Secretatriat won $ 155,050 for the kentucky Derby, $129,900 for the Preakness, and $ 90,120 for the belmont. This comes to a total of $375,070 for all three races.
This years race marks the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Secretariat's time at the Preakness Stakes was 1 minute, 54 seconds and 2/5.
The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
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Lucien Lauren
Messina is young
His his Kentucky Derby record was 1:59
Leon Belmont, Trevor Belmont, Juste Belmont, Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont
Usually, Secretariat liked to come from behind, as it seemed the big horse took some time to get his body mass in motion. But in the Belmont, he showed his stamina he got from his grand sire Princequillo, and went away with the leaders, leaving the field in the dust as he raced to a 31 length win in 2:24 flat, a record that may never be touched according to experts.
Alva Belmont was born on January 17, 1853 and died on January 26, 1933. Alva Belmont would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 162 years old today.
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