SECRETARIAT - 1973 Preakness Stakes - Part 4 (CBS)

[@jm1657]

“But here comes Secretariat!” … among the most thrilling phrases in sports history

[@paulcollopy4043]

Just still amazed watching him take the lead. That just wasn't normal the way he made the turn. He should of been coasting, but he was accelerateing.

[@TheProfessorOfLife]

Secretariat was a man among boys. He literally toyed with the other horses. There will never be another horse like him, at least not in my lifetime.

[@pla1945]

That backstretch move was just breathtaking.

[@greenwolfegreen6028]

These race announcers and commentators during this Triple Crown Series were the very best in the business. True professionals.

[@machismo64]

My family was in the race horse business and I remember us watching this race at home. I was nine years old. When Secretariat made his big last to first move coming out of the first turn, my father exclaimed in disgust that the rider was costing Secretariat the race. "What does he think he's riding, a superhorse, he asked?" Once Secretariat put Sham away, my mom answered him. "I guess he is a super horse."

[@carolfrederick8182]

Every time I watch Secretariat's triple crown..I cry...what a magnificent horse..god bless Penny.

[@gh9111]

Chills every time I watch this.

[@jacka123100]

I saw it live in 1973, and so glad I did. There has never been and never will be a horse to equal Secretariat, at least not in the life time of anyone that is alive today. No doubt whatsoever, in my mind, the greatest horse ever, bar none.

[@Subypowa]

The speed of Secretariat is just Unbelievable. Seeing him pull all the way from the back is just like he knew it was time to step on it. Amazing!

[@dandydon1961]

At 2:14, I love how Big Red looks directly at the camera after he's put in the gate. It's like he's telling us, "Don't worry, I've got a handle on this one!" What an awesome horse he was!!

[@bekkasawyer8401]

Big Red...what a spectacular horse!

[@lukeloveslauraalways]

I loved the fact that Ronnie Turcott did not whip the hell out of his horse to win. Secretariat knew what to do. I love watching this old vid. Brings excitement even though I have watched it before. There will never be another horse like Big Red,

[@lbroderick783]

OMG what a beautiful and wonderful horse! I remember watching all three races and getting goose bumps everytime! Secretariat's time was changed for the Preakness last year (I believe)! Secretariat now has all three records! I don't believe we will ever see a horse like this again!

[@janetgallo5720]

It took 40 years for them to get the necessary digital software to replay the Preakness to realize that secretariat ran it in 1:53 not 1:55. Thank God they figured it out.

[@nancysmith4412]

The greatest race horse ever. He was a beautiful horse and an amazing athlete..

[@oudsemaj]

"But here comes Secretariat! He's moving fast and he's going to the outside, he's going for the lead- and it's right now that he's looking for it." - Probably one of the top sports calls in all sports history. The jump from Secretariat (from dead last) is so impressive that the camera can't even pick it up b/c he was so far behind.

[@stevefowler1787]

"Secretariat is going for the lead and it's right Now he's looking for it..." what a great call.

[@irenedavis6633]

A perfect Preakness run by a perfect horse. 7:00

[@caesarfiorini]

Chick Anderson was some kinda race caller

[@Amber90125]

What a beautiful horse Secretariat

[@brockrodrigue5176]

They'll never be another horse that can hold onto the lead for that long and win by 2 1/2 lengths. What a beautiful animal! That acceleration was like nothing I've ever seen in my life. Thank you so much for this wonderful footage

[@TwoSlew]

He definitely did not run in a minute and fifty-five...you can tell he went faster than that. No Preakness has ever been run like that, and Ronnie didn't even have to use his whip...unheard of today. Today they beat the horses throughout the entire length of the stretch right up to the finish line. This animal was amazing!!!

[@nin12dog]

Perfection! I think it may have been easy for Sec - he's a Natural. The King!

[@nin12dog]

well said. He's so beautiful; I love his Preakness.

[@TheVagolfer]

Sham was one in a 100 thousand, but Secretariat was one in a million.

[@kwgrid]

I agree. The time is the key, not the lengths. To beat the record by 2 and 3/5 seconds is incredible to say the least.

[@ronniereagan1]

agree...that acceleration was amazing...tactically a great move too.....

[@darrelltrammel3218]

Never saw a horse in my lifetime that could spot the leader 12 - 14 lengths and blow the field away. SUPER SUPER SUPERSTAR!!!!

[@CapstoneTider]

Thanks for uploading this extended version. You can go back in time and understand how the enthusiasm gained momentum from race to race. I was 7 and Secretariat was so culturally profound that I decided I wanted to be a horse instead of Michael Jackson.

[@autumnwade7020]

what an amazing horse! it inspires people who race horses and even own them! secretariat is truly the best and greatest racehorse who ever lived! he earned that 1000%!!!

[@lbroderick783]

OMG, what a beautiful and wonderful horse! I still remember watching the races and getting goose bumps watching this beautiful horse! Secretariat's time has been changed for the Preakness (I believe it was last year)! Secretariat now has all three records!

[@madziarczyk21]

At 2:59 you can see Secretariat make the move to the outside and ine the next 1 1/2 furlongs he goes from the very back to neck and neck. It's amazing. You almost wonder what is wrong with the other horses because they seem to be standing still.

[@govrom12]

That was one helluva ride by Ron Turcotte. He put Secretariat into the lead with that burst of speed in the backstretch and then hand rode him in the stretch to the wire. Man, I felt for Laffit Pincay. He had a great horse in Sham but he had to know he was up against a legend and couldn't do anything to win.

[@SuperBeatlesguy]

There's a great description of this race(actually,all of his races) in William Nack's book. Nack talks about Ecole Etage's jockey seeing a shadow and not knowing exactly who it was. Then suddenly he could hear the nostrils and he glanced to his side and saw the blue and white silks of Secretariat blowing by him! The Red Ball Express!

[@mitchblack7730]

Bold Ruler speed. Princequello stamina. Amazing.

[@bison1203]

It's like he had a fast-forward button. He speeds up, everyone else stays the same. No whip needed here, Secretariat knew what he was doing.

[@zXSwordXz]

OMG, in all my years of watch horse racing I have never seen a horse move like that...Its like Big Red was like get out of my way you poor suckers and watch my rear end for the rest of the race.

[@cbebrad]

His huge heart wasn't the only thing different about Secretariat. Many people who saw him up close commented about the look in Secretariat's eyes. It was like he understood what was going on around him, as well as what was being said about him. He knew what he was supposed to do on the track, that is finish ahead of the other horses. I think he was smarter than the average horse, not just the strongest horse. Didn't matter who the other horses were either, Secretariat was going beat them all.

[@dsfddsgh]

Poor Sham would probably win the Triple crown in almost any other year. He was a great horse but came along in the wrong year. He probably ran the second fastest time ever at the Kentucky Derby at the time but still lost. As it is his time is still probably the third fastest ever.

[@dsfddsgh]

I didn't know that the Maryland Racing Commission had finally decided to make Secretariat's time official and he now owns the record for that race too. As if he needed anything else to prove he was perhaps the greatest horse ever owning all 3 Triple crown records says it all.

[@nameofthepen]

So fabulous! Sham did an awfully good job, too. I didn't ever hear about Secretariat's little kerfluffle with the blanket of roses after the derby. Silly trainer forgot to practice that with him ahead of time. :D

[@pjzdreamz]

In the first two triple crown races, how much farther did Secretatiat have to run to circle around the field ? In the Derby he ran each 1/4 mile faster then the previous one and was going 39 mph and STILL excellerating at the finish. Just look at how he watches what's going on around him...WHAT a HOSS !

[@clmco]

poor sham-he was a hellava horse-but secretariet was a monster horse. nothing sham could do. he ran with secretariet in every race they ran but big red was just too special!!

[@fullstrutn]

watching that burst of speed coming out of turn 1 is more exciting than the Belmont

[@nooktamorbid]

It's really funny these times. that jockey on Secretariat never used the crop on that horse and those people are trying their hardest to push their horses. He makes it look so effortless

[@dandydon1961]

@musicology1999 Secretariat won the Preakness on my 12th birthday. I was truly blessed to see him win the Triple Crown in 1973. He was AWESOME!

[@ronelpagao2813]

Secretariat is like a celebrity in those year 😂🤣😂🤣👏👏👏

[@bon1042]

and with only a "chirp" fm Turcotte as he went to the front with Sham. After that it was ALL Secretariat. Turcotte didn't realize how fast, machine like he was going, ride was so smooth. Nack lays out the 1/8th fractions in the book. You watch this year's Belmont and see the difference in strides compared to Secretariat. As Nack describes, he seemed to reach out and fold the turf under him, fluid motion, no climbing.

[@christopherduganberry236]

This is brilliant race riding by Ronnie Turcotte. He sensed a slow pace and just allowed Secretariat to roll around that turn, gain momentum and he slingshotted himself to the front quite easily. He took Pincay completely by surprise. The race may have been closer had Pincay been more alert to was was happening behind him. However, Since Secretariat dropped back early in the Derby, Pincay probably assumed Ronnie was going to do the same thing here and he got taken by surprise. I doubt Sham would have won but the race may have been closer and perhaps Pincay would not have had to beat the tar out of Sham so much...that was awful!!!! poor Sham

[@brentjohnson9771]

Just being a horse in the race is a great historical fact.

[@bon1042]

@mstrunn I did read that the Maryland Racing Commission finally gave him his 1:53 2/5 in 1999 on 10th anniversary of his.... leaving us.

[@stevefowler1787]

I had never heard Sham lost two teeth at the Derby...interesting tidbit...

[@anthonymontana6079]

Beautiful Horse

[@docinohio]

AMAZING...today as much as it was 39 years ago....Sham's rider starts whipping him like a Government mule coming around the turn and it didn't make an iota of difference...Big Red was in full cruise and Turcotte didnt' even touch him!

[@matthewhood4716]

Let's give some credit to the pre race pics. Nailed the straight tri. Crazy that 2 races in a row (especially Grade 1's) end up with the exact same top 3.

[@denlaw1217]

I agree that the Preakness is almost more impressive than the Belmont, and like Belmont, not a single whip throughout the entire race .. Secretariat decided that race ... if you look carefully, Secretariat seems stuck in traffic and frustrated so Ron lets him fall back and then gently leads him to the outside which Secretariat decides it was permission to take off. Ron never corrects and the rest is history.

[@lynngregory393]

Did Secretariat just look up at everybody when they took blinders off! That horse was something from God!

[@bon1042]

@oudsemaj cf1970 has an alternative video here that has camera on him as Turcotte just turns his wrist, pulls on right rein just meaning to take him to outside bec he felt horses were slowing a little. But Secretariat took off "like a flushed deer" as Bill Nack put in his fantastic biography. you ought to get copy and read descriptions of these 3 races, incredible, tension filled. The Belmont is 8 pages long ! description of Sham going into distress and Pincay not pushing him is painful.

[@fullstrutn]

in many ways more exciting than the Belmont!!!!!

[@kkroeger5868]

Ronnie Turcotte has his whip put away...(say no more)...Secretariat was the greatest horse in history

[@bon1042]

@machismo64 Great story !!! :) :) in the stands Lucien Laurin said in frustration of Turcotte.... "He blew it !!" When Secretariat made the move.... Turcotte just did that "like a man adjusting a cuff and then pulled on the right rein..." as Nack described it. I don't Lucien really knew quite what he had in this amazing creature.

[@ILoveDrimi]

This is my horses great grandpa!!!!! ((:

[@DavidDickersonDFMC13]

Damn that horse could run !

[@jodes015]

i saw the movie too. i love big red and mrs. tweedy

[@kwgrid]

@oudsemaj There are a couple of clips where you can see him pulling on the bit and jumping. I can't tell you which ones right this minute. Just Check some of the other Preakness clips. I was looking for one that showed him and found it so I know it's on youtube somewhere. :)

[@gotch09]

Much, much better quality video. Most of the videos are of poorer quality, and sometimes you cant tell what's going on.

[@npspec34]

The $2 Tri 3-1-4 paid $5.20 in this 6 horse field. Just kidding - there was no Tri, but that's what it would have paid. What a run on the clubhouse turn-he moves up 4 wide and blows by them all. I do remember watching this live, but it looks just as good now. Such a shame they mis-timed the race.

[@kimberlylongman8299]

TRiPLE CROWN WINNER 1973

[@cuautiLA]

poor sham he never had a chance with secretariat.

[@stephen39217]

Turcotte was not about to wait like he did at the Derby. Red would have won the Derby by 10 lengths if Ronnie had made his move earlier. Just shows how great a horse SEC really was in 73.

[@bon1042]

@442rocketdave People always focus on the 31 lengths. He pulled so far ahead of Sham because Pincay knew Sham was in distress. The painful description is in Nack's bio in the 8 pg description of the race... YES, 8 pages. After the 3/4 mi mark after we pass the flag, Pincay stopped urging Sham and let him fall back. The jockey behind Pincay said Sham's hind legs looked "rubbery." I really think the TIME, the 2:24 FLAT is the most important fact. Even on Sec's heels he still wld've won!

[@deepthreat]

CBS predicted the trifecta AGAIN !!!!

[@bon1042]

@machismo64 by the way.... what was your Dad's reaction as race progressed... and what did he say at the finish??

[@bon1042]

@whitethronebooks what do you mean... "totally sick" early move?? meaning unbelievable like bad means good??

[@TheVagolfer]

Or your kids lifetime, or their kids lifetime. etc., etc.

[@bon1042]

@dandydon1961 hey... I know.... I've always had the same reaction... just a big kid, laid back, turns and looks around... checkin' it all out. Just want to hug him !

[@mitchellkarera]

Best Race and Worst Jacket ever.

[@siseo05]

@bon1042 Something like that. :) Sick is, like, awesome! (I don't really get the expression, either.)

[@yamilettor9489]

me too

[@Dylax16874]

@dsfddsgh I feel the exact same way :(