Right, but the record Secretariat set that day wasn’t just for the Belmont, but for the mile and a half distance on any track, which is even more impressive. The record for the mile and a quarter (the Kentucky Derby distance) is held by Spectacular Bid, who set it in 1980 at the Strub Stakes. That one looks to be unbeatable as well. And the record for the even mile was set by Dr. Fager in ‘68. Amazing that all three records still stand.
But Secretariat’s Belmont was the most impressive race ever run, given the circumstances.
Another thing that’s amazing, is we live in an era where track times from earlier eras have been blown away by modern athletes when it comes to human beings racing.
Yet, these records for race horses from 1968, 1973, & 1980 still stand.