Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown in 1973

 Secretariat is considered the greatest racehorse of all times. He won the Triple Crown in 1973.

• Birthdate: March 30, 1970 – Birthplace: The Meadow in Doswell, VA
  Date of Death: October 4, 1989 – Place of Death: Claiborne Farm Paris, Kentucky
  

  Vital Statistics:

  Height: 16’2 Hands
  Weight: 1200 Pounds
  Number of foals: 653 – 57 Stakes Winners
  Current Popular Descendants: A.P. Indy, Gone West, Storm Cat, Elusive Quality, Smarty Jones
  Owner: Meadow Stable, Penny Tweedy (Chenery)
  Trainer: Lucien Laurin
  Jockey: Ron Turcotte
  Groom: Eddie Sweat
  Exercise riders: Jim Gaffney and Charlie Davis
  Lifetime Races: Raced two years; Record 21-16-3-1; $1,316,808
  HE HAD A BIG HEART — Secretariat’s heart was twice the size of an average horse’s heart – 22 lbs.
• HE WAS A RECORD BREAKER – Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and still holds the record time at 2:24 for 1.5 miles.
• COVER BOY LOOKS – In 1973, weekly mags Time, Sports Illustrated and Newsweek all featured Secretariat on their respective covers the same week.
• AMONG THE GREATS — Secretariat was ranked the 35^th Greatest Athlete of the 20^th Century by ESPN – only two other non-humans have made the list.
• BIG RED WAS BIG — Secretariat stood approximately 16 hands 2 inches (170 cm) tall, and weighed 1,175 pounds (533 kg), with a 75 inch girth, in his racing prime.
• HE WAS A WINNER! – Altogether, Secretariat had total earnings of $1,316,808 in 1970′s dollars.

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