“Secretariat has accomplished the unbelievable task of breaking the mile and a half record by 2 3/5 seconds (2:24). That is a record that may stand forever.”
50 years and counting…
Not just the Belmont but all three triple crown races, Secretariat still holds the record for the fastest time
“Secretariat has accomplished the unbelievable task of breaking the mile and a half record by 2 3/5 seconds (2:24).
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Yup... and in the end, it was calculated that he beat Twice a Prince by 31 lengths who came in about 4 1/2 seconds later. At that speed, Secretariat would have beat the previous recordholder by about about 18 lengths....