William Nack, the ESPN contributor and legendary Sports Illustrated senior writer, wrote "Secretariat," the book that helped inspire the film. Video made 10/10/2010 by Roger Ebert
In the movie, "Pancho jumps and celebrates at the "Aquaduct" b4 the Kentucky Derby, hes screaming as he won but he didnt , i wonder if this was a production mistake on the movie, cause even in the movie Sham is second !! or is that he was just happy cause sham beat Secretariat...
@SukBonelessSausage Hush up you stupid troll! It's a known fact that Secretariat's enlarged heart was inherited from his dam's side on the X chromosome. Type "Secretariat X-Factor" in Google and read all about it. Also, Lauren inflicted brutal workouts on his colt before each race (legendary workouts). Would he need those drilling sessions if he was on the juice? When he didn't respond to them (i.e. before the Whitney due to illness) he lost. Think a little, dummy!
@elaine31347 GREAT ! I want everybody to have the same experience... I had it and cldn't breathe at times, reading the descriptions of those races. As Red Smith says on the back.... "the next best thing to watching Secretariat run... " cldn't agree more. This intro by Nack on video shld have been how the movie started, cold, rainy night, a long shot in the dark of the breeding shed in corner in back of the field, one light glowing in the dark. Didn't like the movie.
@WMJCPA I am reading the book now and I totally agree....His blow by blow descriptions of Secretariats races left me breathless. What a wonderful writer!
@UsuxMyBallsack Beyer actually admired Secretariat, gave him a 139 BSF for the Belmont (the highest ever) and praised his athletic ability on the track. Get your facts straight, stupid monkey!
@SECby31 I certainly concur , you will always have people such as this idiot.
dukeman7595 3 hours ago
In the movie, "Pancho jumps and celebrates at the "Aquaduct" b4 the Kentucky Derby, hes screaming as he won but he didnt , i wonder if this was a production mistake on the movie, cause even in the movie Sham is second !! or is that he was just happy cause sham beat Secretariat...
tikizia1981 3 weeks ago
Love Bill Back could listen to him talk about horses for hours maybe even days. Oh and another thing SECRETARIAT WAS NOT ON STEROIDS
theshouldersman 1 month ago
@SukBonelessSausage Hush up you stupid troll! It's a known fact that Secretariat's enlarged heart was inherited from his dam's side on the X chromosome. Type "Secretariat X-Factor" in Google and read all about it. Also, Lauren inflicted brutal workouts on his colt before each race (legendary workouts). Would he need those drilling sessions if he was on the juice? When he didn't respond to them (i.e. before the Whitney due to illness) he lost. Think a little, dummy!
SECby31 2 months ago
@GoldenOakFarm there is a video here for Ruffian where he talks at length. I saw once, but I can't watch the race and what happens... just can't.
bon1042 2 months ago
@WMJCPA I started to read Pure Heart and so choked up with opening lines, had to put it down for awhile.
bon1042 2 months ago
@elaine31347 GREAT ! I want everybody to have the same experience... I had it and cldn't breathe at times, reading the descriptions of those races. As Red Smith says on the back.... "the next best thing to watching Secretariat run... " cldn't agree more. This intro by Nack on video shld have been how the movie started, cold, rainy night, a long shot in the dark of the breeding shed in corner in back of the field, one light glowing in the dark. Didn't like the movie.
bon1042 2 months ago
@WMJCPA I am reading the book now and I totally agree....His blow by blow descriptions of Secretariats races left me breathless. What a wonderful writer!
elaine31347 3 months ago
@UsuxMyBallsack Beyer actually admired Secretariat, gave him a 139 BSF for the Belmont (the highest ever) and praised his athletic ability on the track. Get your facts straight, stupid monkey!
SECby31 3 months ago
@UsuxMyBallsack
You are a complete moron. Grats! Moron.
binarystar21 3 months ago