Secretariat

[DallasGirl50]

Thanks for those videos..that Belmont race still gives me chills. I just loved that horse. What a race! We'll never see that again.

 

[Hostile]

Thanks for those videos..that Belmont race still gives me chills. I just loved that horse. What a race! We'll never see that again.

I cried as a kid, it still makes me tear up. It was the most perfect race I ever saw a horse run. The horses in the field that day were awesome, and he ran into History leaving them in his wake. The photo of Turcotte looking back is one I cherish.

 

[justbob]

When was that? The Preakness of 1912?

Back to the woodshed youngin and you had been doing so good

 

[DallasGirl50]

I cried as a kid, it still makes me tear up. It was the most perfect race I ever saw a horse run. The horses in the field that day were awesome, and he ran into History leaving them in his wake. The photo of Turcotte looking back is one I cherish.

He was a beautiful animal and a funny story..when I saw Big Red in Kentucky he was nothing but a big ole ham. He actually posed for pictures. He was even more beautiful in person and his handler told the group that was there that day that he was almost like a person..that he was king around there and the other horses even knew it.

I treasure all that. He was as fine a horse as God ever made. And those races he won still give me the chills.

Poor Sham. He just never had a chance.

The call of that Belmont race is classic. I forget the name of the announcer.

You love horses..go to Kentucky. Specifically go to the Kentucky Horse Park.

 

[Hostile]

He was a beautiful animal and a funny story..when I saw Big Red in Kentucky he was nothing but a big ole ham. He actually posed for pictures. He was even more beautiful in person and his handler told the group that was there that day that he was almost like a person..that he was king around there and the other horses even knew it.

I treasure all that. He was as fine a horse as God ever made. And those races he won still give me the chills.

Poor Sham. He just never had a chance.

The call of that Belmont race is classic. I forget the name of the announcer.

You love horses..go to Kentucky. Specifically go to the Kentucky Horse Park.

Chic Anderson.

 

[DallasGirl50]

One of the best announcing jobs I've ever heard in any sport. Classic. Thx.

 

[trickblue]

There is a movie about Phar Lap, but I have never seen it. I should.

It's a very good movie...

 

[ologan]

Caught the movie last night myself,Hos,and it was great! I liked "Seabiscuit",and even "Hidalgo",but they don't stack up to "Secretariat",IMO.

I heard it somewhere on the news,I believe,that during Secretariat's autopsy,they found that "Big Red's" heart was something like 2 1/2 times the normal size of other horses,which certainly had to help with his tremendous stamina. I wonder if his mother,who was known for stamina,also had a larger than normal heart.

Also in the same vein, read http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_908f3f5c-de5c-11df-8693-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[Bigdog]

Caught the movie last night myself,Hos,and it was great! I liked "Seabiscuit",and even "Hidalgo",but they don't stack up to "Secretariat",IMO.

I heard it somewhere on the news,I believe,that during Secretariat's autopsy,they found that "Big Red's" heart was something like 2 1/2 times the normal size of other horses,which certainly had to help with his tremendous stamina. I wonder if his mother,who was known for stamina,also had a larger than normal heart.

Also in the same vein, read http://www.fbherald.com/news/article_908f3f5c-de5c-11df-8693-001cc4c002e0.html

I read that too about his heart. I took my 8 year old daughter and saw the movie today. She is big into horses as we own one that she rides daily. My wife is more into horses than me. Any way as we were walking out of the theater she turns to me and asked me how did I know that Secretariat was going to win all those races. I told her that the movie was based on a true story as people behind us started to laugh. Great movie. Even though we all know the outcome, most of the people in the theater was cheering for Secretariat-just like when the movie Miracle came out.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Friend of mine who's a big horse lover, has a few on her ranch, went to see the movie this weekend. Hell, she was telling me about it months and months ago. Almost annoying about how she'd go on about it since she saw the broadcast when she was a kid.

Today we're PM'ing on Facebook. She tells me this, as best I can remember it,

"If there's a little piece of heaven for horse people, I'll walk through the Pearly Gates. I'll be 15 again. St. Peter will put me in the saddle, tell me "There's a mile and a half, see what he can do." and it'll be Secretariat."

 

[burmafrd]

Charles Hatton an old sportswriter who saw all the greats race said this about Secretariat "His only point of reference is himself"

 

[YosemiteSam]

Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes IMO had to be one of the most unbelievable races ever. The best part about it was that it was the final race for the Triple Crown. Not only did he win it, but he completely obliterated the field.

 

[DallasGirl50]

Friend of mine who's a big horse lover, has a few on her ranch, went to see the movie this weekend. Hell, she was telling me about it months and months ago. Almost annoying about how she'd go on about it since she saw the broadcast when she was a kid.

Today we're PM'ing on Facebook. She tells me this, as best I can remember it,

"If there's a little piece of heaven for horse people, I'll walk through the Pearly Gates. I'll be 15 again. St. Peter will put me in the saddle, tell me "There's a mile and a half, see what he can do." and it'll be Secretariat."

I hope she gets to ride him too. It was an honor for me just to stand close to that horse. That sounds silly but that's the way I've always felt.

 

[Hostile]

I hope she gets to ride him too. It was an honor for me just to stand close to that horse. That sounds silly but that's the way I've always felt.

It doesn't sound silly to me. I envy you.

 

[burmafrd]

Secretariat is the only horse GOD bets on.