Name: Secretariat
For his three year old season, he would start off the year with wins in the Bay Shore and Gotham Stakes. After finishing third to his stablemate Angle Light and arch rival Sham in the Wood Memorial, he would head to the Kentucky Derby. Facing 12 other horses, Big Red didn't disappoint as he would win the race with Sham in second. One of the horses he would defeat in the Derby is Forego, who would go onto have his own legendary career and is considered one of the three greatest geldings of all time (along with Kelso and John Henry). His win in the Derby would set a new track record as well, and only Derby currently run under two minutes (Monarchos' win in 2001 is the closest to that record).
Next up would be the Preakness, where once again he would win with Sham in second. This race would at the time not set a record due to a timing issue. However in 2012, this was reversed to become a stakes record (at the time three horses held the record Louis Quatorze, Tanks Prospect and Curlin (who like Sec was a HOY winner).
Finally it was time for the Belmont. No horse since Citation had won the Triple Crown (Derby, Preakness and Belmont) twenty five years before. The pressure was on him to get it done. Not did he did so, well see for yourself.
That would set a record for a mile and a half on dirt and a winning margin record. Secretariat had won the Triple Crown.
Soon after the TC was over, he was back at work picking up another win this time at Arlington Park in the Arlington Invitational Stakes. However, he would then lose twice in the next three starts. First to Onion in the Whitney (who he would get revenge on in the Marlboro Cup in the next start) and then to Prove Out in the Woodward (both horses where trained by H. Allen Jerkens). It was then off to the grass for his final two starts of his career which he would win both of them (Man O' War and the Canadian International). He would retire with 16 wins in 21 starts and earnings of just over 1.3 million dollars.
As a sire, he wouldn't be as successful as he was as a runner. That being said, he did sire 1986 Horse of the Year Lady's Secret, 1988 Preakness and Belmont winner Risen Star and is the broodmare sire of both Storm Cat and A.P. Indy. Secretariat passed away in 1989 from laminitis complications (and was the most famous case until Barbaro passed from complications in 2007).
Year Born: 1970
Color: Chestnut
Sex: Colt
Sire: Bold Ruler
Dam: Somethingroyal
Broodmare Sire: Princequillo (GB)
Profile: The saying "Once in a lifetime" is sometimes overused. However, in the case of one red colt, that might not be true. Secretariat (Bold Ruler) was born March 30, 1970 in Virginia. Despite his future greatness, Big Red as he was affectionately called did not break his maiden until his second start after finishing 4th in his debut at Aqueduct, he would go onto win the Sanford, Hopeful and Futurity at Saratoga and Belmont respectively. He would also win the Laurel Futurity that same year. In January of 1973, he made history by becoming the first 2yo to be named Horse of the Year (only one other horse has gotten HOY honors at two, Favorite Trick for his 1997 season).
For his three year old season, he would start off the year with wins in the Bay Shore and Gotham Stakes. After finishing third to his stablemate Angle Light and arch rival Sham in the Wood Memorial, he would head to the Kentucky Derby. Facing 12 other horses, Big Red didn't disappoint as he would win the race with Sham in second. One of the horses he would defeat in the Derby is Forego, who would go onto have his own legendary career and is considered one of the three greatest geldings of all time (along with Kelso and John Henry). His win in the Derby would set a new track record as well, and only Derby currently run under two minutes (Monarchos' win in 2001 is the closest to that record).
Next up would be the Preakness, where once again he would win with Sham in second. This race would at the time not set a record due to a timing issue. However in 2012, this was reversed to become a stakes record (at the time three horses held the record Louis Quatorze, Tanks Prospect and Curlin (who like Sec was a HOY winner).
Finally it was time for the Belmont. No horse since Citation had won the Triple Crown (Derby, Preakness and Belmont) twenty five years before. The pressure was on him to get it done. Not did he did so, well see for yourself.
That would set a record for a mile and a half on dirt and a winning margin record. Secretariat had won the Triple Crown.
Soon after the TC was over, he was back at work picking up another win this time at Arlington Park in the Arlington Invitational Stakes. However, he would then lose twice in the next three starts. First to Onion in the Whitney (who he would get revenge on in the Marlboro Cup in the next start) and then to Prove Out in the Woodward (both horses where trained by H. Allen Jerkens). It was then off to the grass for his final two starts of his career which he would win both of them (Man O' War and the Canadian International). He would retire with 16 wins in 21 starts and earnings of just over 1.3 million dollars.
As a sire, he wouldn't be as successful as he was as a runner. That being said, he did sire 1986 Horse of the Year Lady's Secret, 1988 Preakness and Belmont winner Risen Star and is the broodmare sire of both Storm Cat and A.P. Indy. Secretariat passed away in 1989 from laminitis complications (and was the most famous case until Barbaro passed from complications in 2007).
Sire
Bold Ruler (Nasrullah (GB)) was a stakes winner in his own right. Like Sec, he was Champion 3yo and Horse of the Year (1957) and is in the Hall of Fame. His offspring include stakes winner Bold Hour and G1 winner Wajima.
His sire Nasrullah (GB) (Nearco (ITY)) was the winner of the Coventry Stakes in England and Champion 2yo Male, he was also third in the Epsom Derby. He's the sire of 1955 Horse of the Year Nashua (the broodmare sire of both Mr. Prospector and Roberto), stakes winner Jaipur (Champion 3yo male in 1962) and stakes winner Delta (dam of stakes winner Dike (Herbager (FR)) among many others. His dam Mumtaz Begum (FR) (Blenheim (GB)) is the dam to Nasrullah's full sibling stakes winner Nizami (GB) (Nearco (ITY)) who is the broodmare sire of Bee Bee Bee (Better Bee) the 1972 Preakness winner (thus denying Sec's stablemate Riva Ridge (First Landing) the Triple Crown as he won both the Derby before and Belmont after the Preakness). Nasrullah's second dam is Mumtaz Mahal (GB) (The Tetrarch (IRE)), a champion in England in her own right. This makes Begum a full sister to stakes winner Mirza (FR) (Blenheim (GB)).
His dam Miss Disco (Discovery) is a stakes winner as well, among those wins include the Test Stakes. Other then Bold Ruler, she is the dam to steeplechase stakes winner Independence (Nasrullah (GB)), and stakes placed Eastern Princess (Nasrullah (GB)). Her dam Outdone (Pompey) is a stakes winner as well. She is the dam to stakes winners Loser Weeper (Discovery) and Thwarted (Discovery), as well as stakes placed Good Loser (Discovery). Her dam Sweep Out (Sweep On) is a stakes winner and is the dam to stakes winner Clean Out (Pompey).
His sire Nasrullah (GB) (Nearco (ITY)) was the winner of the Coventry Stakes in England and Champion 2yo Male, he was also third in the Epsom Derby. He's the sire of 1955 Horse of the Year Nashua (the broodmare sire of both Mr. Prospector and Roberto), stakes winner Jaipur (Champion 3yo male in 1962) and stakes winner Delta (dam of stakes winner Dike (Herbager (FR)) among many others. His dam Mumtaz Begum (FR) (Blenheim (GB)) is the dam to Nasrullah's full sibling stakes winner Nizami (GB) (Nearco (ITY)) who is the broodmare sire of Bee Bee Bee (Better Bee) the 1972 Preakness winner (thus denying Sec's stablemate Riva Ridge (First Landing) the Triple Crown as he won both the Derby before and Belmont after the Preakness). Nasrullah's second dam is Mumtaz Mahal (GB) (The Tetrarch (IRE)), a champion in England in her own right. This makes Begum a full sister to stakes winner Mirza (FR) (Blenheim (GB)).
His dam Miss Disco (Discovery) is a stakes winner as well, among those wins include the Test Stakes. Other then Bold Ruler, she is the dam to steeplechase stakes winner Independence (Nasrullah (GB)), and stakes placed Eastern Princess (Nasrullah (GB)). Her dam Outdone (Pompey) is a stakes winner as well. She is the dam to stakes winners Loser Weeper (Discovery) and Thwarted (Discovery), as well as stakes placed Good Loser (Discovery). Her dam Sweep Out (Sweep On) is a stakes winner and is the dam to stakes winner Clean Out (Pompey).
Dam
Somethingroyal (Princequillo (GB)) was raced only once in her career. Other then Big Red, she is the dam to stakes winners Sir Gaylord (Turn-To), First Family (First Landing), and Syrian Sea (Bold Ruler).
Her sire Princequillo (GB) (Prince Rose (GB)) is a stakes winner, including wins in the Saratoga Handicap and Jockey Club Gold Cup. His foals include Champion Older Male and Co-Horse of the Year Dedicate, Champion 3yo Filly and Handicap Female Misty Morn and stakes winner Third Brother among others. His dam Cosquilla (GB) (Papyrus (GB)) is a stakes winner in France. Her winninest foal is Rebee (First Fiddle).
Her dam Imperatrice (Caruso) is a stakes winner including the Test as well. She is the dam of stakes winner Squared Away (Piping Rock (GB)) and Speedwell (Bold Ruler). This is the same female family as G2 winner Alada (Riva Ridge), stakes placed Shee Clachan (Never Bend) and G1 winner Personal Business (Private Account).
Biblography
"May 5, 1973 ~ Kentucky Derby ~ 1 1/4 Mile ~ Churchill Downs." Secretariat.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.
Her sire Princequillo (GB) (Prince Rose (GB)) is a stakes winner, including wins in the Saratoga Handicap and Jockey Club Gold Cup. His foals include Champion Older Male and Co-Horse of the Year Dedicate, Champion 3yo Filly and Handicap Female Misty Morn and stakes winner Third Brother among others. His dam Cosquilla (GB) (Papyrus (GB)) is a stakes winner in France. Her winninest foal is Rebee (First Fiddle).
Her dam Imperatrice (Caruso) is a stakes winner including the Test as well. She is the dam of stakes winner Squared Away (Piping Rock (GB)) and Speedwell (Bold Ruler). This is the same female family as G2 winner Alada (Riva Ridge), stakes placed Shee Clachan (Never Bend) and G1 winner Personal Business (Private Account).
Biblography
"May 5, 1973 ~ Kentucky Derby ~ 1 1/4 Mile ~ Churchill Downs." Secretariat.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013.
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