| There may be a lot of dispute on which race is | | | | of the roses best and if you had an opportunity to |
| considered to be the best horse race ever, but since | | | | watch Secretariat win that race-we bet it's your |
| we are writing this article, we are generally going to tell | | | | favorite too. |
| you our opinion of the best horse race ever! First of all, | | | | Secretariat was a large chestnut colt born in Virginia |
| we guess we think the best horse race ever was the | | | | and owned by Penny Chenery-Tweedy. His trainer |
| one we won the most money on. But since that | | | | was Canadian born Lucien Laurin. He stood at 16.2 |
| doesn't really define the best race ever, we had to do | | | | hands tall and weighed in at 1,175 pounds in his prime |
| a little research on popular opinion to find out really | | | | racing days. |
| what was the best race? | | | | Given a 3-2 favorite status in the 1973 Kentucky |
| Through our vast availability and connectivity to the | | | | Derby, Secretariat broke last but gradually moved up in |
| Internet, we were able to determine that many races | | | | the backstretch overtaking deadly rival Sham and |
| are thought of as THE race to remember, so we read | | | | pulling away to win by 2 ½ lengths-an awesome |
| and read and read until we decided which race we | | | | and wonderful site to watch-full of excitement, |
| liked best. Hold on to those wagering sheets-here it is! | | | | especially if you had a winning ticket! It would be nearly |
| The absolutely best horse race ever has to be | | | | 28 years before another horse would run the |
| Secretariat in 1973 winning the last leg of the Triple | | | | Kentucky Derby in less than two minutes-something |
| Crown-the winning time has never been broken and | | | | we all pray to see each year, but remains a top |
| isn't that what records are all about-breaking them? | | | | achievement for Secretariat. |
| Jockey Ron Turrotte took Big Red into the winner's | | | | A little known fact that over 5,000 winning ticket |
| circle with style that day and until we have a horse | | | | holders never cashed in their tickets and opted for |
| that runs like this thoroughbred, we are sticking to our | | | | keeping them as souvenirs. While we would never do |
| claim, that this race was and is the best horse | | | | this because we like the money-we think it's neat that |
| race-EVER! | | | | they did! |
| Born in 1970 Secretariat was destined to win the 1973 | | | | Over 134,000 thousand screaming and sweaty fans |
| Triple Crown-an achievement that hadn't been | | | | watch Secretariat win the Kentucky Derby that day |
| accomplished in 25 years. His record of 1:59 2/5 still | | | | and as Ron Turrotte, the proud jockey of the day |
| stands as the fastest running time for the Kentucky | | | | rode him to the winner's circle, people everywhere |
| Derby and his record of 2:24 at the Belmont Stakes | | | | were heard to say, "we've seen greatness today! |
| also stands to this day. However, we like the running | | | | |