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says your dad's personal secretary chose the name. The Woolfe book says he was named in her honor. ... The actual story is that my dad's secretary, Elizabeth Ham, picked the name because it was a favorite of her's. Her job before the Meadow was working at the United Nations which is a “Secretariat”.
- Who named the horse Secretariat?
- Where did Secretariat come from?
- Did a horse named Onion beat Secretariat?
- Are any of Secretariat's offspring still alive?
- How did Secretariat get laminitis?
- How did Penny Chenery get Secretariat?
- What was Secretariat's first race?
- Which races did Secretariat lose?
- What did Ron Turcotte say about Secretariat?
- Has any horse beat Secretariat's record?
- Who defeated Secretariat 1973?
- Did Secretariat win the Travers?
- Can you visit Secretariat's grave?
- How many foals did Secretariat have?
- Why was Secretariat so fast?
Who named the horse Secretariat?
Meadow Stable wound up with the Somethingroyal-Bold Ruler foal born there on March 30, 1970, and named Secretariat by the Meadow executive Elizabeth Ham, who had worked for the old League of Nations in Geneva. Secretariat won seven of nine races as a 2-year-old in 1972.
Where did Secretariat come from?
Secretariat was born in Caroline County in the early morning of March 30th, 1970 at Meadow Farm. Secretariat was sired by Bold Ruler from Somethingroyal. The greatest Triple Crown Champion of all time is a Virginia bred horse from Caroline County, The foaling shed in which Secretariat was born still stands.
Did a horse named Onion beat Secretariat?
Onion (May 23, 1969 – October 24, 1995) was a U.S. thoroughbred whose victory over Secretariat in the 1973 Whitney Handicap is considered to be among the most dramatic upsets in the history of horse racing.
Are any of Secretariat's offspring still alive?
Two are true living legends themselves – 30-year-old Horse of the Year and sire phenomenon A.P. Indy, and 27-year-old Istabraq, a legend over the hurdles in the UK and his native Ireland.
How did Secretariat get laminitis?
While Secretariat was fairly healthy during his racing career, he suffered from laminitis after retiring to stud. The cause of his laminitis is unknown, but his health was maintained up until October 4th, 1989 when he was euthanized due to the quick onset of extreme pain.
How did Penny Chenery get Secretariat?
decided to stay on when the Meadow's homebred Riva Ridge brought in over $500,000 in purses in the fall of 1971. In May, 1972 Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby and in June Belmont Stakes, thus fulfilling Mr. ... Chenery made headlines by successfully syndicating Secretariat for $6.08 million and Riva Ridge for $5 million.
What was Secretariat's first race?
In his debut race at the Aqueduct Racetrack in New York on July 4, 1972, Secretariat exhibited great speed and managed to finish a credible fourth, making up seven of over eight lengths on the leading horse in the last 1/4 mile.
Which races did Secretariat lose?
He lost three times that year: in the Wood Memorial, Whitney, and Woodward Stakes, but the brilliance of his nine wins made him an American icon.
What did Ron Turcotte say about Secretariat?
Turcotte says Secretariat was sick or unprepared to race the only other times he didn't win. “That horse should have never been beat except for his first race,” he says. “He never failed us. We failed him.”
Has any horse beat Secretariat's record?
Second, Secretariat has a dominant time. The closest any horse has come to breaking the record was in 2001, when Monarchos won with a time of 1:59:97. ... At -2500, there's a 96.2% implied probability that Secretariat's record won't be broken, but the true odds are likely closer to 99%.
Who defeated Secretariat 1973?
One of Secretariat's defeats was to a horse named Sham, another one of history's greatest race horses. Sham beat Secretariat in the Wood Memorial, just weeks before the Kentucky Derby, so each of the horses' connections was eager and anxious to face one another, again, on the first Saturday in May.
Did Secretariat win the Travers?
Horses like Man o' War and Secretariat lost at Saratoga; and a horse named Jim Dandy won the 1930 Travers Stakes over that year's Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox at the shocking odds of 100-1. The feat earned Jim Dandy both a race and bar named in his honor at Saratoga.
Can you visit Secretariat's grave?
To make an appointment to visit Secretariat's grave, call Claiborne Farm at (859) 987-2330.
How many foals did Secretariat have?
He sired 663 foals, including 341 winners and 54 that won stakes races, but his ability as a stallion is still criticized. “Secretariat was a very good sire, but he wasn't the magical sire that people wanted him to be,” says Ed Bowen, president of the Kentucky-based Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Why was Secretariat so fast?
Secretariat was so fast because he had outstanding conformation, an unusually large heart, and exceptional stride length.
