Secretariat
by Kristin Berkery In celebration of this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, let’s take a look at the Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap, a race that was originally created for the legendary Secretariat and his stablemate, Riva Ridge. After the excitement of the 1973 Belmont Stakes where Secretariat won by an unbelievable 31 lengths, the cigarette manufacturer Philip [...]
Rescued brother of Secretariat is alive and well at age 32 He has since passed away, but the story of Secretariat‘s half-brother was really interesting and heartwarming. Straight Flush (Riva Ridge x Somethingroyal, Secretariat’s dam) was destined for the slaughterhouse when he was rescued just in time and retired to a ranch in Southern California. [...]
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An Appaloosa mare named Leola helped Secretariat launch his breeding career. The Secretariat statue at Kentucky Horse Park by Kristin Berkery The legendary Secretariat brings to mind many things, but not necessarily spots. Still, an Appaloosa mare played an important role in Secretariat‘s life. In early 1974 after the big red horse had made [...]
