Secretariat A Moment of Eternity

A tribute video for the 1973 Belmont Stakes where not only did Secretariat become the 9th Triple Crown Winner, but also engraved an indelible image upon all those who witnessed this immaculate horse. The Belmont Stakes of 1973 certainly has its wondrous memories for those who witnessed it and no amount of time will ever dull or cloud them, but for those who did not exist at the time or were too young to remember it, this event serves as a metaphor for Individuals to understand what is Noble, Ethical, and Heroic. Unfortunately I had to remove a section of this video to upload onto You-Tube. The section was near and dear to my heart for it contained video footage of Sham and audio between Anderson and Pincay. For those of you who wish to see it; be forewarned that it was an earlier version and slightly differs from this one, here is the link:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=1235...
Also:
I had to reduce video resolution to achieve the under 100MB You-Tube rule. I apologize for the quality

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Secretariat
• Belmont
• Stakes
• 1973
• Existentialism
• Sham
• Individualism

[dth7577]

We saw this happen on our TV set in Virginia as newlyweds. We were watching out of curiosity and then suddenly we knew we were watching something we'd likely never see again. I knew more about horses than my husband but I told him that this had to be the horse of the century, even greater than Man'O War. We were stunned, speechless and he brought tears to your eyes, the most magnificent athlete I ever saw.

[VampireYoshi]

Secretariat recorded 2:24, not 2:25, for a mile and a half, which is the all time world record on a dirt surface, as a three-year old; that is, A COLT. You can look this up. After crossing the line, Turcotte pulled him up to coast; after which, he was recorded by multiple eyewitnesses/stopwatches as unofficially breaking the all time world record for 1 5/8 miles, while being PULLED UP for that eighth of a mile, at 2:37 3/5, which broke the 1956 record set by Swaps.

[eckythimble]

@rscarbro Whatever the horseshoes, would certainly be great to see more Man O War video than what we have. Would be especially interesting to see how he closed his races. When Sec was healthy not only did he win, I notice he was also the fastest moving horse at the wire, i.e. still pulling away from the field at the wire. One exception of course was the Canadian where Maples admitted to deliberately easing him off at the lights instead of at the wire, once he was 10-12 lengths in front.

[ReflectEveryone]

What a moment in Thoroughbred racing. Hail to Secretariat!!! But we must also remember Sham for being an outstanding horse too. In any other year, Sham would have been the champion. So glad I was around to see that year unfold. This footage will always remain inspiring. Penny Chenery - you are amazing and I honor your grit to see this horse deliver what you knew he held inside. Thank you.

[littledrawingfan]

I cryed of joy :'D Amazing video i wish in 1973 I was born -_- or at least before so i had like 10 or 11 years :P I LOVE THIS VIDEO I SEE IT EVERY DAY! :'D

[rscarbro100]

@eckythimble There is no doubt alumunium shoes are safer and quicker than steel shoes. Its got to be minor though. Has a old time track horseman ever stated it made a big differnece in judging the speed of any 2 horses or more? I have never read where it has. A horse with great stamina and speed no doubt Man 0' War was. Probably had better stamina than speed but both were there.I will not argue he was #2 of all time. We all wish we could have seen all his races.

[TheHorseLuverForever]

can i use this for one of my video? i will sub, like, favorite and credit you for it!

[eckythimble]

@rscarbro100 Well I got the quote from a UK racing forum site, which was purely discussing horseshoes (steel v. alumunium v. plastic), not Man O War, tho' the original source is unclear. Surely some mathematical adjustment must be made from 1920s to 1970s or else do we accept MOW's then brilliant 2.01.80 for the Travers Stakes was really nothing much? The way Secretariat hit the post still pulling away I'm certain he's clear #1, but MOW probably still better than the rest.

[rscarbro100]

@eckythimble Charles Hatton said the tracks of the past perphaps 1 second slower than when Secretariat ran. With that statement he added Secretariat faster If that was true the difference between shoes and plates were 5 lengths over 5 furlongs then Hatton would have known and would not have said Secretariat faster. If you found it on the Net you better check the source and exactly who those trainers were. I suspect it was a Man 0' War johnnycomelately.

[eckythimble]

@rscarbro100 Thanks, I was actually asking because I was wondering what Native Dancer ran on. Somewhere else on the net I found this: "A lot of old trainers estimated that over 5 furlongs the difference between shoes and plates was about 6 lengths." If you adjust MOWs best 1 1/4 mile time by 10 furlongs at 0.20s per length then his best adjusted time comes to be 1:59:40 - the same as Secretariat ran the Derby, but which Secretariat himself later beat twice.

[kikiiimarieexx]

wonderful video, had me in tears. wish I could have witnessed it but I was not born yet! I don't think there will ever be another horse like Secretariat.