After his 31-length runaway in the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat had achieved rock star status in the United States. Not only did he become the first U.S.
Tag: Legends
Native Diver: California’s Homegrown Horse Racing Superstar
Throughout the long history of horse racing in the United States, California has produced an abundance of locally bred stars.
Dazzling Champion Safely Kept: Sprinting Past the Boys
Most of racing’s great battles of the sexes were contested at two-turn distances.
Dahlia: An International Turf Heroine
The year 1973 is best remembered for the Triple Crown heroics of Secretariat. Yet that same year also gave American racing fans their first glimpse of another great champion of that era.
