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 ...

ASHLAND, Va. -- A replica of American horse racing icon Secretariat is making its way to Ashland, Virginia, as part of a cross-country tour celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the 1973 Triple Crown.

Secretariat, also known as Big Red, is easily one of the most famous racehorses of all time. The racehorse won almost every race he ran by large margins leading up to winning the coveted Triple Crown.

Secretariat memorabilia dot the interior of Golden’s Pub and Deli in Georgetown. The 1973 Triple Crown winner became a national phenomenon who transcended his sport. Marcus Dorsey ...

Secretariat Day will be held in Ashland, Virginia on March 30 to celebrate the champion racehorse's birthday. The event will feature live music, food trucks, and a showing of Disney's "Secretariat" ...

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 ...

BALTIMORE – George Cusimano heard the big, red horse coming more than he saw him. Sitting atop pace setter Ecole Etage in the early stages of the 1973 Preakness Stakes, Cusimano had to know ...

Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Fifty years ago in May, Secretariat began his incomparable run into horse-racing history and American lore. The legendary horse’s dominating sweep of the Triple Crown in 1973 — he still holds the ...

For those who follow horse racing − and even among those who have only a passing knowledge of it − the name Secretariat stands out above all other horses to ever compete in the sport. Secretariat is ...