They called him “Big Red.” He was Secretariat, 1973 Triple Crown Winner. Whoever saw the 1973 Belmont Stakes was fortunate to see one of the greatest horse races of all time. Secretariat moved like a ...

Before Secretariat would win the Triple Crown and go on to become the greatest thoroughbred known to man, Laffit Pincay Jr. believed he would be the winning jockey in the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Two ...

Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes remains arguably the most impressive performance in the history of horse racing a half-century later. His victory came by a record 31 lengths over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The field horses entered in the Belmont Stakes leaves the starting gate on June 9, 1973 in Belmont Park at Elmont, N.Y. From left, ...

Fifty years ago next weekend, I saw the greatest athletic feat of my lifetime: Secretariat’s record-setting—rather, record-shattering—31-length victory at the Belmont Stakes. With the win, “Big Red,” ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By BETH HARRIS (AP Racing Writer) Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt ...

Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes remains arguably the most impressive performance in the history of horse racing a half-century later. His victory came by a record 31 lengths over the ...