Facing a field of five horses, Secretariat won by 31 lengths going away, the largest margin of victory in Belmont history, in front of a crowd of 69,138 spectators.

The actual footage of Secretariat's record breaking win during the third and final race of the 1973 Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

Nobody swept through the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes with the same drama, style and flair as Secretariat. He won 16 of 21 races, graced the covers of national …

When Secretariat won the Belmont, he did more than become the first horse since Citation to win the Triple Crown. He turned in the single greatest performance in the history of horse racing. …

Nov 5, 2025 · Secretariat is one of the fastest horses ever timed. In 1973 he set a series of records. Secretariat finished the Kentucky Derby in 1 minute 59 2/5 seconds, and he won the …

The true memory of Secretariat in the Belmont is far more compelling than numbers. It is a vivid mental moving picture of a horse doing something no other horse of his time had ever done.

Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes remains arguably the most impressive performance in the history of horse racing a half-century later.

Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, …

On June 9, 1973 Secretariat ran the most dominant race of all time at Belmont Park in front of 69,138 fans there to witness history, as he became the 9th horse in history and 1st in 25 years …

Jun 5, 2023 · Known affectionately as “Big Red” due to his chestnut coat, Secretariat’s Belmont win is regarded by many as the greatest performance a racehorse has ever displayed. It also …