Post positions: 1a. Sham 2. Secretariat 3. Pvt. Smiles 4. My Gallant 5. Twice a Prince (post 1 Knightly Dawn was scratched) Order of Finish: 1. Secretariat 2. Twice a Prince 3. My Gallant 4. Private Smiles 5. Sham
The Triple Crown of Racing - 1973 The Belmont Stakes 1-3 was released on: USA: 9 June 1973
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The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
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Sham finished last of five horses.
Unless other arrangements were made, the New York Racing Association would control any copyrightable works related to the Belmont Stakes.
The purse for the 1973 Belmont Stakes, which Secretariat won, was $150,000. This victory was part of his historic Triple Crown achievement, where he won all three races in the series: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Secretariat set a world record in the Belmont, completing the race in 2:24, a time that still stands today.
Three grade one stakes in just five weeks..Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes.
The purse of the 1973 Kentucky Derby was $179,199.
Secretariat holds the track record for the fastest time in the Belmont Stakes, which he set in 1973 with a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds for the 1.5 mile distance.
The fastest time was Secretariat's 31 length win in 1973 of 2:24.
Yes, Secretariat traveled to Long Island in 1973 to compete in the Belmont Stakes, which was held at Belmont Park. This race was significant as it marked his attempt to win the Triple Crown after victories in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Secretariat won the Belmont by an impressive 31 lengths, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest racehorses in history.