What year did Secretariat run at Arlington Park?

1973
June 30, 1973 ~ $125,000 Arlington Invitational ~ 1 1/8 mile ~ Arlington Park. After his record-setting Belmont Stakes triumph, there was no more famous athlete in the world than Secretariat — man, beast, or machine.

What was Secretariat’s fastest race time?

Secretariat ran the Kentucky Derby in 1:59 flat. He ran the mile and a quarter distance in 1:59 flat and became the first horse to complete the race in under two minutes. His winning Kentucky Derby time still stands.

How fast could Secretariat Run mph?

Secretariat holds the fastest finishing time at 2:24.00. In 1973, the Triple Crown-winning horse set a world record that still stands for a race on a mile-and-a-half dirt track. The horse reached a top speed of 49 mph.

What races did Secretariat run?

Secretariat is most well-known for his incredible performances in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont. Not only did he win all three of these races to become the Triple Crown champion, but he did it all in record times.

Did Secretariat win the Travers?

Horses like Man o’ War and Secretariat lost at Saratoga; and a horse named Jim Dandy won the 1930 Travers Stakes over that year’s Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox at the shocking odds of 100-1. The feat earned Jim Dandy both a race and bar named in his honor at Saratoga.

Is the Arlington Million a Triple Crown race?

The Arlington Million is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races. It is a Grade 1 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbred horses aged three years and upward.

What was Secretariat’s first race?

In his debut race at the Aqueduct Racetrack in New York on July 4, 1972, Secretariat exhibited great speed and managed to finish a credible fourth, making up seven of over eight lengths on the leading horse in the last 1/4 mile.

How did Secretariat get laminitis?

While Secretariat was fairly healthy during his racing career, he suffered from laminitis after retiring to stud. The cause of his laminitis is unknown, but his health was maintained up until October 4th, 1989 when he was euthanized due to the quick onset of extreme pain.

What was Secretariat’s last horse race?

The syndication deal for Secretariat precluded the horse racing past age three. Accordingly, Secretariat’s last race was against older horses in the Canadian International Stakes over one and five-eighths miles on the turf at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 28, 1973.

How many times did Secretariat run the Kentucky Derby?

Bill Doolittle, renowned horseracing historian and author of “The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses,” shares a brief account of each of the 21 starts in Secretariat’s legendary racing career. Click on EACH race below for engaging text & riveting photography.

How did Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes?

For the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat emerged from an inside post position in a field of only 5 runners. The break was clean and My Gallant got out the quickest with Sham up on the outside, and Secretariat at the rail. Seeing no one to block his path and interfere with him, Secretariat went right for the lead.

What was Secretariat’s best triple crown performance?

Secretariat’s 1973 performance in the third Triple Crown race at Belmont Stakes, where he bested his closest competitor by a mind-blowing 31 lengths, is widely considered one of the most stunning horse races of all time.