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Posted on 08/23/2025 6:38:52 AM PDT by jerod
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What a ride!
Indeed. A once in a lifetime horse and moment.
I remember reading that at the last appearance of Secretariat at the Canadian International a whole bunch of winning betting tickets were never cashed. They were kept as souvenirs.
One of the greatest thrills of my life was watching Ron and Secretariat win the triple crown. What a horse. There will never be another. Of course, he was “too big to win the Belmont Stakes”. Yeah. Okay. I’ll never forget that. Now I know what 31 lengths and going away looks like.
RIP Ron. I hope you’re able to see Secretariat again.
Wow! He was quite the horse. One of a kind.
Thanks for posting. Condolences to family and friends of Ron Turcotte. RIP
I’ve heard that Secretariat was also the sire of a number of impressive horses after him.
Oh man. I am blurry seeing that picture.
The same reason Einstein couldn't balance his checkbook. If I had a two-dollar, pardon me, twoonie ticket, I would definitely keep it. I am sure it's worth a LOT more than that. BTW, in New York State racetrack tickets have to pay a minimum of $2.20 on a deuce. The two-dollar ticket paid $2.20 at the 1973 Belmont Stakes, and 5,617 tickets were never cashed. I don't know what the distribution of wagers was.
Oh, no. He was amazed that he was the lone survivor of Secretariat’s winning posse, having been paralyzed for so long.
A good and honorable man in a sometimes dirty business.
May he rest in peace.
OMG! Were you there?
Ron got to ride the greatest race horse of all time. Secretariat was God’s perfect horse!
Greatest horse ever, and one of the greatest jockeys.
I literally could not believe the announcer describing his ever extending lead - it was just impossible - and a moment that has stayed with me thro all those years.
Rest In Peace, Ron.
Indescribable moments in history. RIP Ron...
One of the greatest thrills of my life was watching Ron and Secretariat win the triple crown. What a horse. There will never be another. Of course, he was “too big to win the Belmont Stakes”. Yeah. Okay. I’ll never forget that. Now I know what 31 lengths and going away looks like.
RIP Ron. I hope you’re able to see Secretariat again.
I hope so too.....
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