Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races. He is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time.

With a spectacular victory at the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America’s coveted Triple Crown–the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the...

2018年4月30日 · Secretariat was a legendary thoroughbred racehorse whose name reigns supreme in the history of racing. The stallion with a chestnut coat, three white “socks” and cocky demeanor not only became...

2023年5月18日 · BALTIMORE (AP) — Calling Secretariat a Triple Crown winner actually might understate his dominance. The colt not only won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1973 — he finished each in record time. It just took 39 years for that part of his incredible sweep to become official.

2025年1月14日 · Secretariat, American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who is widely considered the greatest horse of the second half of the 20th century. A record-breaking money-winner, in 1973 he became the ninth winner of the U.S. Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes).

Secretariat became the ninth Triple Crown winner and the first in a quarter-century. A total of 5,427 pari-mutuel tickets were never redeemed, as numerous fans decided to hold them as keepsakes of the iconic performance. Following the Triple Crown, Secretariat was 1-20 in the Arlington Invitational.

2023年5月27日 · Fifty years after Secretariat’s 1973 sweep of the Triple Crown of American horseracing, jockeys who were on the mounts defeated by “Big Red” are reflecting upon his majesty. They had held...

Secretariat won the 1973 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Horse Racing. Learn more about this champion racehorse.

2023年3月9日 · Secretariat, also known as Big Red (a nickname shared with Man O’War), was the ninth winner of Triple Crown, setting and still holding record fastest time in all three races – the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes.

Winning the 1973 Triple Crown in record-breaking fashion, Secretariat's blazing run at Belmont remains America's fastest 1 1⁄2 miles run on a dirt track.