Animal Kingdom won that Derby in 2:02.4
Secretariat's win was 1:59 4/5
Secretariat wins by nine lengths.
Thirty one lengths.
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.
The Belmont Stakes. Secretariat won in 2:24 flat, still the fastest time for the race. He won by 31 lengths.
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.
The fastest time was Secretariat's 31 length win in 1973 of 2:24.
The largest margin of victory recorded in a horse race was by Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes in 1973, where he won by 31 lengths.
Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont Stakes in world record time of 2:24 flat, by 31 lengths. The race is one and one half miles.
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Secretariat's winning time was 2:24 flat, a figure that most experts agree may never even be approached. The margin of victory was 31 lengths.
The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
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 jockey on Sham in the 1973 Belmont Stakes was Laffit Pincay Jr. Sham finished in second place in that race, famously losing to Secretariat, who won by an impressive 31 lengths. This race is often remembered for Secretariat's remarkable performance and record-setting time.