Month: August 2025

During the 1973 Belmont Stakes, Sham, Secretariat’s rival, suffered a hairline fracture in his right front cannon bone, likely due to the race’s intense early pace. The injury, confirmed days later, ended his career after surgery with three screws. Retired to stud, Sham’s 18-pound heart highlighted his remarkable ability, though his legacy was overshadowed by Secretariat’s historic 31-length victory…..

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The Forgotten Warrior: Sham’s Heroic Struggle in the Shadow of Secretariat’s Belmont Glory In the pantheon of American horse racing, Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes triumph […]

SECRETARIAT🐴🇺🇲 “He’s 1,100 pounds of baby fat, eats too much and too often. The only reason he doesn’t eat more is because he’s too busy sleeping. He only does what he wants to do, exactly when he wants to do it. He lays against the back of the starting gate like he’s in a hammock in the Caribbean. When he finally does get out of the gate, it takes him forever to find his stride.” Lucien Laurin, Secretariat’s trainer🏆🏆 Did You Know? Secretariat wasn’t just an extraordinary horse because of his speed,he was built differently. His heart was three times the size of an average horse’s heart, giving him a massive cardiovascular advantage. But that wasn’t all. His stride angle, the distance between his front and rear legs as they stretched during each step, was much wider than most other racehorses. Secretariat’s stride angle was a massive 110°,much greater than the typical 80° to 90° seen in most horses. And here’s where it gets impressive: researchers found that every degree a horse increases their stride angle results in a 2% increase in stride length. This means that with just a 10° increase, a horse like Secretariat could cover 20% more ground with each stride! A true physical marvel, his body gave him the ability to fly across the track in ways no other horse could. It’s no wonder Secretariat became the legend he is,his unique physical traits made him a one-of-a-kind racehorse…..

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SECRETARIAT 🐴🇺🇸 The Physiology of a Legend: Why “Big Red” Could Do What No Other Horse Could “He’s 1,100 pounds of baby fat, eats too […]

The sun had set, and a cold breeze rustled the fallen leaves by the stallion barn at Claiborne. In the dark, the trees along the paddocks whispered softly in the wind. From beyond the fields, near the home called Marchmont, the faint sound of a horse’s whinny broke the stillness. Secretariat stepped to the window of his stall. In the shadows, only the rims of his eyes were visible, his steady breathing the only sound. The whinny came again, carrying across the fields and fences. Beyond the salmon-colored sky and the stands of trees, the echoes of the racetrack seemed to come alive: the pounding of hooves, the roar of the crowd, and the announcer calling out the name of a horse,a lone figure charging the turn for home with unstoppable force. The moment lingered, a haunting reminder of Secretariat’s greatness, as if his spirit forever galloped in the hearts of those who remembered.

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The Spirit That Never Stopped Running: Secretariat’s Legacy Lives at Claiborne Farm The sun had set, and a cold breeze rustled the fallen leaves by […]

BREAKING NEWS: Parramatta Eels coach Jason Ryles has told $250,000 eel’s forward set to leave Parramatta Eels within seven-days… “If I can turn up to training happy, it’s because I’m settled at home and my wife and my kids are settled. There’s not really a day where I haven’t been happy, and that tells you everything.”

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  In a surprising turn of events, Parramatta Eels head coach Jason Ryles has announced that a prominent forward, valued at approximately $250,000, is set […]

It wasn’t a race – it was a coronation. June 9, 1973, Belmont Park: a crowd of over 69,000 gathered, buzzing with anticipation. They came to see if a big red colt named Secretariat could conquer the Triple Crown, but what they witnessed was something beyond victory. When the gates sprang open, Secretariat bolted to the lead like a rocket. His rival Sham dared to go with him, the two flying together into the first turn, but the pace was blistering – far faster than a marathon 1½-mile race should ever begin. Seasoned bettors gasped; “he’s going too fast,” they muttered. Secretariat didn’t care. He was running into history. By the half-mile, Sham was spent, his brave heart broken trying to keep up with the tremendous machine beside him. Secretariat was widening the gap – five lengths, ten, twenty – each gigantic stride carrying him further into an uncharted realm of dominance. In the stretch, jockey Ron Turcotte peeked back over his shoulder: there was nobody there. Secretariat was alone, a red blur against the track, accelerating even faster as he thundered toward the finish. The Belmont Park grandstands shook with a roar of disbelief and joy. Fans were screaming, some in tears, all in absolute awe. Track announcer Chic Anderson’s voice bellowed over the loudspeakers, “Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!” as the colt powered home. Thirty-one lengths. That was the astonishing margin when Secretariat hit the wire, utterly alone in his glory. He blazed 1½ miles in 2:24 flat, a track record and world record that still stands untouched. Pandemonium erupted. Grown men hugged strangers, and cheers echoed to the heavens. In that immortal Belmont Stakes, Secretariat didn’t just win by a distance rarely seen – he transcended the sport. He had delivered perhaps the greatest performance in racing history, a display of strength and speed so otherworldly that it defied comprehension. On that day of days, Secretariat became a legend, and the image of Turcotte glancing back at an empty track behind him became an indelible symbol of pure dominance…

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Certainly! Here’s a polished 500-word version of your narrative about Secretariat’s legendary Belmont Stakes performance: — It wasn’t a race — it was a coronation. […]