Secretariat - Preakness Stakes

We all know Secretariat is Truly Epic, but let's not forget how good of a horse Sham was.
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[@TrulyEpic]

Who was better? Secretariat or Man O' War? Let’s have that debate..

[@dfadden62]

Man O War.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

Secretariat three races for the triple Crown were the greatest ever run by any horse in history .The Belmont is the greatest race run by any horse in history under pressure !

[@johnwalsh3215]

Man O War was a one in a million horse, Secretariat was a once only horse!

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

@@johnwalsh3215 You’re absolutely wrong. Secretariat shattered all the Triple Crown records and ran the greatest race ever at Belmont. Those records will never be equaled which makes Secretariat a once in a lifetime horse and greater than Man O War!

[@johnwalsh3215]

@@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl your miss understanding George

[@markforster6457]

The owner said Turcotte would never asked the horse break out so early in the race. It must've been what the horse wanted and that he seemed to want to dictate his own strategy. I love the story about S. watching a jet plane fly over.

[@bench7434]

Greatest horse ever, he was his own master.

[@davidkieltyka9]

Chic Anderson’s call of this race is all the music it needs.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Right? This music is awful

[@romcapprotti7477]

The amazing thing is he went from last the first in about 10 seconds but he did it so early in the race that most horses would’ve ran out of gas Ronnie never pulled out the whip while sham was getting whipped to death. 48 years later he still owns every Triple Crown record and forget the Belmont nobody will ever touch that big red is the best

[@glennhenson6495]

If I'm not mistaken he ran every 1/4 mile faster than the previous 1/4 mile in this race. In other words he got faster as the race continued. Just amazing.

[@rickbateman2401]

A lot of people like the Preakness or Belmont as his greatest race but I personally think his greatest race was the Derby. He broke last or very close to last, ran every quarter mile faster than the previous, ran about 3/4s of the race 3 or 4 lanes off the rail and Turcotte only hit him with the whip a couple of times on the final turn to keep him from drifting too far out into the centre of the track - and he crushed Northern Dancer’s 11 year old race record doing it. He must have been an amazing horse to ride and you could see it best in the Belmont and Canadian International. In his last race Kennedy Road’s jockey must have completely missed the message in the Belmont because he tried to run Secretariat into the ground but it was all over when Eddy Maple pushed the go button.

[@stevemitchell7981]

I have a soft spot for Sham he was also a great horse.

[@jogman262]

In another day, another year Sham is probably a Triple Crown winner himself. He was just matched against the greatest of all time, Secretariat.

[@Psyfi85]

Sham is my black stallion, an absolute warrior. Most don’t realize he nearly ripped two teeth out in gate at KD and bled the whole way. Even so, he breaks the track record and it still stands. Problem is so did Sec lol

[@b.f.2461]

@@Psyfi85He was a marvellous horse. So unlucky he was born in that year.

[@myroselle6987]

@@Psyfi85I love Sham. I’m planning to go and visit his grave soon. When Sham passed away a fan wrote something like…”Perhaps in the fog of sleep the great red rival came to Shsm and challenged him to another race in another place. Sham accepted the challenge and, in a second, he was gone….” The quote is not exact but hopefully you can get the idea…

[@Psyfi85]

@@myroselle6987I love that, you know they’ve settled their score in the afterlife. When you go visit him take a look next door, Risen Star is buried next to him. I find that very endearing, like they buried him there next to ‘uncle’ Sham.

[@jogman262]

And he took the long way around to take that lead and win. GOAT!!!

[@gh9111]

After Secretariat blazed on the clubhouse turn and went on to win the whole nation was so excited for the Belmont. The legend grows with every passing year.

[@Whoopdido777]

That move Secretariat made was epic. Honestly I feel bad for Sham. He was a great horse and ran 3 great races. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness were basically match races between him and Secretariat. This is The Preakness. Look how far in front of the 3rd place horse he finished. He beat the 3rd place horse by about the same amount in the Kentucky Derby too. In the Belmont he was running nose to nose with Secretariat for half the race. He even pulled ahead of him at one point. Unfortunately halfway through the race he broke that bone and had to quit. But what sucked was if you watch the races, Pincay beat him relentlessly in every race. He never stopped beating him with his whip. He was just pushed way too hard. He was trying to beat Secretariat, which was probably impossible, and ultimately broke the horse. Ron Turcotte said that over the course of all 3 races he only used his whip one time and that was coming down the stretch of the Kentucky Derby and he only used it to change leads…not to make him go faster.

[@Psyfi85]

Once he hit that first turn he took control, a train wasn’t slowing him down. As for Sham I agree, he was clearly the 2nd best horse by a lot. Pincay went too far and broke his stride continuously, by Belmont he was battered, beaten (literally, figuratively). He always kept running hard regardless of circumstances, Red was just unbeatable. Just learned that Risen Star is buried next to Sham, definitely made my day.

[@Whoopdido777]

@@Psyfi85 Oh he’s Secretariat’s son right? Interesting.

[@Psyfi85]

@@Whoopdido777 Yes, won 2 TC races.

[@nfpnone8248]

You forget, Sham basically finished last in the Belmont, so he ran 2 great races with Secretariat, not 3, the pace set by Secretariat basically beat him into the ground, and remember, Secretariat won by more then 25 lengths, no horse ran a great race with Secretariat that day! The move from last to first in at the first turn of the Preakness was the greatest accomplishment in sports history, it was incredible!

[@Whoopdido777]

@@nfpnone8248 Well although I’ve never actually seen an interview or read anything saying so, I think Pincay knew Sham was done halfway through, couldn’t beat Secretariat anyway and there might actually have been something physically wrong with him, so he made the conscious decision to ease him back. It was probably the only good decision he made during those 3 races.

[@sandranewman7650]

Man of war could not touch secretariat

[@andrethompson2034]

No horse could

[@Psyfi85]

MoW couldn’t touch Sham let alone Sec.

[@rickbateman2401]

Secretariat ran with a lighter work load, aluminium shoes, better diet and veterinary care and most importantly, he ran on tracks that were lightning fast compared to the surfaces in 1919 and 1920. There is no way to compare these horses because the conditions they ran under were so different.

[@sstills951]

@@rickbateman2401so you’re not refuting the statement, you’re just saying that there’s no fair way to confirm or deny.

[@gailwebb9619]

These Triple Crown races from 1973 were the MOST exciting ever! That horse was my pick to win as a young woman.....with my folks and their annual derby party. I picked him in the derby and got laughed at. Everyone put money in the pot and winner took it all....ME!

[@feuerwehrluetzen]

Let's notice how often Sham and the other horses have to be whipped (beaten) with the whip by their riders and Secretariat not once? He just has the heart of a winner.

[@emilyrobichaud3482]

Both Magnificent Thoroughbreds, but I say Secretariat.

[@dorisbiggins2708]

He was the greatest athlete ever !!!

[@thomasstrout1738]

THE greatest athlete to ever walk this earth. Man has a hard time coming to grips with that.

[@dfadden62]

Sham would have been a triple crown winner if not for Big Red.

[@bencovington1121]

Maybe not. Sham broke a bone in his foot during the Belmont and never raced again. That is what caused him to drop back to last. Pincay should have pulled him up when he recognized his horse broke down.

[@Whoopdido777]

@@bencovington1121 He did. He started to pull him back about halfway through. Basically right at at the point when you see Secretariat start to pull away is when Pincay started to pull Sham back. He was just so far ahead of the other horses at the time that it took awhile for them to catch up even though he had pulled him back.

[@CarltonGLong]

Goes from dead last to the lead in what seems like 2 seconds

[@Psyfi85]

12 but it didn’t matter, he was in complete control.

[@philipellis3227]

Hmm, let’s see, Secretariat holds the record for all 3 Triple Crown races, and has for 48 years. I will go with Big Red!

[@N.S.56]

50 and counting now

[@Pluvio624]

He had a terrible start, and ran wide around the whole first turn, but still ran the fastest time ever. Greatest Thoroughbred ever!

[@rickbaker4571]

Secretariat felt bad for 'em and gave them a 1/4 head-start, just to make things "fair"... Ronnie never laid a finger on him... hand-ride.

[@Fuzcapp]

How unlucky was Sham to have been competing in exactly those years that Secretariat was running.

[@Psyfi85]

Yep, he and Secs dams were sisters, mighty Princequillo blood. It was destiny.

[@markgerard5585]

Any other year Sham would have won triple crown. Secretariat best horse EVER.

[@stihl_johnson]

If you notice, Sham was the only horse to finish within 10 lengths of Secretariat in any of the triple crown races.

[@joemacinnis1972]

He just simply went around them!

[@eileenh4772]

Great race, watched with Grandpa. He saw Man of War race. Talked of Big Red til he died,

[@francesmeyer8478]

To Sham: there is no shame in losing to Secretariat!

[@Psyfi85]

2nd greatest horse next to Gods chariot.

[@nthdegree1269]

he went from last to first in such short time. his acceleration here is unbelievable

[@jacquelynjones7345]

I love that wonderful horse! ❤ He is the greatest!

[@ScottLulu]

How great was Sham as well.

[@jshelhorse]

None of these Secretariat Preakness videos show or tell there was a huge scoreboard at the 2nd turn at Pimloco that shielded the race field from the grandstand viewers from the race for 40 or so yards of racing. Secretariat went behind that scoreboard dead last, and came out a length and 1/2 ahead. It was amazing to view in person. The drama of the field disappearing behind the scoreboard and reappearing with last being first was amazing.

[@bradleymaddox3047]

Simply...a different "animal"...for real!!🏇🏇🏇🏆

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Secretariat broke records that still stand. Man o war was a great horse. Imagine how good both horses would be today with modern nutrition and training techniques. At least a second off their best races each.

[@jameswelford3427]

Don't forget just how much that BIG RED HORSE LOVED TO RUN. AS everyone has said, he was a PHENOMENAL FREAK . THE BEST FOUR LEGGED ATHLETE EVER

[@TheHandymanQld]

If Secretariat wasn't, Sham would have been.

[@evandromarcio6554]

SECRETARIAT ,SIMPLAY THE BEST,O MAIOR ATLETA DE TODOS OS TEMPOS,O CAVALO DE DEUS

[@gardenvape4021]

100% agree!

[@348Tobico]

In this race it instantly looked like the other 4 horses went to slow motion once BIG RED swung outside. Because the horses were in such a tight group the old tech camera was able to show the rapid unearthly speed BIG RED put on. I wish the old camera was up to today's standards or that the footage could be cleaned up without destroying it. But the astonishing MAGIC of SECRETARIAT LIVES ON. Thank you, Truly Epic!

[@crooning4leftovers125]

In that early last-to-first move, Secretariat was an astonishing blur! Unequaled. The only racehorse I’ve ever seen cover that much ground that fast was Arazi in the Breeder’s Cup. But Secretariat is in a Class of One, at The Very Top‼️ 🐴🌹🌻🌳🏆🏇🏻👏♥️

[@Dandelion49]

No debate the record show who was the fastest.

[@sandranewman7650]

Secretariat is the best

[@myown53]

watched all three races with my mom, She knew and loved horses. She was hooked with red after the derby. When he jumped wide and started running, all she said was " Oh my, Here he comes"

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Amazing 👏 horse 🐎 #Secretariat ...grateful you posted 📫 👀 💕

[@justiceprevail1552]

Secretariat's time 1:53.04 1973. Preakness 2024, Seize the Grey held the lead the entire race, time 1:56.82 Secretariat would have won by over 18 lengths. 51 Years later and big Red is still the King.

[@PD-hv4js]

2:00 - Look at the joy and excitement in the infield crowd!!

[@richardedenfield5167]

It's his endurance, not speed, that set him apart. Yes, of course he was fast, but he could maintain it, and not only maintain but go to a very high speed and simply stay there. The Belmont is the greatest example of that but you see it here as well. There is zero slowing down. Zero.

[@gardenvape4021]

…and Secretariat is last; Again!

[@Victor-cr5rr]

Man big red was crazy fast

[@nealbennett4950]

SECRETARIAT no doubt . No horse has come even close to matching his Triple Crown and the thing is his records still stand after 51 YEARS . I don't think Sham would have won the Belmont Stakes there were better distance runners than him .

[@dragonfox2.058]

Turcotte was just along for the ride

[@jla3bc]

Using Orff’s “Carmina Burana” as a soundtrack to this video really isn’t necessary. There’s enough tension and sense of wonder created just by Chic Anderson’s race call.

[@davidladd8821]

I agree on the music although I didn't mind it. It isn't Carmina Burana though... :) It's from the film Glory I believe. Orff-esque for sure.

[@jameswelford3427]

But lets not forget about Eddie Turcott. I believe that him and big red understood and respected each other. He ALWAYS let that horse run his OWN RACE

[@BradleySimpson-fq8jy]

it is Ronny Turcotte, you bum!

[@marshastapleton1148]

Ron Turcotte. Still living, in New Brunswick, Canada

[@davidboman3609]

Great vid but would have been better without the music.

[@bubblegump5410]

did Turcotte ever whip the big red horse?

[@justiceprevail1552]

He said he did only one time, and that was to have him take the lead,

[@challloyd215]

Terrific race but big deal on tje stolen time. Horses on noone's top 100 list tied the "official unofficial" record that stood, ams they actually wanted, until those who tied came along. But his connections couldn't have the horse they're pushing to be the greateat and.outdo THE greatest, Man O'War, tie, omg, imagine. He was a great and beautiful horse but I sincerely doubt Swiss Skydiver is better than Count Fleet and Citation, not to mention, Secretariat. It's ashame.his connections and fans ruin his legacy.

[@dickrobinson7114]

He was good at this scenario. Magical horse, the proof is histoory.