[Euro-American Scum]

The first Triple Crown since 1948 was won in 1973 and the Belmont was won by 31 lengths....

The Belmont is the race everyone remembers. And with good cause because he won it in such spectacular fashion. But the one I remember is the Preakness.

Secretariat came from dead last going into the home stretch, ran through traffic and won the race by six lengths, going away. Greatest stretch run I've ever seen.

You're right. There will never be another. . .

[PISANO]

Before Secretariat I thought the best horse that ever lived was either KELSO, well....he was a gelding so he may not count with some, or for purists CITATION. From the time I was 10 years old until now 48 years later, Thoroughbred racing has been part of my life, and I agree, he was the BEST.

[gridlock]

I grew up in Maryland, so I never knew there were two other races in the Triple Crown.

I was ten when Secretariat won the Preakness. I remember that stretch run. It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.

I was going to be a middle distance runner, after watching Dave Wottle come from behind to take the field in the 800 meters in the 1972 Olympics. He overtook the entire field in the last 200 meters to win by 0.03 seconds.

Watching the Belmont, I knew that everybody was talking about the big red horse with the checkerboard mask, and when he started out back in the pack, I just knew what was going to happen. And then it did...