Happy Birthday to the legend, Secretariat! This year marks the 50th anniversary of his historic Triple Crown win. Have you watched his
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win?
"I love the horse. He's a very smart horse. I have 43 years of experience, so you know when the horses have talent...Mage has talent." - Exercise rider JJ Delgado on his bond with the champion heading into
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.
Laffit Pincay Jr. remembers Secretariat's epic
#Preakness
race in 1973.
โIt surprised me when I saw Secretariat right beside me & he started going by me. I just couldn't believe it. As hard as my horse was trying, he was still going by me very easily.
Caรฑonero II was almost a Triple Crown champion! Can you name another horse that won the first two legs of the
#TripleCrown
, but lost the
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?
Spotlight 8 shines on Silver Charm. Silver Charm won
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in an exciting photo finish. Do you remember which two horses he pulled ahead of just before the wire?
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Back in April,
#MarylandJockeyClub
employee, Erin McElwee, was leaving
#Pimlico
when she saw a family taking pictures outside of the gates. Stopping to offer assistance, Erin found that their daughter, Brooklyn, was doing a school project on..(1/5)