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Racing => Racing => Topic started by: afleetphil on March 29, 2014, 07:22:02 AM

Title: Happy Birthday Big Red
Post by: afleetphil on March 29, 2014, 07:22:02 AM
The great Secretariat was born at 12:10 on the morning of March 30, 1970. The likes of we will never see again.
Happy Birthday Champ, may your records in the Derby and Belmont stand forever.      :rhrse:
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Big Red
Post by: Senator L on March 29, 2014, 08:34:26 AM
Belmont for sure, Kentucky iffy imo
Provided lots of pleasure and one of my all-time favs :thanks:
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Big Red
Post by: Man o Taz on March 31, 2014, 09:03:48 AM
For a second I thought you were wishing me Happy Birthday - since I share I birthday with the original Big Red...Man o' War (SMILE)

http://horseracing.about.com/cs/famoushorses/a/aa032603a.htm

And what of his record in the Preakness as well...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/22/sports/secretariat-rides-advances-in-technology-to-preakness-record.html?_r=0
Title: Re: Happy Birthday Big Red
Post by: Man o Taz on April 17, 2014, 07:40:10 AM
Here is some info on the party they had for him at Meadow Farm this year...

http://horsetalkmagazine.com/secretariats-birthday-celebration-march-29-2014/

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/83823/secretariat-celebration-set-for-march-29

http://www.secretariatsmeadow.com/all-events/

We were thinking about going, but it didn't work out.