I was there at Belmont to see Secretariat but this horse is more lovable if that’s a word for a horse.
And of course, there was Barbaro’s courage after his injury.
We’ve seen some amazing horses over the years.
You got to see Secretariat’s Belmont run in person? You’re very fortunate. I watched in on TV when I was a kid of 9, and was all caught up in it like most Americans.
His 2:24 mile and a half record on dirt will never be broken, imo.
All this “if Zenyatta wins the BC she’ll be greater than Secretariat” nonsense this week was completely ridiculous, but that’s what happens when people get all hyped up. Heard the same stuff about Big Brown a couple years ago before his loss in the Belmont loss too.
In 50 years folks will still be comparing the best horse of the hour to Secretariat.