If records are made to be broken, then Secretariat is a spectacular exception to the rule. It has been 52 years since the 1973 Kentucky Derby winner accomplished record times in all three Triple Crown ...

America didn't wait for the 1973 Belmont Stakes to anoint Secretariat a hero. The chestnut's winning combination of looks, power, speed, and charisma captured a nation desperate to find someone who ...

“So, this is the town where it all went down, Where they first got to notice Big Red. Where he showed them, of course, He was more than a horse. As all the historians said.” — Ode to Secretariat Three ...

ELMONT, N.Y. – The two people who knew Secretariat the best knew he was going to win the Belmont, even days before the race was run. Exercise rider Charlie Davies and Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte ...

The Indianapolis 500 took place a couple of weekends ago, and I have no idea what happened. I simply don’t care about motor sports, even though they have distances and speeds, same as in running.

Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes remains arguably the most impressive performance in the history of horse racing a half-century later. His victory came by a record 31 lengths over the ...

Some had perfect resumes and jockeys who were as well known as star baseball players (and more so than basketball or football players). Man o’ War, War Admiral, Citation and Gallant Fox were rock ...

Fifty years ago next weekend, I saw the greatest athletic feat of my lifetime: Secretariat’s record-setting—rather, record-shattering—31-length victory at the Belmont Stakes. With the win, “Big Red,” ...

MINNEAPOLIS — As they made their way to Kentucky, Jack and Lynn Nankivil considered how to create a good first impression. They were looking to make a purchase that could change their lives, one that ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- If records are made to be broken, then Secretariat is a spectacular exception to the rule. It has been 52 years since the 1973 Kentucky Derby winner accomplished record times in all ...