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A 'length' in horseracing is appoximately 8', the distance from the horse's nose to his tail. Secretariat's Belmont Stakes win put him at 31 lengths or 248 ft. in front of the 2nd place horse, Sham. He was clocked at the wire travelling 52 fps, or 52 feet per second. To this day Secretariat's record at the Belmont Stakes has never even been approached and is considered the greatest racehorse of all time.
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What horse holds belmont track record and by how many lengths?
Secretariat won the 1973 Belmont by 31 lengths in 2:24 flat.
What is secretariat?
Race horse; winner of the triple crown 40 years ago. Very famous. won by 31 lengths.
What is the largest margin of victory in a horse race?
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.
How many lengths did Secrerariat win by at Belmont?
31 lengths.
How many lengths can a horse travel in one second?
Two lengths
Was secretariat a fast horse?
Yes! When he ran his race for the triple crown in 1973, he won by a record breaking 31 lengths! one length is the length of one horse. 31 of those! the last half mile of the race was ran in 43 seconds! he was traveling at a thundering 40 mph! imagine having to ride that! Even with today's advanced breeding and technology, no horse has been able to pass his astonishing margin of victory. He is still the fastest horse in the world.
Five seconds on the track equates to how many horse lengths?
It depends on the distance the race is run over and the track conditions but generally 5 lengths to the second is a good guide.
What horse did Man O War beat by 100 lengths?
Hoodwink
How many lengths do you lose when you run wide in horse racing?
40
How many lengths is the Belmont stakes if secretariat won by 31 lenghts?
Animal Kingdom won that Derby in 2:02.4 Secretariat's win was 1:59 4/5 Secretariat wins by nine lengths.
How far do you lean in order for the horse to jump?
Lean over the horse and leave aprox. 3 fist lengths between the horse's neck and rider's chest. ~A horse of course :) ~
What is the equivalent fraction for 31 percent?
31% = 0.31 = 31/100
