To think, 50 years later, that we would be talking about a horse in a race. But he was more than a horse, and it was more than a race. It was a miracle, an honest to goodness miracle, that brought people together. One of those rare times when someone or something performs to its absolute best, to show all of us how great the world is, the possibilities, the heights that we all can achieve. I cry every time I watch this race. It is a testament to greatness how much absolute will this horse has, to show the world what can be possible. I'm glad that I was alive to witness this miracle.
@paulinoscottie
3 жыл бұрын
It's hard not to cry 😢. You just don't see anything like this beautiful horse and what he gave to us on that special day.
@moovyz
6 жыл бұрын
I'm 62 years old and have seen this race a hundred times. Yet I still ball like a baby EVERY TIME I SEE IT! Even now, I'm typing through tears!
@lucyjune
5 жыл бұрын
Bawl, not ball.
@katerossi2821
5 жыл бұрын
I watched this horse in 1972 & 1973. He amazed me then & I suppose he always will. Each time I see this race my reaction is the same. Awe & tears.
@chrisrodriquez2639
7 жыл бұрын
Pat Lynch comment at 7:19 is very true. This horse was God's horse which is why we all get so emotional whenever we watch that 1973 Belmont. Like Mr. Lynch stated it was a "Supernatural Experience" on that day and it still is 44 years later. I watched that race in 1973 when I was 13 and was captivated by that horse. I still am til this day. Rest in Peace Big Red! We truly Miss You!
@donnydoit7678
Жыл бұрын
Secretariat did a lot more than winning races in record time. People were looking for something so great to lift up their spirit and feel great about something so special, and god sent Secretariat.
@mikebowman8680
6 ай бұрын
I like how in the first two races it was like he held back and said ok im going to give you guys a headstart, and then just so much speed and power. What an amazing horse. And over 50 years later still holds the records in all 3 races and the Belmont record will never be broken. Pure perfection.
@richardbramley5794
6 жыл бұрын
I was just a kid when Secretariat won the Belmont race, and subsequently the Triple Crown. I was home watching it on the TV with my Mom. She started crying, when he blew by Sham, and started his epic turn and run down the home stretch. I knew, I was seeing something very rare and very special. Perfection.
@BellaDonna55
15 жыл бұрын
I remember watching it on my little black & white TV and I still got chills - for the the first time in my life I could feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I will never forget it, he was so magnificent.
@bobbygibsongibson1401
3 жыл бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen!!!! You are seeing absolute perfection!!!
@sab605
3 жыл бұрын
I have watched this race at least 20 times. I was bound and determined to watch this race without shedding a tear but I still can not do it. There will never be a horse like Secretariat again.
@TSOfan
14 жыл бұрын
Greatest call in sports history. I never get tired of this...
@jeany0081
6 жыл бұрын
My parents went to the race. I stayed home and watched on TV. It is hard to think of any event that hyped, with that anticipation, since. Maybe the first step by Armstrong on the moon a few years earlier. When the horse began separating from sham, riveted you as it began. The call "tremendous machine" live, took your breath away. From that moment on I can say this honestly, it was the only thing I have seen that felt supernatural. The witnesses to people crying aren't lying. My dad came home and told me a few hours after the race. It overwhelmed you live even if you saw it on TV. It was a very special moment to just be a witness. When I watch the race today, it is the only thing I can recall from that far in the past, as if it just happened, with the same raw emotion of the moment then.
@sweitzride
14 жыл бұрын
Secretariat is the greatest athlete of the 20th Century, period. Pure and honest, not corrupted by anything. Doubt that this will happen, but would love to see another one like him today. In the current political climate, the country would appreciate a hero like him I'm sure. Every time I watch him in the Triple Crown races, it brings tears to my eyes. What an icon.
@TreasureOne
14 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I cried through watching this. I was a miserable little girl in a horrifically abusive household, dealing on top of that with overweight, glasses and acne. Secretariat was an angel who lifted me up into another dimension. I collected all the magazines and clippings, and knew one day I could do something great. He was sent to earth by God to lift us up.
@xavierbrad
13 жыл бұрын
Animals may not be able to communicate in mere language to us humans, but Secretariat's performance that day was the best speech I've heard in sports.
@dominickgilroy9418
6 жыл бұрын
Was born 9 years after his Triple Crown Run, to this day when I watch the 1973 Belmont Stakes I tear up. Every. Time. AMAZING!!!
@GasCityGuy
13 жыл бұрын
How can you look upon perfection and not be moved to tears? Truely one of, if not the greatest moments in the history of sports. At some point the Triple Crown will be won again, but Secretariats run to glory will never be surpassed.
@tims4694
3 жыл бұрын
Secretariat seemed to take it personally when some horse went ahead of him in a race, What a horse.
@krazy8chris670
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t stop watching even today it still makes me cry and it’s a happy wonderful cry. When I’m feeling down or having a bad day I watch the secretariat Belmont race…..and I feel great again !!!
@theearl1477
Жыл бұрын
I still get tears of joy every time I watch it.
@robertgibson5410
4 жыл бұрын
This is the most exciting and beautiful thing these 60 year old eyes have ever seen, bless you and RIP secretariat!!!
@MrHerbieK
9 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of watching this clip. The first time I saw this, it was on the actual day of the race. I still can't believe what Secretariat accomplished that day. A friend of mine said to me on that fateful day, "He (Secretariat) would have won that race if Dick Butkus was the jockey."
@CarolanIvey
2 жыл бұрын
I watched this live on TV and still get the same chills every time I watch it again.
@juliehertz8768
9 жыл бұрын
God decided to create only one perfect Horse, and that Horse was Secretariat. No Horse will ever Beat his winning time and margin of victory in the Belmont and no horse ever will. He was a true athlete and he was absolutely Beautiful. RIP BEAUTIFUL BOY YOU ARE LOVED AND MISSED. AMERICAN PHAROAH YOUR GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDSON WON THE TRIPLE CROWN. WE ARE SO EXCITED YOUR KIN WON.
@gregoryholland1465
2 жыл бұрын
There are events in sports that bring goose bumps, tears to your eyes. This one does it every time for me. What a performance. What a horse.
@brady2010irish
14 жыл бұрын
Ali & Frazier, Bird & Magic, Lemieux & Gretzky, and last but first in my heart Sham and Secretariat...... truly amazing.
@davidgreen9917
9 ай бұрын
I watched all three races with my father. I was 16 at the time. P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N. The greatest sporting event ever in history. There will never be another Secretariat again nor a sporting event to match that Belmont race again in history. It makes a grown man cry watching it.
@TennesseeTuxedo
13 жыл бұрын
The Jack Whitaker-Jack Nicklaus exchange really floored me. Secretariat's Belmont Takes performance was what all athletes aspire for-"perfection". This was the greatest athletic feat ever in sports history.
@johndoe-bw8wx
3 жыл бұрын
The greatest athlete and greatest performance(Belmont Stakes) of an athlete ever..
@sharonmonroe7699
9 жыл бұрын
This horse was in no joke he was God sent in they will never ever have another like Secretariat I got to go see his memorial I love him I was really young and it never got to his race. I'm back at the footage this whole list was the two he the best horse that ever lived on this planet
@caseroj6020
Жыл бұрын
Man I got goose bumps watching this video. Fifty years later and Secretariat remains as impressive and legendary as ever. What an incredible animal. How I wish I could have been there to see it in person!!!!!!!
@Johnnygman72
12 жыл бұрын
Just an Awesome horse!!!! What an honor it must have been to see this machine in person!! I work down the street from Meadow Farm in Doswell Va. I can almost feel his spirit in the air while watching this !!
@chuckhohenstein2137
Жыл бұрын
I was 10 years old watching this at home and it is still the most dominant performance by any athlete I have ever seen
@GasCityGuy
14 жыл бұрын
37yrs later and Secretariet at the Belmont still moves me to tears. It truly was the most perfect thing in the history of sports.
@memartone
13 жыл бұрын
I'm the same age as microphen and had the same reaction then and now. I don't know why it makes me cry, but it does every time. He just exuded so much joy and strength when he ran. Before the internet, I went to the museum of broadcasting in NYC where you could look at old TV clips. Secretariat and the Belmont was the first one that I chose, because it had stayed in memory all those years.
@ernie1gotx
14 жыл бұрын
This was truely one of the greatest moments in Sports History period. " Secretariat is moving like tremendous Machine".. How this great Campion won all three races in the Triple Crown will never be duplicated ...
@kp4949
3 жыл бұрын
Wish we had a Secretariat now. With covid,the election,riots,etc we could all use an uplift. RIP Big Red. You were amazing to watch run then and now through these wonderful videos.
@davidjunker2772
Жыл бұрын
Secretariat ran the mile-and-a-half in two minutes and twenty-four seconds. He ran one furlong every 12 seconds…an average of 37.5 mph for the whole race. Only one horse has come within two seconds of tying that record. Amazing. 🐎
@johnhunter2294
Жыл бұрын
No horse that ever lived would have been closer than seven lengths to Secretariat in this race. The second-fastest time for 12F on dirt ANYWHERE (not just Belmont) is 2:25 2/5.
@stuballs42
6 жыл бұрын
Never before ,never since ,never again ,a horse like Secretariat!As least no one sitting at their keyboard tapping letters ,will ever seen the likes of this horse again ! He was a once in a lifetime horse for all people !
@jamiesommers4847
3 жыл бұрын
I will never forget this for as long as i live....💕
@timhollamby8728
4 жыл бұрын
I was a 12 year old watching on tv...cheering and I wept...I still get goosebumps just thinking about it....Justify and American Pharoah are great horses...Secretariat was the greatest racehorse who ever lived...
@johnrigs6540
3 жыл бұрын
The single greatest moment in the history of Sports.
@nilsohrberg3290
Жыл бұрын
When I need a smile and tear of joy I watch this. Over the years I watched this many times. "Secretariat was an athelete...."
@gh9111
Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps still. Goosebumps forever.
@suzannerobbins6293
4 жыл бұрын
Secretariat grabbed my heart, and never let go! I wasn’t into horse racing until Secretariat...he changed that!
@mjc6184
14 жыл бұрын
the purest and most sensational athlete of all time!! I wish I was alive to witness this race.......brings tears to my eyes.
@davidray4793
Жыл бұрын
I saw it on TV I was speechless for about
@davidray4793
Жыл бұрын
Speechless for about 15 minutes wow will never see anything close to that race in any sport.
@thomasburesh5602
6 жыл бұрын
To me it was how very smart he was! He was real bright AND very competitive.
@kindarandomhahaha
11 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO ! I do love horse racing, we had our own triple crown winner from here in Seattle, "Seattle Slew", and as proud as we all are for that win, my heart is just stuck on Beautiful Secretariat. I LOVE THAT HORSE, & I cry everytime I watch his races. I hv wtched the movie more times then I can count, & just 4 days ago, I recorded it again. I break down everytime I see his memorial & where he is buried. Never has been or ever will be another horse like SECRETARIAT !
@tommygunhunter
8 жыл бұрын
It's a pure privilege to have watched this, decades after it actually happened. Phenomenal, out of this world, supernatural.... no superlative does it justice. Secretariat's performance in the Belmont has to be the most awesome spectacle ever in a sporting arena. Oh to have been there!
@gaylelevine3645
6 жыл бұрын
Love it
@davecheney2314
7 жыл бұрын
This makes me cry Everytime.... what an amazing animal
@johnurbanik1677
2 жыл бұрын
STILL goosebumps and tears in your eyes after decades....seeing GREATNESS once in a lifetime...
@xbandosFTWx
14 жыл бұрын
This was the greatest championship sports event of all time...I've seen many, but this one still gives me chills, and brings a tear to my eye.
@salamanca1954
7 жыл бұрын
In galloping out the furlong AFTER the wire, Secretariat set an unofficial world record for that distance, too.
@michaelmcdaniel3376
5 жыл бұрын
With out a doubt-The GREATEST race horse that the sport has ever seen !
@garyspangler5546
10 ай бұрын
That day, I cried tears of joy and happiness. Not even being a horse person. I just turned 66 years old. And once again, tears of joy and happiness returned. Secretariat was, is and always a pure inspiration to me. And Badest horse ever to live!!!!❤
@bobkeenan2907
2 жыл бұрын
I was 7 and watched with my Dad. I had no idea what I was watching until I saw my Dad near tears and then I understood I had just seen true greatness.
@sab605
4 жыл бұрын
I am in the entertainment industry and have met actors and actresses from all over the world. Nothing compares as to the day I got to see Secretariat in person. I have watched this video roughly ten times and no matter how much I try a tear runs down my face. Greatest event I ever saw.
@rexgoodheart3471
4 жыл бұрын
Chills. I'm tearing up again for the umpteenth time. What an outstanding documentary. Thank you.
@trellenrussey8432
3 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing horse!!
@marathonlady1446
2 жыл бұрын
I am honored for life to have seen this “tremendous machine” race.
@jamesdrynan
3 жыл бұрын
There are two statements in this video that ring true. Anderson's call, " He's moving..." and Nack's " We'll never see this again! " A race for the ages. Otto Thorwarth said it best. " That horse was doin' something that horses just can't do! "
@rcnut5112
2 жыл бұрын
Number 1 one horse
@trevb1922
10 жыл бұрын
really rare when 40+ yrs later.. nothing in your sport or "field" even compares to your accomplishments.. simply the most perfect, sport of Kings, thoroughbred, horse, competitor EVER....
@hamburg1306
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't think for a minute that Secretariat would collapse. Once chic Anderson said he was moving like a tremendous machine it was enjoy this wonderful moment.
@nancyjanzen5676
Жыл бұрын
At the end of the race in the run out he was still moving smooth and didn't even look tired
@julieenslow5915
3 жыл бұрын
It's 2020, a year that is in many ways quite similar to 1973 and we need Secretariat again. RIP Big Red, watching your videos will have to do.
@juliehertz8768
9 жыл бұрын
God decided to create only one perfect horse, that horse was Secretariat. RIP BIG RED YOU ARE LOVED AND TRULY MISSED, WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU FOR 19 YEARS.
@boblaferriere7579
7 жыл бұрын
julie hertz hi I'm Bob and u said it right truly loved, I cry every time I watch the movie
@davecheney8501
7 жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch this I cry... what an amazing athlete
@sab605
6 жыл бұрын
I was in the Army and watched the race in a bar in Virginia beach with fellow soldiers. Everyone of us had tears in our eyes when the race was over. I called my girlfriend back in Milwaukee and asked if she saw the race and when she said yes I proposed to her. I am now 67 years old and I watched this video today with my grandson. He asked if Secretariat was as good as the latest triple crown winner? I responded that all race horses today are compared to Secretariat as he was the very best of all time.
@CYBERVISIONSdotCom
13 жыл бұрын
37 years after watching Secretariat live on TV with miliions of others, seeing the race again still brings tears when he crosses the finish line.
@JellyBeanInTheNight
3 жыл бұрын
I love these descriptions of how people felt when they saw this 🐎❤️
@bertdurelle387
8 жыл бұрын
Every time I want to see both perfection and greatness I watch these videos. I was 21 yo when this happened and I saw the 3 Triple Crown races on TV. Like the man said;"We'll never see this again" at least not in my lifetime. What an athlete!!!!
@microphen
13 жыл бұрын
One of the definitive sports moments of the 20th century. I watched this race when I was 13, and it WAS an overwhelming experience. It has stuck with me all these years, and I get choked up every time I watch. I just turned 50, & my birthday present to myself was a signed print of that photo you see in this video of Turcotte looking over his shoulder down the stretch. I don't know of any other athletic event that evokes the same level of emotion and awe. We will never see another Secretariat
@hamburg1306
7 жыл бұрын
Nobody thought that Secretariat would collapse down the stretch. It was all over and I just marveled at what I was seeing.
@thezdbailey
10 жыл бұрын
Who dislike's this? You clicked on it in the first place to watch obviously. What an incredible being and soul. RIP Big Red
@fishinwidow35
3 жыл бұрын
Some people are against horse racing.
@cagehfh
10 жыл бұрын
Miracle on Ice 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, Game 6 1986 NY Mets, 1975 Hail Mary Cowboys Vikings, 1971 Ali - Frazier and of course Super Horse Secretariat. Greatest Sports moments that whenever I revisit, spark an inexplicable range of emotions that can make my eyes water every single time..
@Jockeylotforfun
6 жыл бұрын
cagehfh I was 11 y/o watching kentucky derby secretariat and was on the floor crying, he was so beautiful! Another tremendous moment was Carton Fisks Homer in the 6th game of the world series 1975 Boston RedSox Vs Reds. We were born and raised in new england and listened to every game on radio. Radios in every bussiness, public place always had the Sox playing. Families watched the series together on TV with popcorn and soda, Or beer, on hot nights when nobody in new england had A/C. I thank God for those memories! Growing up during that time made me believe anything was possible.
@hamburg1306
7 жыл бұрын
No one thought Secretariat would collapse in the stretch. We just marveled at a great moment and on the great stage.
@bon1042
10 жыл бұрын
He has that effect on people, still, the last bit of innocence, beauty, and sheer magnificence for all of us.
@boblaferriere7579
7 жыл бұрын
bon1042. u got it amen
@pnutbutrncrackers
6 жыл бұрын
I love how at the words "tremendous machine" (5:51) the unfurled American flag comes into view. Perfect. Also, the story and photograph shown at 6:30 gives chills. What a great happening in sports.
@annaravani1
5 жыл бұрын
When Secretariat was winning the triple crown I was ten years old , living in Scotland and completely unaware of Secretariat.Whizz along quite a few years and I pick up a book at a fayre about Secretariat because I love horses? I couldn,t put it down and the book made me cry.I then watched his triple crown on KZitem.Wow just wow.I fell in love instantly.What a horse ,actually he,s a Demigod.xx
@rickmo1116
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Secretariat, for letting us see perfection.
@sydneyperitz3571
9 жыл бұрын
I love this horse...He is the epitome of greatness, beauty and perfection.
@SterlingRe
9 жыл бұрын
I was 11 when this race was run so I don't remember it that well. Thank god for this video. I've watched this video about 30 times and I know I will be watching it for a long time to come. I'm not ashamed to admit that every time I watch it I get emotional. There is something so moving about Secretariat and his accomplishments. His charisma and personality only add to his legacy. A magnificent animal. Corny as it may sound I love this horse and am saddened that he was afflicted by that painful hoof disease that shortened his life. He could no longer do what he loved to do. Run. A sad end to his life.
@dsbeerf
7 жыл бұрын
Subie Gate I was in college at the time. LOVED how Secretariat ran the first two legs of the TC. I was standing up and yelling during the Belmont, after the first turn. Still brings tears to my eyes.
@nancyjanzen5676
Жыл бұрын
It was 25 years since the last TC which happened when I was about 7 months old.
@GlenWFord-ps8ts
9 жыл бұрын
He`s the best. Americas` horse. The number 1 horse in the world.
@buckfan1969
14 жыл бұрын
Why do we watch sports? Because there's always the chance we'll see a memorable performance. After watching sports of all types for 50+ years, there are a handful of historic sports events I've seen. But this was by far the most breath-taking, magnificent performance by any athlete ever. 37 years after watching it live, I still choke up as Big Red flies down the stretch to eternity. The best there ever was. This is why we watch....I'll remember it forever.
@tenminutesgone
14 жыл бұрын
Simply the best video about Secretariat's Belmont. Absolutely fantastic. As the guy said, no horse would have beaten Secretariat on that track that day, no horse past or present, and he is so right. It's just something we can be glad to be able to watch
@rona8663
3 жыл бұрын
Greatest of all time... Secretariat... cry everytime I see this video... such perfection... incredible..
@kwgrid
5 жыл бұрын
"Just leave him alone. Put him on a long hold and let him run his own race." ~ Lucien Lauren's instructions to Ronnie Turcott.
@salamanca1954
3 жыл бұрын
But Lauren was horrified by the splits, as were most knowledgeable racing fans. Turcotte said he was running easy.
@kwgrid
3 жыл бұрын
@@salamanca1954 Yeh, I suspect they were terrified he would 'burst his heart'.
@teresahall7469
5 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal! Goose bumps all around for Secretariat, rider, and owner.
@horserunner8
13 жыл бұрын
Secretariat was a champion at heart. I am 12 now and when I first heard about him I couldn't believe it he was a true racer. I love horses and I have 4 favorite horses he is #1 in my heart I will never forget him
@joeambrosio223
10 жыл бұрын
The greatest thoroughbred that ever lived!
@jojogunn7077
9 жыл бұрын
Cigar was better.
@videoswithcatherine9221
9 жыл бұрын
JoJoGunn Your completely clueless if you think Cigar was better. Never even won 1 of the 3 major races
@johnanthony6664
9 жыл бұрын
JoJoGunn how many track records does cigar have ,does he have 5 track records in one year lol actually doesnt have one
@Iwastherein1969
9 жыл бұрын
God put a perfectly sound heart muscle (22 lbs, upon autopsy), twice the size of the normal thoroughbred's heart...the bigger the engine the faster you can go....and boy could he fly...and he never raced on any type of medications, only water, hay and oats, back to the basics...maybe the greatest athlete of all time...he was truly spectacular to watch
@salicemccool9268
8 жыл бұрын
+Dojocho Right, 18 lbs; he was his half-cousin.
@robertsharpe3246
2 жыл бұрын
Read that his lung capacity was larger too to supply that big heart!!!
@nomiddlenamenmn427
2 жыл бұрын
There are iconic moments in our lives some call glimpses of God. Secretariat’s miraculous Belmont run was a glimpse of God and He was smiling. RIP to Secretariat. Big Red, love forever and always, and thank you, good sir.
@joefederico
14 жыл бұрын
I was 8 years old and was a Sham fan. I guess it was something about rooting for the underdog. The commentary here makes Big Reds performance even more spectacular. A number of them all thought he was going to collapse in the stretch. I have seen some great horses since then but not near Secretariat. He deserves a better title than just great. One-of-a-kind comes to mind. Thank you for posting this as I can never get enough.
@joeambrosio7988
3 жыл бұрын
48 years later I still marvel at Secretariat's performance. Nothing really compares in sports history. It's difficult to put into words this sort of accomplishment, one I will always remember.
@lindakienle6462
4 жыл бұрын
I remember watching him run on the back stretch and thinking oh my he is like a locomotive, just then I heard the famous words "hes running like a tremendous machine."
@misterb6416
3 жыл бұрын
I was 10 years-old when this happened, I watched it on TV, since then I've been a Secretariat fan.
@cyn1961
8 жыл бұрын
I was, 12 yo...for some, wonderful reason, this race was on TV and I watched it. I can still remember being in awe of Secretariat's performance and have never forgotten it. It was a moment I cherish that I was able to witness.
@Fredg111
7 жыл бұрын
2:24 will still be the record when they tear that place down. Will not happen again.
@johnlongo9383
4 жыл бұрын
The record can't be broken u might honestly kill the horse
@ftjax
9 жыл бұрын
I'm 73 and & have never witnessed such an event, & never will. Take the Miami Hurricanes in their most glorious wins.....Secretariat topped that...he was a bona-fide champ.
@lukeloveslauraalways
13 жыл бұрын
I was 15 years old when my Mom and Dad and I watched this race. We all jumped up and down in our living room and my Dad wept when Secretariat won. The most amazing horserace ever. Secretariat was an athlete like no other...
@StuckInNy
6 жыл бұрын
I watched Secretariat win the Triple Crown in black and white on t.v. in 1973. Never have I seen something more colorful since!!!!
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