He was an American thoroughbred named Secretariat (1970 - 1989) as was the first American Triple Crown champion in 25 years. His name derived from the horse being a large chestnut
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Phar Lap He was born in Australia and one of Australia's most famous horses.
He was nicknamed Big Red due to the color of his hair and the his size (he grew to reach 16 hands high).
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After racehorse secretariat
As of June 2014, no U.S. President was nicknamed "Big Bill." William Howard Taft was nicknamed "Big Chief" and "Big Lub."
Native Dancer 6/10/09- Comment on the "answer": Native Dancer was dead by the 1970's. (born in 1950- died 1967)
The Battle of the Somme, fought by the British Army against Germany was nicknamed The Big Push.
It is about 20 hands tall
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