The story of the Triple Crown in 1979

Spectacular Bid's run for the Triple Crown in 1979.

[@DexterHaven]

He ran 1¼ miles on a dirt track in 1 min 57.8, broke a 30-year-old record of 1'58.2" set by Hall of Famer Noor carrying under 130 pounds in 1950.Spectacular Bid’s time still stands as a record, faster than Secretariat's best time over that same distance.

[@davidbracher8322]

Actually he Broke Swaps record 158 1/5.

[@aaronnarsavage3640]

All of this true, and not taking anything away from Bid, but he set that record as a 4 year old. Secretariat never ran past the age of 3.

[@DexterHaven]

@@aaronnarsavage3640 I didn't realize Secretariat was so immature.

[@david1044]

Actually he Broke Swaps world record 158.1

[@david1044]

@@aaronnarsavage3640 are trying to compare Secretariat to the Bid...that's ridiculous. Secretariat would never come within 5 lengths of the Bid

[@geraldfawkes8298]

One of the greatest

[@jm1657]

Excellent video.

[@marcosponce960]

If Ron Turcotte had been on board the Bid would have been a super horse as it is i have him as very good in my top 5

[@jm1657]

Bid was absolutely a Superhorse, Belmont Stakes win or not. What a career!

[@marcosponce960]

@jm1657 you can't compare kid Ronnie to Sir Ron Nor buddy delp to the genius Lucien Lauren

[@jm1657]

@ a Superhorse, as I understand it, is defined by a horse’s superior ability & his won/loss record.

[@marcosponce960]

@@jm1657 He set many records and a WR, which affirmed and Seattle Slew didn't, Ron Turcotte spoke well of him, I think he could have been super horse in the right hands, I have him as Great

[@pambeaty5007]

RIP my friend.

[@DexterHaven]

5:50 terrible call by this announcer. He said nothing as Bid passed 5 horses to go from 7th to 2nd!! Forget Blind Paster, Bid was even with him.

[@jm1657]

Truly spectacular!

[@davidbracher8322]

The best there ever was.

[@DanielSong39]

His overall body of work is a testament to not only the horse's speed, but also durability and quality management Very few horses have all 3 All 3 elements come into play when it comes to great horses and their legacy

[@michaelmorris6406]

I wish spectacular bid would have won the Triple Crown. As a kid at that time I thought for sure he was going to the Triple Crown. You got to remember they were popping one off every other year back in the 70s. And I thought the bid was every bit as good as Seattle Slew our Affirmed. But none of them where as good as Secretariat. And I think if the bid would have won the Belmont he would have been number two or three greatest racehorse ever.

[@DanielSong39]

Actually Seattle Slew's race record is similar to Secretariat and Spectacular Bid's overall record is superior But they're all great horses who also threw in the (very) occasional clunker, I prefer to enjoy their best performances without getting into which one was better

[@michaelmorris6406]

@@DanielSong39 to each their own.

[@marcosponce960]

I have the Bid in my top 5 He was better than Slew and affirmed, his records speak for him

[@marcosponce960]

​@@DanielSong39Big Red Records and the Bid records have them surpassing the Slew but he was very good

[@jm1657]

⁠​⁠@@DanielSong39It’s sad that we humans seem to have such a basic need to designate a single “greatest.” Emphatically designate. And all too often nowadays, Aggressively designate.

[@laurahoward5426]

Franklin was a stupid young kid...complaining aboutvthe other jockeys, when he should concentrate on his own race

[@kevincaputo8268]

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