Bob Costas Features Secretariat Horse Racing's Biggest Hero - imasportsphile

[@antonioross3760]

The greatest athlete of all time

[@msmith5121]

There were good horses, great horses, champion horses, super horses...and then there was Secretariat. He stood alone.

[@julieenslow5915]

It's 2022 and all his Triple Crown records still stand. He STILL stands alone. You are so right!

[@julieenslow5915]

I just did the math. Those records have now stood for 49 years. And counting.

[@elenacaddell3639]

50 years this year😊

[@bethpeters3187]

Your absolutely right. He stood alone. That's historical moment when the racing announcer said He's all alone. How true that was

[@paulbashaw7096]

He sure was a beautiful horse and he just had a way to run in front of the rest of them . 💪

[@salleo406]

The greatest athlete of all time.

[@lovesbriardi]

All these years later he still makes me cry.

[@lilpoohbear653]

me too

[@sergeantmasson3669]

lovesbriardi, my 4 daughters, and I, visited Claiborne Farm in 1981 twice. No words can describe how gorgeous/beautiful Secretariat was. He had a personality to match. It's true, he was a "ham" and loved attention.

[@samuelwilliams6313]

I wonder if they had a had a cure for laminitis when he had it and they had to put him down for it, could he have been the greatest thing to ever live?. The dad of healed him to save his life he would have read more females in his female kids did more than his sons

[@samuelwilliams6313]

@@sergeantmasson3669 Sergeant Mason are you a bigger Secretariat lovers me and I'm asking this question? I seen two beautiful horses and one was owned by my brother the horse's name was jet charger Junior and never touch the racetrack itself or you know we raced them you know against people in our local town and never hit a racetrack, and he had a rich copper coat and his stockings was down by his ankle bone and he also had a white streak down his muzzle

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@samuelwilliams6313 Equine laminitis is not curable, even today.

[@sandraguerra9056]

Happy Anniversary secretariat. Happy Birthday Eddie Sweat. For never be forgotten ❤❤

[@ratso4443]

That big, strapping, magnificent creature brings a tear to my eye. Praise God!

[@denisecase807]

The greatest racehorse ever. And a great athlete. Others can TRY to make an argument. But, there is no comparison.

[@charlesrobertson2412]

I was 12 yrs old when I witnessed this phenomenon. I remember my grandfather telling me to come in the TV room and watch the Belmont Stakes. He told me to sit down and watch history. Telling me you’re never going to see another horse like this in your life time. I’m 60 yrs old now, my grandfather was right. 🙏

[@sharonbendtsen3421]

I know I was also 12. And i remember watching the belmont. And I remember thinking. Where are the other horses. Still to this day

[@katelist8367]

I was 10 years old and my mother made sure I watched th fentire triple crown that year ... thank you Mom!!!

[@jm1657]

What a special memory to have!

[@mikewhite6288]

I myself was 12 when he ran the Belmont and did what he did, I didn't realize until later the magnitude and greatness of that race until I was older.

[@susanking9033]

10 and rooted for him in all three

[@marylamanna3325]

Secretariat knew he was great….the way he looked/reacted to crowds….he was a show off….his records still stand! Miss ya BIG RED!

[@bill2953]

To this day I still get teary-eyed watching Big Red's run for the triple crown. Magnificent horse.

[@SaverioP]

Man, watching that horse just having a ball running in the pasture at the end is so cool.

[@krazy8chris670]

Just supernatural. God breathed life into that horse.

[@frantroje3177]

What a gift! I am so glad i saw him run when i was a little girl!

[@ruebenvangleason2505]

I was 14 the year of the Belmont. He is still my hero. And I still love and miss him.

[@samkeepintherockalive]

What a beautiful horse Secretariat was. He was born to run!. The greatest racehorse ever!

[@carariela]

Look at him Go!!! He's Truly Beautiful, Secretariat is God's Horse ❤️ Thank you God

[@jamihede4440]

The sight of Secretsriat tearing around his paddock at top speed, running just for the sheer joy of it, with that whiney as if to say, "Wheeeee! Look ma, I'm flying!" Gives me chills to watch him.

[@Psyfi85]

Magical, love his little stutter take off 6:00. He was truly a gift to this world.

[@Oldplace-xc7pb]

Me too

[@vicnickmusicvideos]

And fifty (50) years later, his records still stand!

[@johnwalsh3215]

Thank you GOD for loaning us your horse, we called him Secretariat

[@dellagibson6701]

So sweetly said. I love him still and I miss him. He came along at the perfect time when America needed him.💙❤

[@PD-hv4js]

@@dellagibson6701 we could sure use him now...

[@dellagibson6701]

@@PD-hv4js You're so right Patrick.

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

The modern day Pegasus. There was not a horse living or dead that could have stayed within 10 lengths of Secretariat at the Belmont, and that's probably being overly generous to the other horses. Not even the great Man O War.

[@barbaradyson6951]

Don't know if the horse was doped as american horse racing is bent, more so back then.

[@sophiabreedlove9850]

I cry every time I watch the Belmont! Really I cry every time I see him in pictures and video.....

[@ladonnawhitcomb4665]

The most spectacular creature I have ever seen ❣️🐎 He was so majestic and unbelievably real. His presence was captivating. He was a magnificent specimen of quality, vigor, and grace❣️ I can never watch his performances without crying, because of his will to give his all. Such strength, I've never seen before. Always a gentleman, letting the other horses have right of way, but couldn't contain his mighty power as he whirled past them, to triumph and win the race. Truly the most magnificent, of them all‼️ RIP BIG RED❣️❣️❣️

[@sergeantmasson3669]

LaDonna Whitcomb, 1981, during a vacation trip to FL with my 4 daughters, we visited Claiborne Farm to see Secretariat. Not only was he beautiful/gorgeous, but it was also instantly obvious that he loved attention and he really was a "ham" and loved being photographed. He really liked my daughters but me not so much. Two weeks later, we visited again while returning home. Secretariat perked right up, and the keeper said that Secretariat always remembers everybody. The keeper was impressed and gave each daughter an aluminum horseshoe that Secretariat had worn at one time. All I got was a brief head-bump, but I took many photographs. Seeing him live -in-person was breath taking, to say the least. My daughters still have those same aluminum horseshoes today.

[@ladonnawhitcomb4665]

@@sergeantmasson3669 Oh, my‼️I cannot imagine the feeling I would have while just seeing this perfect Wonder Horse‼️🐴 I remember seeing your video of Secretariat. What a treasured memory for you and yours. I'm jealous, but thanking you for sharing your visit with all of us ‼️And thank you for replying to my comment‼️ This is such a great moment, to share feelings, about an incredible animal. RIP Secretariat 🐴

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@ladonnawhitcomb4665 I never did a video of Secretariat. We only did photographs. No such thing as hand-held video cameras in the early 80's. Only small movie cameras that used film that ha to be processed. Anyway, there aren't enough words to describe the magnificence of Secretariat live in-person. I've been around horses since birth and I've never seen a more near perfect horse in my life than he was.

[@ladonnawhitcomb4665]

@@sergeantmasson3669 I'm sorry, I'm so used to saying video 🙄😄 I was watching a TV channel that showed films of Secretariat and there was a part where a man and his daughters had visited the farm where Secretariat had retired to. They wanted to see him and were allowed to look at him as he grazed and ran around. Then, your girls had their picture made with him. I guess I was wrong, in thinking that you were the one that told your story. 🤭

[@brianrand4325]

AMEN!!!!

[@David-vu6tq]

Miracle to Witness This Wonderful Gift from The Heavenly Father.

[@peterlbaldwin511]

There are so many accolades and plaudits which have been given to this amazing animal over the years, even decades, which somehow seem shallow from overuse. Who can forget that astounding, record breaking win in the 1973 Belmont Stakes or the way he simply overhauled and demolished his competitors in the "Preakness" of the same year ? His times winning times have yet to be equalled let alone beaten..! Many of us, myself included, may never see his ilk again, but at least we lived in the age of true sporting immortality combined with humility. To my mind there is only one word needed to describe this legend . It is to simply say that he was " SECRETARIAT " ! He stands alone at the pinnacle, in the annals of horse racing history.

[@dorisbiggins2708]

I never get tired of watching him 👏🙏🏻💕

[@GarieP]

Me too

[@sandraguerra9056]

Happy Anniversary Secretariat. Beautiful BIG RED. Forever and ever will be remembered. 🎉🎉

[@RG-5834]

“Big Red” is THE GREATEST horse/equine machine there has ever been in history. Secretariat is also surely the best name a horse has ever had, it sounds so regal and magnificent! Watching him run around his paddock or curiously observing his fans, brings tears to my eyes 😢😢😢.

[@rona8663]

Thankyou Secretariat for showing us perfection!!!!!!

[@jm1657]

The photo of him, which begins & ends this lovely piece, is truly breathtaking. Secretariat lives in our hearts forever ❤

[@rudycantarini4649]

I missed being at the Belmont,I unfortunately went to a Met game with my friends. I did see him in person when he beat Tentam in the Man O War on turf. Magnificent specimen. He would've set so many records had he run as a 4 yr old. RIP "Big Red". No one has even come close to beating your Triple Crown race times in 48 years, while way over a million horses were sired since.

[@kegginstructure]

At the end of Bob's report, Secretariat is running across and around the field - because he can, because he wants to, because it gives him great joy. For him it was never work - it was play. How could ANY horse defeat him unless he was sick? He ran out of exuberance, out of passion for running. Nobody needed to whip him to make him run. Sham couldn't win because he had to be persuaded to run with pain. Secretariat needed no such persuasion. He had a running spirit. I'd like to think that his spirit has now joined the Ghost Riders of the Sky, teaching them what it means to REALLY run.

[@johnwalsh3215]

Secretariat was a once ever horse, I feel so lucky to have been here for that once!!

[@mariabykofsky4502]

I never saw this Secretariat clip on KZbin, so happy to watch perfection...

[@janetgallo5720]

Every time I see him move and run like the wind, my eyes tear up. He will always be perfection no matter how old he gets.

[@sandspurpatch]

Secretariat was the greatest athlete that ever graced God's ground. What a big beautiful boy. I love him.

[@rickmcmanus7812]

it is said Secretariat liked to come from behind so he could wink at all the horses as he went by them

[@jm1657]

That’s cute; I like it!

[@Musiclover-uo2oi]

Secretariat and Mozart at the end. Couldn’t be more perfect!

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Seeing him running free...RIP, Red...

[@rosemarybrandt1453]

The GREATEST ATHELETE !

[@sarajanesmith3892]

I was 11 yrs old when Secretariat ran! I still get excited when I watch reruns!

[@barryhewitt6736]

No other like him. I can't stop watching him.

[@riastassyns6732]

Absolutely Magnificent Secretariat the best race horse Ever and I Never Ever Forget you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@misterb6416]

At 6:08 he was showing off. What an amazing creature he was, the most perfect creature that was ever on this planet, including humans.

[@SnidgetAsphodel]

You could argue it was human's imperfections being the only reason he wasn't undefeated. An incredible creature indeed. There will never be another like him.

[@hellolove1576]

Big Red one of the greatest athletes of all time hands down

[@marysalisbury9270]

According to Sports Illustrated, he was the Best Athlete of the 20th Century.

[@mike.j3913]

He was the best athlete of all time

[@hellolove1576]

I don't disagree with you there everytime I watch the Belmont I get a tear in my eye every time big red was just on phenomenal horse to me there's only one that can Grace the Earth and he was it

[@dotcompost1]

"Stallions, they run from within,, like children at play." Watch the last two minutes. Full of Beauty.

[@frankieclayton9303]

His heart was so pure

[@tomboyers9821]

He was perfection, in confirmation he larger in per portion. In one race at a mile and one half in length he ran each 1/4 mile faster than the previous thus turning it into a one and one half mile sprint in record time. I was lucky enough to have witnessed this in my lifetime.

[@chipschannel9494]

And that’s what he wanted to do !

[@rickbateman2401]

People keep getting that mixed up. The race where he ran each quarter faster than the previous was the Derby and it’s 1 1/4 miles. The Belmont is 1.5 miles and he slowed down each quarter after the 2nd.

[@marysueeasteregg]

Rick Bateman is correct that it was the Kentucky Derby at 1 1/4 miles in which Secretariat ran each quarter faster than the preceding. In the Belmont he was (mostly) slowing down as the race progressed, albeit much more gradually than the other horses, hence him continuing to widen his lead. If you listen to Chick Anderson's Belmont call, the first 6 furlongs (first 6/8 of a mile, so the first half of the 1 1/2 mile Belmont) were run in 1:09 4/5, which is sprinting speed. If he had run the second half of the Belmont in that same time, his final time would have been 2:19 3/5 --more than 4 seconds faster than the still-standing 2:24 flat world dirt track record he set that day.

[@troopdog2003]

@@marysueeasteregg ​ Secretariat's Belmont furlong split times were: 12.2, 11.4, 11.4, 11.2, 12.0, 11.6, 12.2, 12.2, 12.0, 12.8, 12.2, 12.8. After that blazing first 6 furlongs, he ran the 9th in 12 flat, and the 11th in 12.2. His 1-1/4 time of 1:59 was faster than his Derby. His Derby arguably might have been even more amazing. His last 3 quarters were 23.8, 23.4, 23.0. And he did that having to go outside around the pack. He ran the last half mile of the Derby almost as fast as the first half mile of the Belmont (46.2 vs.46.4). We will never know how fast he might have run another quarter if that were a 1.5 mile race. Anything faster than 24.6 would've bested his Belmont time.

[@johnwalsh3215]

What are the chances of ever seeing another horse do what Secretariat did in the 3 most sought after races in the Western Hemisphere, and and some may say in the world? Over a million horses have been born in North America alone since Secretariat won the triple crown and not one has even been able to match just one of the times he set in those 3 races, truly the best!!!

[@rickbateman2401]

He broke records that he still holds almost 50 years later, he stalked the field and won, he did a last to first blast and won, he beat champion older horses and he dished out one of the worst beat downs in horse racing history.

[@francoisbouvier7861]

I think that magnificent horse had a mind of it own. The video seemed to have him turning right most of the time. Like he was saying enough with this going left all the time. Still with the records nearly 50 years on. Amazing

[@johnforeman634]

God I wish I could have at least visited him while he was still around.

[@terryvitale8258]

Such a beautiful horse the greatest

[@charfras4767]

Secretariat/Zenyatta The king and queen !!!

[@PD-hv4js]

Starting at 3:51 - The purity, the joy of the excitement of the infield crowd at the Preakness - just doesn't seem like we have that in anything today.

[@kjmav10135]

I was lucky to see him run at Arlington Park after he won the Triple Crown. He won by a mile.

[@felipedossantos1973]

Amo Secretariat... Brazil o AMA!

[@gabbygustafsson7894]

I ❤ SECRETARIAT Secretariat Will Always Be The Greatest Race Horse Of All Time , Once In A Life Time Super Horse , The King Of The Triple Crown Winners & Secretariat Will Always Be The Beloved Champion 🥇 ❤ Gabby Gustafsson

[@Oldplace-xc7pb]

"We didn't make Secretariat. Secretariat made us."...Charlie Davis

[@janetgallo5720]

Oh, I just had to watch this again. What a magnificent, exquisite athlete.

[@kwgrid]

I will always believe he missed racing. I sometimes wish we had taken up a national collection to pay owners to let him run longer...and pay for his insurance, too. I think people would have gladly contributed. I know I would have. I remember Penny Chenery saying when he was a 2 yo that "He's too pretty to be any good." Secretariat had the last word on that. :)

[@marysueeasteregg]

Lost cause. *His syndication was announced February 27, 1973, before he made his first start at the age of 3.* The terms of the syndication dictated that he be retired in November 1973, with Penny Tweedy retaining control of his racing career through that period. Few people outside serious racing fans had ever heard of Secretariat in Jan/Feb of 1973 (he had been Horse of the Year at 2 yrs old, an almost unprecedented honor), and he certainly was not a national hero at the point when Penny needed the tax money, her father Christopher Chenery having died in early January 1973. A story about Secretariat I am fond of, apropos your belief he missed racing...his paddock at Claiborne Farm was adjacent to those of two other stallions. One horse he ignored, but he struck up a friendship of sorts with Spectacular Bid and the two would race each other along the fence. Bid was also an all-time great, ranked by Blood-Horse 10th among American-raced horses of the 20th century. I and some others rank him even higher; IMO, Bid was and is the second best U.S. racehorse after Secretariat of my 64 years. I like to think Secretariat and Spectacular Bid recognized fellow greatness. : )

[@sergeantmasson3669]

The most near perfect horse that ever lived plus he was highly intelligent. A huge attention hound as well.

[@frankieclayton9303]

The heart and spirit as well love joy and well and grace ❤️

[@WeRHisPoem]

And he still does! 50 years later!!!!

[@charlesrobertson2412]

I loved that horse.

[@stanleydavis7904]

Did you see that take off lord have mercy !!!!

[@davidmaher1730]

Greatest horse to ever race. At each 1/16 pole, most horses post a slower time. Not Secretariat, his times were faster than the previous 1/16 pole. That’s how he won by so any lengths.

[@charfras4767]

That’s called the princequillo gene. Zenyatta has it too. American pharaoh and Seattle slew also. It’s a gene from princequillo which causes exceptionally large hearts and it’s most effective when passed thru the dam lines.

[@bbmtge]

An incorrect comment.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Sham was also a great horse but then there was Secretariat, the G.O.A.T.

[@Psyfi85]

Beyond great, a true warrior. 2nd only to Gods chariot.

[@mike.j3913]

If secretariat doesn't move you you cant be moved . He is the undisputed GOAT OF HORSES

[@janetcameron4743]

He was Beethoven's way of finishing his 10th Symphony (w/Pegasus for the Assist).

[@jl-b2830]

My horse's sirs was Tim Tam. Riding him was like riding a hurricane.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

What does a person do with the greatest racehorse that ever lived? Get up on him and hold on for the best ride of your life.

[@stanleydavis7904]

Kinda like Ali being deprived of those years when he couldn't fight, what we might have seen from these two tremendous machines!!!

[@swrennie]

And he's looking at the camera all through that last slo-mo run...

[@miadebrecin1071]

What a horse!🤦‍♀️💖💖💖

[@jeffjones1056]

You don’t believe in god then don’t watch this film because you’ll see god in one of his creatures perfection at it’s finest

[@lucyjune]

You're supposed to capitalize the word God.

[@mike.j3913]

💯

[@stevemitchell7981]

Secretariat record won't be broken in the Belmont.

[@mike.j3913]

Or the Kentucky Derby or Preakness

[@sergeantmasson3669]

The amazing aspect is that Ron Turcotte never used the whip. All Turcotte had to do was talk to him and show him the whip but never used it even once.

[@b9court]

5:48 - Incredibly inspiring

[@Cashcrop54]

Wish this was an hour long. My favorite story is when the officials were doing what do and a lady said "They are treating him like he's just another horse".

[@kimsteed9401]

Tear it up Secretariat!!!

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

Man would have loved to have seen what he could do at 4...he'd have destroyed his records in fine style. The stadium would have gone form cheering to just standing in straight shock and aw.

[@mike.j3913]

Facts

[@chrislong3938]

all I can say, is open the gate and let that stallion run...

[@stephenj.schneider5185]

Let's also give kudos to the great Chick Anderson who called all three races, but unfortunately passed away very young.

[@-C.S.R]

🏆 *BIG RED* 🥇

[@mikewarren1401]

There isn’t a close second!!!

[@1JamesMayToGoPlease]

One point of contention: he was WAY prettier than Ali!

[@nealbennett4950]

He is an was the greatest sports figure that ever lived .

[@juliegasper3891]

Bestest hoss that ever lived!

[@lestercharles9856]

Penny may have been right. Just imagine him as a more mature specimen as a 4 year old.. The things he might have accomplished

[@jonathanratliff4780]

She was very correct...a 4 year old is much stronger. Greats like Dr. Fager and Spectacular Bid for just two examples were did their most impressive running as 4 year olds.

[@ernestmartinez1116]

I remember that day he was like a super hero i remember that day we going crazy because secretary had won 🏆 the triple crown in 1973 it was like American bit the Russian 1980 the hokey team

[@JoannaNunescurto]

I love to watch horse on tv I love horses they are loveable; caring; warmth; I detest Animals cruelty; Animals Have rights Also ; I am watching it. 0ctober 2024?😢😢😢😢

[@thomassunderland5728]

God horse the best ever

[@garyhughes9649]

Secretariat is a real case for could have would have should have or racing in his fourth year and maybe fifth why could he have not raced in his fourth year? Penny Chenery was probably right. Man usually reach their Peak strength in their mid-30s Secretariat probably would have picked his fourth or fifth year but now we'll never know would have been interesting to see

[@paulyarek]

I bet Seth Hancock is a cool dude

[@toniearl3497]

The other day, I found this interview of Seth Hancock from a couple/three years ago...he seems to be a good guy...as expected. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aanTn6ujZ8lqpsk

[@louminox3065]

Meadow farm was the only racing operation where the Kentucky Derby & Belmont stakes winner was the second best runner.

[@alelor04]

If God can run , He runs like Secretariat......

[@stanleydavis7904]

2 thumbs down must be for Bob costas

[@nimrod9671]

He had to retire because nobody would bet against him. . R.I.P RED

[@pl6867]

Horses never doubt their gender. No True Champion ever did.

[@nickjohnson811]

You have to wonder if in some future century there will ever be a greater horse, but until then...

[@ivanjuresa4208]

There will never be a greater horse in a history of the universe

[@capemaxi]

Never heard about this estate tax stuff that kept Big Red from running as a four-year old. What a shame! Anyone got any more information about this?

[@marysueeasteregg]

Meadow Stable was not doing well going into the 1970's, and Christopher Chenery, Penny Tweedy's father and founder of the stable, was failing in health, mentally and physically. Penny's siblings wanted to sell off the horses, none of them being interested in racing, but she convinced them to let her take over the business; I don't remember exactly what year she took over. In 1971 Riva Ridge -- like Secretariat a future Hall of Famer -- had a championship 2-yr-old campaign, saving the stable for the time being. Riva, not Secretariat, was the real savior of Meadow Stable, and forever remained Chenery's favorite and pet. She was initially resentful of the attention Secretariat garnered as a gorgeous and successful 2-yr-old in 1972, but she got over that pretty quickly. Secretariat won the 2-yr-old championship as well as Horse of the Year, the latter an almost unprecedented honor for a 2-yr-old. (The Disney movie Secretariat has multiple inaccuracies, probably most egregiously ignoring Riva Ridge's existence.) In early January 1973 Christopher died, leaving Meadow Stable with massive estate taxes to pay. Among other steps, Penny was advised to syndicate Secretariat promptly: if he did not do well at 3, his value would plummet. Riva Ridge had had a mixed 3-yr-old campaign, winning the Derby and Belmont, but being unimpressive in the second half of the season; his value could go up, if he returned to top form as a 4-yr-old, so syndicating him was less of a priority. (Riva would go on to earn the top older male championship in 1973.) So Secretariat was syndicated by late February 1973, before he ran a race as a 3-yr-old. The terms of the syndication deal dictated that he be retired by November 1973, with Tweedy retaining control of his racing career through the remainder of it. It's my understanding that Penny Chenery would have liked to have campaigned Secretariat at 4, as she did Riva Ridge. But if her father had died earlier, or Riva Ridge not been successful at 2, Secretariat very likely would have been sold off earlier, to race under different ownership.

[@julieenslow5915]

@@marysueeasteregg Great answer, thank you.

[@marysueeasteregg]

@@julieenslow5915 you're welcome : )

[@sophiabreedlove9850]

@@marysueeasteregg was Secretariats Laminitis due to neglect?

[@marysueeasteregg]

@@sophiabreedlove9850 No, though his laminitis may have been due to ignorance, meaning lack of medical knowledge at the time. Secretariat died in 1989, and less was understood about laminitis back then. Research is ongoing in the causes, treatment, and early diagnosis of laminitis. It is now understood that laminitis has several causes, metabolic disorders being the most common. It has been widely speculated Secretariat had insulin resistance. Secretariat was hand-grazed just days before his death, when he had been struggling with laminitis for weeks or months. Today it is understood that grain overload and lush pasture predispose to laminitis or can make it worse. An elderly mare who boarded at the same farm where a friend's horse boards developed laminitis a few years ago; the mare was removed to a facility where she would never set foot on grass again, only bare dirt. I don't believe for one second that ANYONE at Claiborne Farm was aware that grazing Secretariat could be making his condition worse. Nor was Secretariat biographer Bill Nack, who loved the horse like a family member or personal pet. Nack, who was very knowledgeable about horses having worked with them in amateur and professional capacities, was aware of Secretariat's illness and that he was being grazed. Nack seems to have been unperturbed by the grazing, though he was left distraught by the knowledge of Secretariat's dire condition and his death not long thereafter. As recently as 2019, laminitis was described in some sources as the second biggest killer of domestic horses. So far as I am aware, it remains so. In any case, *laminitis is COMMON.* "It is estimated that 15 percent of horses in the U.S. are afflicted by laminitis in their lifetime. Up to 75 percent of those affected eventually develop severe or chronic lameness and debilitation." (Quoted from: "No hoof, no horse: Ending the scourge of laminitis" November 1, 2017 by Ed Kane, PhD in dvm360.) Secretariat absolutely would not have been neglected. He was still a breeding stallion and an extremely popular tourist attraction. Bernardini, an Eclipse-award winner (national champion) died at 18 in 2021, from laminitis. He's the horse who won the Preakness in which Barbaro broke down -- Barbaro, whose fractures healed, but who ultimately had to be put down for laminitis. Triple Crown winner Affirmed died in 2001 due to laminitis at 16. Derby/Preakness winner Sunday Silence died in 2002 of laminitis at age 16 in Japan, where he was an extremely important sire. Secretariat, Affirmed, Bernardini and (especially) Sunday Silence were all better than average sires standing at top stud farms and very valuable. They are far from the only well-known horses to have died of the disease. Young, promising sire Lord Nelson died at 9 from laminitis in 2021. Irish Thoroughbred Rip Van Winkle, a multiple stakes winner, died in 2020 at age 14 from laminitis. Ramoneur 6, a top Olympic dressage horse from South Africa, died in 2021 from laminitis at age 19, not long after being pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics. Some horses do recover, especially with improved understanding of the illness. Prominent racehorses who recovered from laminitis include Lady Eli and Paynter.

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

I believe that horse has 20 horsepower