107、Secretariat
In fact, the name of the Secretariat, not only has a huge influence on the practitioners of the horse racing industry, but even for many people who like and know about horse racing, it is a god-like existence.
This is because, since the beginning of the commercial operation of horse racing, the Secretariat has left a record in the history of horse racing, which no horse has been able to break until now.
Even the Secretariat is the only horse that has been featured as an animal in the American Sports Illustrated sports star.
And in October 2010, Disney also filmed a film "Secretariat" directed by Randall Wallace - Randall Wallace about the achievements of the Secretariat - "A Generation of Proud Horses", and filmed the story of this famous horse.
It is enough to allow future generations to make a one-step film specifically for it, publicize and record its story, and let more people be familiar with it, which shows the extraordinary nature of the secretariat.
After all, this kind of treatment is not many people who can enjoy the great athletes in human history.
Speaking of which, the story of the birth of the "Secretariat" is very dramatic.
In 1969, Ogden Phipps, the richest horse owner in the United States at the time, and Penny Chenery, another horse owner, Penny Chenery, the daughter of Penny Chenery, who took over her father's horse farm, decided to flip a coin to determine which man's Marco would fight first
Bold Ruler is bred to two fillies: Hasty Matelda and Somethingroyal.
Considered a thoroughbred with both speed and stamina, Bold Ruler won the Billy Times Stakes in his current career, and the most outstanding horse after becoming a stallion was Gamely, who went on to become America's best three-year-old filly.
However, despite the good enough of the Bold Ruler, no one has ever won the Triple Crown, and as for the Secretariat's grandfather, Nasrullah, who was also a famous horse, he won the Triple Crown in the United States in 1977.
Perhaps it was providence to give birth to this famous horse, and this time there was an accident.
Originally, Hasty Matelda won the coin toss, but due to the horse's physical condition, she was mated by another female Cicada, but she failed to conceive, so the two parties agreed to change to Somethingroyal breeding, and the pregnancy was successful.
Speaking of which, Somethingroyal is also an excellent mother, having won championships with five horses, including Secretariat.
However, when Somethingroyal was conceived, he was already seventeen years old and had given birth to twelve foals, which was so old that no one believed that he could give birth to such a good racehorse, which is why Ms. Penny Chenary was questioned when she chose it to conceive.
On March 30, 1970, at 12:10 a.m., Caroline County, Virginia, the 13th child of Somethingroyal, the lucky little stallion, was born.
And the Secretariat was able to stand when it first landed, and from birth, it showed that it was different.
Of course, any so-called pride of heaven seems to have tribulations, and the tribulations of the secretariat lie in its name.
A year later, the Secretariat had not yet been named, and the Racecourse's secretary, Elizabeth Ham, had proposed five names to the Jockey Club, but all of them had been rejected until the sixth time, when she applied for the term Secretarint, a term related to her profession.
The Secretariat, the horse racing legend, officially appeared and began its life of making an indelible record in the history of horse racing.
On July 4, 1972, the Secretariat came into battle at Yajat and, despite the adverse circumstances, finished fourth in one place.
Not long after, he won six lengths in his maiden Marseille and went on to win five in a row, including five in the Hope Stakes.
It was only then that some critics began to have a more positive opinion of it, and began to change their opinions about the choice that Ms. Penny Chenary had made in the first place.
In October, Secretariat ran for the Champagne Stakes and got off to a late start, but then caught up with two lengths, but in the middle of the race, it interfered with Stop the Music, resulting in the disqualification of the lead of "Secretariat" and the runner-up to only one place.
This was followed by a big win of eight lengths at Laurel Racecourse and three lengths at the Garden Future Stakes.
In the end, the Secretariat won the best two-year-old horse in the United States and became the king of the American horse that year, just because of its dazzling results that year.
However, that was not the end of the Secretariat.
In the United States, horses have been graded since they were three years old, and 1973 was destined to belong to the era of the Secretariat.
On 3 January, Penny Chenary's father, owner Christopher Chenery, died of illness.
In response to the high inheritance tax in the United States, Ms. Penny Chenary and the other executors of the family's estate decided to sell the ownership of the foal for $190,000 each, for a total of 32 shares, in the name of a group of horses.
At the time, this was already sky-high, and normal families could not afford to take out the money, and the rival who once tossed a coin with Penny Chenary, the richest man in the United States, Ogden Phipps, was obviously conquered by the Secretariat's achievements and bought one of the ownerships.
At this point, the Secretariat began to prepare for the U.S. Triple Crown, an honor that any horse race would have to achieve if it was to establish itself in history.
However, before the race, Secretariat suffered from an oral abscess due to stomatitis, and in the Wood Memorial Staker at the outpost, the Secretariat was unexpectedly won by Angle Light in the same stable, with only one third place.
At this time, some horse critics were skeptical that Secretariat would be able to win the Kentucky derby, as Sham, who is active on the West Coast, was comfortably winning the St. Janita derby, and it was at the Wood Memorial Championships that Sham finished second to beat Secretariat.
Of course, god-like horses obviously don't go down because of this.
On the day of the Kentucky Pics, Secretariat was the big favorite, followed by Sham.
At the start of the race, Sham took the lead on the inside hurdles, and the Secretariat in the outer position was also catching up, and at the 250m mark "Secretary" came out of the way, winning eight lengths and winning the Kentucky Beat 1:59.4, a result that no horse has been able to break so far.
Two weeks later, the second race was the stakes with only six horses in action.
The Secretariat got off to a slower start, in fifth and sixth place, and accelerated in time after the first turn. Chase Sham and Ecole Etage and take the lead.
In the end, only Sham was left to catch up, and the other horses were thrown away, and although they were chased for a while, they managed to maintain a two-length lead.
At this point, the Secretariat won the second level of the Triple Crown, with a record time of 1:53.40, but in June 2012, after discussion and review of the videotapes of the event, it was determined that the "Secretariat" completed it in 1:52.0, which is also the fastest time for the Billy Championship.
In the third race, which came two weeks later, the Bemont Stakes also had only five horses in action, and except for Secretariat, Sham, who finished second in the Kentucky Dals and Billy Stakes stakes, was still in the field, but the other horses had a mediocre chance.
After the start, the Secretariat and Sham fought each other and had a lead in each other, but the Secretariat let go very fast, and by the time he reached the middle and late stages, Sham could no longer keep up, and he ended up running at the end of the pack.
It ended up being an exhibition race for the Secretariat, which ended in a frightening 2:24 win over the legendary 31 lengths.
Until now, no horse has made a close approach time on this route, and the fastest time left for the other horses is 2:26 seconds.
At this point, the Triple Crown is in hand, and the United States is shocked!
Because there have been no horses for many years, he has won the Triple Crown.
After the triple crown, the Secretariat continued to race, starting with a comfortable victory of nine lengths at the Arrington Invitational.
He then competed for the Tier 2 Vetney Stakes, but suffered a defeat and was suppressed by Onion in the event, with no chance to overtake his opponent, and finished second.
Then there was the Marlboro Cup Invitational Tournament, which was the first event to be held at that time.
The Secretariat's biggest rival was the 1972 Kentucky Beat Champion Riva Ridge in the stable, and as a result, "Secretariat" easily chased Riva Ridge to win in a record-breaking time of 1:45.4, with Riva Ridge running second.
Then he competed for the Championships, which was a mile and a half at the time, and Secretariat should have had some certainty in the even-weight race, but was pressed back by the four-year-old Prove Out, and his opponent took the lead, and the result was won by Prove Out, when "Secretariat" left the dirt and ran on the grass, indirectly avoiding the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Switching to grass and competing for the Gladiator's Stakes instead, he completed the 1000m with a 56.8s on a grass jump before the race, and jockey Ron Turcotte said after the race that he gently pushed Tentam away when he approached.
Win by five lengths. The next step was the Canadian International Championships, where the Secretariat won comfortably by six and a half lengths in the 2600m.
After retiring as planned, he made his last public appearance at Yagat Stud before breeding, and so far, the Secretariat has won three awards in the Eclipse Awards: American Horse King, Best Three-Year-Old Horse and Last Grass Stallion.