before or since. I believe Chic Anderson got tongue twisted more so in the Preakness than he did in the Belmont.

he was just toying with them in the first 2 races just screwing around he put the hammer down in the belmont showed them what he was ALL ABOUT

put the whole Sportscentury documentary. on geez not parts

I love how you put it in words:-) So well stated:-)

I have no knowledge about horse racing at all but when i watch that Belmont race I get emotional. It's like witnessing perfection on the biggest stage. There was something powerful going on in the horses mind.

ron turcotte is my great uncle. no joke

im shocked

Thanks, brother. By the way, I live in Kentucky and they're filming the movie "Secretariat" right now. I can't wait to see it.

Thats cool that you "get it" when it comes to that Belmont. A lot of people have forgotten about horse racing, as its nowhere near as popular (atleast in US) as it was in the early to mid 1900s. What amazes me most about the 73 Belmont is those fans that were touched that IN NO WAY, were fans of the sport. This horse, in that year, was something special. Historic, but even cooler was that he was just something to root for. Like I said, im glad you understand it was more. So cool.

I cant wait for the Move to come out! I WILL be at the downs for filming!

Yeah, no kidding. He just exploded off that first turn. Best move I've ever seen.

Secretariat really busted a move in that turn at Preakness, now didn't he?

I cry when I watch that Belmont race.

The video of Secretariat's first race, in which he came in fourth, shows Sec. was bumped and cut off early. I believe that the trainer, Laurin, and jockey, Turcotte, began to understand the horse. No whips. Let the horse run. But Turcotte, in a YouTube video, said that in the Preakness, Sec. was trying to run early and because Sec.'s position was in the middle, he held Sec back, then went to the outside; Then Turcotte gave Sec his head and he just burst out by himself for the lead. Greatness.

As long as he had the right preparation for the race (he nearly always did) he would win. I agree with pro1tein. He was a freak of nature. He was almost in front at his last race. That was a truly beautiful race.

What a freak of nature he was. I have never seen a human runa race like that, taking off so fast in the beginning and holding off. It was almost like he was just playing with all of them and starting in last to give them a chance to challenge him. Because as you can see....he could have easily started in first and stayed there. Maybe he just needed some competition, and since none of them could compete with him, he had to help them out and make it for himself

Yes - both at Saratoga in the Sanford Stakes and Hopeful Stakes. You can watch them both on YouTube - 1972 was the year. I saw both of those races in person. He went from last to first in roughly :22 seconds from the half mile pole to the quarter pole. Devastating moves!!

Thanks so much for this post. There's so little opportunity to learn about the really great events in the history of horseracing.

I love the quote at 2:57, "Another quarter mile, and he might have taken to the air and flown." I will never EVER tire of watching this horse, and I still get choked up as if each time was the first.