Secretariat's Epic World Record (1973 Belmont Stakes - Ecstacy of Gold)

[@killernation8730]

I could watch this race a 1000 times. Secretariat was a Gift from God. Such an amazing Horse.

[@redstateforever]

Half a century later, still unmatched. What a majestic feat. It’s hard to believe he was real.

[@antoinettejohnson8295]

I never tire of watching this film........Secretariat..............the "GOAT"............

[@ronelpagao2813]

Breath taking performance of secretariat 😬😬😬😬🤭🤭🤭🤭🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣

[@joevasquez6375]

Greatest horse race I have ever seen, will never be matched.

[@lonniebaines1720]

I KEEP WATCHING THIS.....THE FEELING DOESN'T CHANGE.......???????

[@jmaldo68]

Wow, never tiring to watch these races over and over again deja vu all over again

[@bocajrs7628]

Secretariat is the greatest athlete in the history of sports. Horse, human, or otherwise.

[@garythompson9539]

Easily ❤

[@ericl7238]

The Danish Philharmonic orchestra's rendition of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly was perfect background music.

[@MsToye77]

No matter how many times I watch secretariat run, he always leaves me with chills. What a horse!

[@Psyfi85]

Yes, it’s like people have said; it was a mythical experience, he was different the whole day. My beloved Sham running his heart out in his last race, never ceases to move me.

[@clarenceoswillvanstaden8270]

2023, and still enjoy watching him run. Poetry in motion

[@lisacurran3599]

I was there this day with my Dad 🙂 I was only 8 years old, but will never forget this day!

[@earlleach6749]

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[@realtorgirl1621]

Me too! I can't stop watching this!

[@barneybarnes7796]

I still remember that Belmont. I bought a ticket that day for Secretariat to win. I never cashed it in. I have never bought another horse racing ticket. Secretariat is the greatest athlete I have ever seen.

[@nickjohnson811]

I wish someone would re-master these races in high-def. Some of the greatest athletic performances in history deserve to be presented in the best quality available.

[@jamessollazzo4860]

they can

[@rogerfinney6809]

NBC has posted remastered versions. Just do a search for those.

[@nickjohnson811]

@@rogerfinney6809 I've only seen the Kentucky Derby NBC remastered version. Others by NBC don't come up on my search but there are some other higher def ones now.

[@ripsaa2693]

Cried in 73 as a 10 year old kid .and still gets me

[@unseelie63]

I was 10 when I watched Secretariat win the Triple Crown.I still get emotional watching these videos,fifty years later.Every time I say 'He is moving like a tremendous machine' along with Chic and my throat gets tight.I stopped watching horse races live after Ruffian broke down in '75,these were the first for me and they'll be the last.Huge.Very emotional.They broke the mold after Secretariat was made.Truly magnificent.

[@GFHanks]

Arguably the greatest individual performance by any athlete, in any sport, in the history of mankind. Although overshadowed by the race itself, Chic Anderson's call of the race was probably the greatest in horse racing history. When faced with the daunting task of trying to describe something that simply defied words alone, Chic nailed it... "He is moving like a tremendous machine.". Even the most casual racing fan instantly knows where that statement comes from.

[@johnwalsh3215]

Agreed!! The most known segment of a call, and the most recognized picture when Ronnie is looking back to see where the other horses are

[@johnhunter2294]

The only thing I can think of to compare it to is Bob Beamon's long jump.

[@gregoryneel9330]

So very well said.

[@ashell2040]

9/22 And we still haven't had anything close. He was the total package. Love the story behind the horse.

[@348Tobico]

When all the other horses, who were good enough to get to Belmont,were dropping from exhaustion that big red horse just went faster and faster. I am amazed to have recently learned that horses who choose to run and win, are rarely allowed to run full throttle for fear of breakdown, like Ruffian. Trainers want the horses to run fast enough to win but not put themselves in jeopardy. I am so grateful that on this day Big Red was allowed to run and that we are lucky enough to have video to prove it happened! This country was very sad that summer. Tired from war in Asia, tired of politics at home. Red made us cheer and hug one another and just plain be happy to have seen his miracles that year. Thank you, Red and all your people who made it happen. God Bless.

[@slownoman]

The greatest race by the greatest horse there has ever been, or ever will be. Ever.

[@frasierthebichon7422]

If only they would have kept him out of races that began with “W”

[@johndeeble4095]

He may have run like a tremendous machine but he didn't have any wires inside. He was all heart ❤️

[@markdagostino9666]

It’s 2020 and I still get the chills watching the greatest horse ever.

[@N.S.56]

I do too and it’s 2022

[@johnwalsh3215]

It never gets old watching Secretariat!

[@loyciecasey5944]

2022. He is like something not of this world. I go back and watch his videos year after year just to make sure I did not dream him. I have been young and now I am old and I have never seen anything like him. What a gift he was.

[@johnwalsh3215]

@@loyciecasey5944 well Secretariat was called GODS horse

[@johnwalsh3215]

They say he was the perfectly built horse with a 22lb heart, how can that be topped???

[@sandraguerra9056]

BIG Red. Love this horse. Awesome horse HAPPY ANNIVERSARY And to . Eddie Sweat awesome groomer.

[@randolphstephenson]

Secretariat was Man O War in previous lifetime !

[@adelinedoty6725]

Here i am at 77 yes. I was at the track that day at age 20 and will never ever forget that day & that magnificent horse.

[@elizabethavolck7784]

How lucky you were! I just watched in complete awe on tv. I can't believe it has now been 50 years.

[@theearl1477]

Adeline I turned 20 the next day so if you were 20 also it would make you 71 years old

[@jm1657]

So lucky. I can only imagine what it must’ve felt like to be part of that live crowd experience!

[@wandabacon-hayes638]

I was 11years old when I watch this it made me cry.

[@ewaldvonkleist6834]

And God Whispered to His Horse, "Run".

[@jm1657]

I do believe that’s exactly what transpired. 🌟🌈

[@rcnut5112]

or go!

[@chaos0852]

Maybe it was Allah

[@markbroadhurst8366]

Amen

[@steveviveney4796]

Secretariat's records will never ever be broken

[@janetgallo5720]

I watch videos of secretariat all the time and every time my heart beats faster. I was lucky I got to go to the Belmont with my husband. But now 50 years later secretariat is still a champion and I think that when I went to the Belmont I saw the greatest athletic event ever.

[@susanmccaleb7117]

How can anyone watch this and not like it? I am not a big fan of the racing industry but the majesty and greatness of ths horse goes far beyond that. He was truly a gift from the Heavens.

[@drrob1963]

@Jake Hawks And every one of those race records still stands in 2019, 46 years later - amazing. There are not enough superlatives to describe Secretariat in full gallop. Sec's performance in the Belmont is the greatest individual performance in the history of sports by any - man or beast. Simply fantastic! Go, Big Red, go!

[@aeciocarvalho8958]

Já devo ter assistido essa corrida umas 20 vezes, e não me canso !

[@Mybpeterson]

Love the race, don't love the video. The music is awful and overpowering. There's plenty of better videos out there. Secretariat was a gift to the world, we'll never see his equal.

[@johnwalsh3215]

@@drrob1963 it’s 2022 it’s 49 years and still counting that all 3 records stand

[@mikeprevost8650]

@@Mybpeterson exactly this.

[@adamsra2000]

Possibly the world's greatest athlete. Secretariat - The Tremendous Machine!

[@richardplantan4375]

I believe he ranked 33 by ESPN when they listed the greatest athletes of the 20th century.

[@louisdelone3572]

1973 Athlete of the year. Covers of Time, Newsweek and Sport Illustrated. And the jockey never had to touch him. He just ran.

[@BBBZ123]

The best horse at all time so far!

[@MrLew1965]

Hats Off to the Great Chic Anderson who called this fantastic race !! He made all three legs of the 1973 Triple Crown perfect and great to watch !! RIP Chic & Big Red !!

[@GFHanks]

Chic was the best ever.

[@josemanuelpizarro2181]

Español

[@krazy8chris670]

Just WOWED by Secretariat still to this day no horse has come close in 49 years and it still brings a tear to my eye.

[@123-j8b1d]

The coolest part about this is you can see shams legs but secretariats legs literally look like a blur. You would think a horse running that fast would have broke a leg! It’s like a basketball player having that perfect coordination. God really built him for racing !

[@Psyfi85]

Well, Sham didn’t have any shortage of speed in this race Pincay misjudged the pace and tried to bury Sec too soon. Regardless, Sham for the most part matched him stride for stride but Sec hugged the rail, anyway, at least until 6-7/8 pole when Sham cracked a quarter.

[@pbtaxes]

I was just 6 years at the time but thanks God my parents asked me to watch this race instead of being outside or doing what a kid does...but what I remember most about the race was him coming around the last turn all alone ...remembering my dad saying dont fall of Ronnie dont fall of now and me thinking why we he do that....What a special day and time that was!!!glad it is engraved in my brain and soul forever

[@thomasmalatesta7331]

I was 12, watching the TV in an Italian pizza restaurant. The owner was a big horseracing fan and everyone was glued to the television. I still remember it like it was yesterday, There were people in tears. Even at 12 years old, I knew this was a monumental event.

[@maryanneevans9563]

I remember buying the Time magazine issue with Secretariat on the cover. It said "SUPER HORSE".

[@ronnie6508]

Secretariat will never be matched! Greatest of all-time!

[@123-j8b1d]

Secretariat really said let me finish this off for good!

[@nicoswart746]

The best race ever by the best horse ever ever!

[@georgeanthony7282]

I was 14 yrs old when I saw this horse (on tv) simply destroy the field... I couldn't believe what I had just witnessed! I just recently turned 65... and to me, this is still, the most amazing sporting event ever. I remember (back then) people were questioning why few horses were competing in the final triple crown race... and someone mentioned that the owners of the other horses were reluctant to put their entry fees in because they didn't think they'd win.

[@jm1657]

I’ve read the same about the other trainers’ logic. But I don’t understand it. Do you? Because the horses that Place & Show (aka finish 2nd & 3rd) still earn money, right? So doesn’t that make it worthwhile to enter your horse, even if you feel certain it won’t win the particular race? Especially if it’s a very prestigious race?

[@guynellerandle9742]

I love Secretariat! He’s so magnificent! I could watch this every day! ❤️” Like a tremendous machine”! The horse that God built!

[@3crx3]

The love I have for this horse!!! What a magnificent animal!

[@DeedsResearcher]

...and on the eighth day, God created Secretariat!

[@guynellerandle9742]

DeedsResearcher, he’s truly the horse that God built!

[@wendylinkem6201]

And broke the mold

[@WiliiamNoTell]

Opinions are like assholes everyone has one. They should ban the NFL the NBA and Major League Baseball!!!

[@antoinettelewellen4808]

The very best , Secretariat , awesome legend that ever lived! 🌟♥️👍🐴 😘

[@DeedsResearcher]

@Ronald Hess There is NO PROOF that they used steroids on that magnificent horse. SHAME ON YOU for even suggesting such a thing!

[@cunard61]

They really need to do a full restoration of this film from the best print available, we're coming up on the 50th Anniversary of this still unprecedented moment in sports history, and we should be able celebrate it with the best visual that can be made.

[@davidmiller5675]

Every now and then you see the best that can ever be.That was this horse.

[@neelie7462]

Secretariat was the perfect name for him. Love the name and love the greatest horse of all time.

[@aprillangelier2972]

Greatest moment in sports history if you ask me.... Along with his other records...

[@janetgallo5720]

It just amazes me because I know that this race was run by secretariat, but Ron really didn’t control him. He just held on.

[@lucybutler3400]

My God!!! What an animal!!! Tremendous!!! No matter how many times I watch!! Chills!!!!

[@kathykelley348]

I have watched this 100's of times and am still awe struck by this horse, would love to have ridden him

[@conniecrawford5231]

Watching this Legend run was something I’ll never forget!

[@karlloucks3219]

On that day, at that track, Secretariat became immortal

[@theearl1477]

The greatest race horse ever! Never gets old watching this race. As he comes down the stretch my eyes still well up as Chic Anderson yells exclaiming "an amazing, unbelievable performance." Love the music too.

[@theearl1477]

it's 2024 and the track record still stands

[@scottgager5490]

GREATEST SPORTS PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF ANY SPORT

[@johnhunter2294]

This could be the single greatest athletic feat of all time. The only thing I can think of that even remotely compares is Bob Beamon's breaking the world long-jump record by almost two feet. Almost 50 years later, no horse anywhere (not just the Belmont), on its best day, has come within seven lengths of this time.

[@antoniomartin3769]

Ecstasy of Gold, Ecstasy of Run,.. the music of Master Morriconne fits superbly to Secretariat Epic Race🏇

[@margaretchoffel6898]

In the time of COVID-19 watching Secretariat run now does the spirit good as it did back then in those turbulent times.

[@theredbaronlives9889]

Seeing this never gets old!

[@steventesta6782]

Chic Andersen was absolutely correct when he said 2:24 for a mile and a half will never be broken. Secretariat was the best of all time. RIP big red.

[@Psyfi85]

Prophetic words indeed, won’t happen in my lifetime.

[@marvbush5592]

The greatest race horse God ever created. What a joy to watch! So glad this horse lived in a day. Where he could be filmed. I don’t think we will ever see another

[@johnwalsh3215]

There won’t ever be another, Secretariat was a once EVER horse!!

[@lennyanders1639]

The two greatest historical moments in my life was when men landed on the moon and Secretariat won the Triple crown and won the Belmont by 31 lengths.

[@kwgrid]

It gives me goosebumps every single time I think that he took every stride under his own volition and at his own pace. "He just felt like running. That was the day he felt terrific." ~ Penny Chenery

[@ammaleslie509]

That's right. Turcotte hand rode him the entire way. Never touched the whip.

[@sammencia7945]

Well, yeah. We (humans) were just the vehicle for him to show his greatness. Belmont was all his doing. Best to just think of him as any other elite athlete with a plan in mind, goals, and a desire to excell.

[@348Tobico]

@@sammencia7945 Boy that is 100% truth.

[@Psyfi85]

Indeed, it’s like Nack said, “He just seemed different that day, like he was marching to the gallows” well, he did. Ron was just along for the ride.

[@reynaldocasumpang8702]

Secretariat is the best sports race horse of all time. Thanks for your wonderful running and being sports we enjoy watching. You run the race last but you finish the race first. Congratulations you are a true champion at all times Amen. Thanks God Amen

[@BillStill]

It's now May 2023 - Derby Day - tears every time I see this triumphant performance.

[@mariadwiazdeleon6389]

Secretariat, precious creation. I adore your power, your beauty, your personality. Why did you have to go.😩😥

[@cardog666]

HEAVEN SENT...

[@Wes32168]

I could watch this a thousand times and always be as astonished as the day I watched it live! I always feel sorry for sham who would've been a Triple Crown winner any other year! This will never be equaled & I'm proud I was able to see it & to see it over & Over again!

[@elizabethavolck7784]

I cannot believe it is now the 50th anniversary of this win. Just awesome. Will always remember watching this live on tv. A beautiful, perfect horse.

[@margaretlally9747]

The greatest athlete the world has ever known. I'd marry that horse...

[@josephgrumet]

Ive seen it all Michael Jordan lebron Wayne Gretzky Joe montana tom brady Pete rose derek jeter Pele christiano rinaldo Tony hawk etc Nothing NOTHING AND I DO MEAN NOTHING COMPARES TO SECRETARIAT AT THE BELMONT AND HIS ENTIRE BEING FOR THAT MATTER! Still after all these years makes a grown man cry!!!! Immortal eternal Secretariat!

[@nthdegree1269]

agreed...the scary thing is he ran it without pushing himself. If he was pushed, he would have even went faster.

[@baxterscruggs1716]

Amazing. Truly amazing.

[@theearl1477]

AMEN Joe

[@lilbabygump]

absolutely incredible

[@jimregan2006]

2:24!!!! Never will be broken.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

It is a record that will stand forever! Greatest single sporting performance of all time, animal or human!

[@geraldblair5084]

Those were the good old days

[@ulrikemartin5175]

He is flying,I am crying ♥️what a 🏇 Rip.

[@LB-mt1sp]

The greatest racehorse of all time without question. Fastest times ever for all three triple crown events. MOW was not as fast, not even close. MOW ran a record mile time of 1:38 3/5 at Preakness while Secretariat ran the mile in 1:34 1/5 at the Belmont and he actually got faster in the last 1/2 mile in winning the race in 2:24. No horse has even approached that time before or after. Even more amazing it that Secretariat always ran from last because he feared being kicked again at the gate. How fast would he have been running from the front. He actually had great competition in Sham who we would be talking about if not for Secretariat. Check out his times in the first two legs of the triple crown. He ran a sub two minute race in the Derby. He broke down in the Belmont trying to keep up with Secretariat. Racing expert Charles Hatton said it best about Secretariat that "his only point of reference is himself". We will never see another of his kind.

[@victoriarobinson9016]

He was God’s perfect creation. No other horse can even compare💖💖💖💖

[@WiliiamNoTell]

Thank you for sharing couldn't agree with you more what a tremendous horse

[@samuelwilliams2345]

She ran like her daddy did only she wasn't handled by lucien Lauren or rode by Ron turcotte and the main head penny chenery or her daddy's bigger heart from her granny heart something royal. But lady secret was a damn good version of her daddy big red reproduced in her to me.

[@sauravgupta7415]

@@victoriarobinson9016 amen amen amen!!!

[@SaverioP]

In fairness to MOW, he was pulled up at the end of most of his races because he was so dominant.

[@conniecrawford5231]

I love the crowd going crazy!

[@nickjohnson811]

What's really amazing is that Secretariat was rapidly pulling away from the rest of the horses as he approached the finish line. Whereas Sham was so exhausted by the early pace that he finished last, Secretariat was actually getting stronger near the finish. He truly was a "tremendous machine".

[@justiceprevail1552]

Sham also had a large heart but I guess he just didn't have the rest of the attributes that Big Red had.

[@Psyfi85]

Believe he was clocked at 49 mph on far turn, incredible. Poor Sham had an iron will and did his best, he actually came up lame around 7/8 pole fracturing his front cannon bone. Secretariat wasn’t going to be denied, even by his cousin Sham. Love them both

[@JaneSmith0709]

@@Psyfi85 Sham was his cousin?

[@Psyfi85]

@@JaneSmith0709 well, as far as horse pedigree goes. Their dams were sisters and they were born 10 days apart.

[@JaneSmith0709]

@@Psyfi85 Interesting. I didn't know that.

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Secretariat got me through my mother's time in hospice...I called it "My inner Secretariat ." After she passed in Feb. 2016 I went back East to see family and check on the grave...then was at Secretariat's birthplace on the day he passed and a few days later wept at his grave.

[@Dmagetbrain]

Time magazine called him Super Horse and that's exactly what he was. He got his call to glory and answered big time. We may never see anything like Secretariat again. He was history in the making.

[@angiechambless1092]

Oh, Happy Day was the best music for the movie. The directors, producers knew what they were doing. It fit that time.

[@ladybug947]

Beautiful the determination Secretariat is able to burst forth

[@patriciapatterson4315]

Remember, at the end of the race, Our Native and Twice a Prince were BOTH running hard just to get 2nd place. Secretariat was STILL pulling away from them both.

[@carariela]

Great quality film Thanks!!! Seems to have had the perfect combination of Genes with Bold Ruler (sprinter)& Something Royal (endurance & Heart size) incredible size neck too, my goodness Secretariat was Pure Power & Grace 🙏 What a Gift & Blessing from God 🙏✝️🙏

[@anne15680]

There will never be a horse like The Big Red ♥️

[@Blue-rw9kj]

Dang, got the chills again!

[@jpathak6227]

One of a kind. No horse will come close to the BIG RED. He was powerful!

[@rahulraina9354]

Secretariat The PEGASUS of our World.

[@chuckmorton8823]

1973 was a remarkable year in sports. Not only did Secretariat win the Triple Crown and set track and world records in all three races, but Nolan Ryan won 20 games for the first time in his career (21), while setting a single season record for most strikeouts (383), throwing two no-hitters, 26 complete games, and 4 shutouts. On September 27, Ryan went 11 innings vs. Minnesota and posted 16 K's to top Sandy Koufax's single season strikeout record.

[@laurenurban3942]

Even at the end of a mile and a half race….he’s still reaching for more ground and keeping that steady rhythm.

[@williamoxendine6121]

I watched him in those race’s he was a hero to the country in a time we needed one great horse and rider Elvis and big red Americas best

[@chrisoxford4026]

I remember this like it happened yesterday 😳😀

[@rayvanacore4889]

I was fortunate and old enough to have witness this race and the other 2, as they were happening . And to this day I'm in awe as I can watch this a thousand time and still get chills a tear in my eyes. :)

[@dorothymalloy1474]

Here itis 2021 & I still cry when they show clips if hi. Winning all 3 of them, God's CREATION RIP BIG RED YOU ARE TRULY MISSED💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@nickjohnson811]

When another horse wins the Triple Crown while setting new track records at all three tracks, then there will be a greater horse than Secretariat. Until then...

[@depaola63]

perfectly said Nick !

[@vincentaguilar1865]

Nick it will never happen best race horse ever

[@iamshebeeloloindigenous]

Agree.

[@aeciocarvalho8958]

Concordo. Até então ele será sempre o maior !

[@slownoman]

Which will be....never.The Belmont record is immortal.

[@TheDiamondRealm]

2 of 2 Since the correct time was determined 39 years later every book and documentary (and there are many) do not hail him for the amazing feat of athletic greatness for holding all three records for so long. I pray his triple crown legacy stands forever. Other horses can win the triple crown, but please let God's Heavenly creation keep this special place in history. God lent us his own horse for just a little while for those down here so in need of miracles.

[@MEME-qe4ze]

unbelievable

[@gaae2000]

Secretariat's heart was more than twice the size of an average horse! A horse machine!

[@depaola63]

That says it ALL!!

[@justiceprevail1552]

Secretariat's heart was 22 lbs., Sham's was 18, which was also bigger than most. I guess Sham just did not have the rest of the attributes that Big Red had.

[@ameliareaganwright2758]

Secretariat was the most fantastic, perfect race horse ever, IMHO. He was regal, and boy, did he ever love Eddie!

[@truejustice5160]

I forgot what team it was the coach was talking an t yuh e race came on but the whole locker room turn away from the coach an watch once in a life time thing happened Someone check what team

[@garylobo348]

Watch the people's hands clapping and pummeling the air as Big Red gets close to the finish line. Then multiply that by about 20 million as you picture all of America doing the same thing in their living rooms across the continent, all at the same time on 9 June 1973. I was 15 and had become a horse racing enthusiast just the year before, and Secretariat cemented my love of the sport.. all these 48 years later. I heard how so many fans at Belmont Park that day didn't bother to cash their tickets on the 1-5 favorite after the race. Who needed a 40 cent profit on a $2 wager anyhow? Rather, they framed them. Brilliant move.

[@dxhtz]

For a minute the great horse looks like he's hanging with Sham just for the company, before getting to business. It's always been my view that in sport, the ones who enjoy it the most win the most.

[@GeorgeFitness-yo8bl]

No Ronnie let him run his race!

[@johnhunter2294]

The line that hits me is "He's out there almost a sixteenth of a mile away from the rest of the horses!" Mere lengths didn't do justice to the magnitude of this victory. A few years ago, the folks at Belmont put a pole 31 lengths from the finish and painted it in blue-and-white checkers. A nice tribute to the greatest racehorse of them all. And Chic Anderson was right; that pole is just a few feet from the sixteenth pole.

[@mikewrasman5103]

He was,a magnificent horse!

[@jogman262]

I love how the cameraman had to pan way back to the left just to pick up the rest of the field, that’s how far ahead Secretariat was at the finish.

[@JaneSmith0709]

Yes