I think the most in the secretariat mold is three.
I think the most in the secretariat mold is three.
1. Man O' War. Tb stallion clocked at 63mph. none come close my opinain for the rest 2. Ruffian 3. Seabiscuit 4. Secretariat Man 'o War's speed for distance is nowhere near Secretariat. Ruffian nor Seabiscuit, although great horses in their own right, could not have beaten Secretariat. He owns the record in all three Triple Crown Races. Also, Man o War was never clocked at such a speed. If you check the two horses times for distance, Secretariat wins easily in each distance.
Secretariat
He was the 9th Triple Crown winner. He won it in 1973. Before him there was Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral,Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation. After Secretariat there was Seattle Slew and Affirmed. (they are listed in order)
Yes. The Triple Crown races are for three year olds only.
Spirit the buckskin mustang stallion stayed tied to the post for three days.
Secretariat won the triple crown in 1973. He was the 9th horse to do so in 25 years.
They were. Through a horse named Fair Play, sire to Man-O-War, grandsire to Seabiscuit. This is very common in horse pedigrees to see similar bloodlines. With the creation of other American breeds such as the Quarter Horse and American Paint, these same Thoroughbred bloodlines are found in the family tree of many of these stock horses. Three Bars, a Thoroughbred stallion is considered one of four foundation stallions that all AQHA and APHA registered horses can trace back in their pedigrees.
Ron Turcotte
There was no winner that year.Citation won it in 1948,and there was not another winner til Secretariat in 1973.The 70's saw three winners,Secretariat,73,Seattle Slew,77,and Affirmed,78.
Secretariat was ridden by Ron Turcotte throughout his career, including all three of the Triple Crown races.