No. It was Ron TurcottWrong!Paul Feliciano was an apprentice and contract rider for Lucien Laurin and rode Secretariat in his first two races as a two year old at Aqueduct.On July 4, 1972 at Aqueduct, Secretariat's first race, Ron Turcotte was at Monmouth Park riding Summer Guest in the Monmouth Oaks.Turcotte was injured in a spill a few days before Secretariat's second race and first win on July 15th.Eddie Maple also rode Secretariat in his last race at Woodbine because Ron Turcotte was suspended for a racing incident.I do not know what Paul's nationality was.
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Secretariat was calm, very docile but he some times aced like a goof in the paddock but that was his personality
The 1973 Wood Memorial, a tune up race for the Kentucky Derby. Secretariat was not himself, and finshed third. Sham, however, did not win the race, but lost to another Lucien Lauren trained horse, Angle Light. Sham was second. After the race, it was found Secretariat was suffering from an abscess in his mouth, causing him to not grab the bit in his teeth and take flight. The abscess was treated and he was sound for the Derby, the rest is horse racing history.
Secretariat never ran a match race. You may be thinking of Seabiscuit, who defeated War Admiral.
Secretariat was owned by Penny Chenery, he was trained by Lucien Laurin and mainly ridden by Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte, along with apprentice jockey Paul Feliciano (first two races), and veteran Eddie Maple (last race).
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