Yes, but I want people to put it in perspective.
Turf always yields faster times than dirt.
Two other amazing still unbroken dirt track records are Dr. Fager’s mile in 132 1/5 in 1968 at Washington Park and Spectacular Bid’s 157.9 for the 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita in 1980, both as 4 year olds. Najran tied Dr. Fager’s mile record in 2003, but Fager was carrying a whole lot more weight (21 lbs). Fager was a beast.
Secretariat’s and Bid’s long-standing records at the dirt track distances in question will likely never be broken.
Dirt over turf is the perspective that matters.....
Turf allows for higher speed finishes unattainable on dirt
And significantly faster track times....
Btw....Turcotte said Sec was better in turf actually..
While we’re having a perspective party
Secretariat .....Perspective looming large and all
Set record for....still unbroken
Preakness
Belmont
Kentucky Derby
That my friends is PERSPECTIVE
Freepers God love em....just can’t help themselves....like Agnew said....