In his 1 st race ever Secretariat came in 4th place...The horses in front were
1. HERBULL
2.MASTER ACHIEVER
3. FLEET N ROYAL
In the Wood Memorial right before the Kentucky Derby he ran third to:
1. Angle Light
2. Sham
In the Woodward he ran 2nd to
1. Prove Out
In the Whitney Handicap he ran 2nd to
1, Onion
Overall his record was
21 16-3-1
Although he won the Champagne Stakes he was placed 2nd for a disqualification by the placing judges to
Stop The Music
In the Wood, Turcotte said he refused to take the bit and take off, they found afterward the horse was suffering from an abscess inside his upper lip, caused by a hay briar.
In the Whitney, the horse came down with a fever the day after, probably contributing to his lackluster performance in the race.
In the Woodward, after the race, it was noticed the horse had runny stools, indicating stomach problems.
I think the most in the secretariat mold is three.
Secretariat was actually played by 5 different horses. 4 thoroughbred and a quarter horse
No, he was not. Secretariat was successful as a stud, siring notable horses such as Terlingua and Lady's Secret, among many others.
Two. Trolley boy, and long shot max.
Secretariat was a beautiful chestnut thoroughbred.
There are several breeds of horse that are used for flatracing. These include thoroughbred, quarter horse, Arabian, and Appaloosa. (Note . . . The world headquarters of the Appaloosa Horse Club is in my city in northern Idaho) Secretariat is a thoroughbred.
Secretariat Seattle Slew
Secretariat, Man o'War, Zenyatta
Many different horses played the role of Secretariat. I know that every scene with a horse rearing up is "Mr. T".
No he didn't because it was his first race every and never has race with other horses in his life he was in the lead but then came another horse and his jockey fell and hit the mud face first
Secretariat developed laminitis, and had to be humanely euthanized. Laminitis is a deadly disease in horses that has claimed the lives of many legendary racehorses. Recently, Barbaro had to be euthanized due to laminits.
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)