Secretariat

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Was browsing Youtube for some SANFL footage and stumbled across these. Stunning for his dominance. Worth remembering he retired as a three year old, so impossible to say how good he may have become:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFquax2F-k

(31 length win in the 1973 Belmont Stakes, albeit against four rivals)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyqllleV ... re=related

(Wins 1973 Kentucky Derby)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEOlWDz2 ... re=related

(at The Preakness - unfortunately has some distracting Superman theme music)

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Also worth noting that his record in the Belmont Stakes - 2min 24 sec - remains a world record for 2400m on a dirt track - standing for 37 years. His track record over the distance of the Kentucky Derby (1.59:40) still stands today. In fact, each quarter mile (402m) run in the race was QUICKER than the one before it.

His track record of 2.24:80 over 2400m on turf at Belmont Park also still stands today.