Too bad he apologized. The corporatist controllers would never let him race one of his horses again, if he didnt’ kowtow.
I didn’t watch the race, so I am just repeating what I heard. There may have been a non horse strategic error of going to the rail too soon and not being free enough at the correct point in the race to win. But in any case, winning the triple crown is a combination of skill, talent and luck. The right combos of those three will win any race, but Secretariat won by what 23 lengths...
Oh, and it takes money.
DK