Big Brown is a great horse. And I pick him to win. But there is only one Big . . .

[Faygo Kid]

. . . his nickname was Big Red.

Secretariat. I'm old enough to remember him winning the Belmont, and my jaw dropping to the floor. Remarkable moment, in 1973. I remember where I was. Remarkable.

[newfie11]

1. He was not only an awesome athlete

but could have gone in the show ring. He was beautiful.

[StarryNite]

2. I loved that horse!

:loveya:

[femmocrat]

3. Wow... surprising finish!

But at least no disasters this time.... whew!

[Berry Cool]

4. Yep, that was one amazing horse.

Don't know if we'll ever see his like again.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. 38:1 Boy I wish I had money on the winner!

Congrats to Da'Tara

[Xenotime]

6. This racing just makes me sick

[StarryNite]

7. Me too.

And I used to love to watch them run. That was when I was naive about the industry. It took a couple of beautiful horses who are no longer with us to open my eyes. :cry:

[PCIntern]

8. Ooops...

Anybody got the superfecta on this one?

Lots o' dough

[yellowdogintexas]

9. Big Red was the ONE. There is a Secretariat webpage, did you know?

http://www.secretariat.com/

[Booster]

10. I remember this race vividly. What I remember most is that when

Secretariat came on the field the crowd booed him like crazy. Why would you boo a beautiful animal that has done what was asked and expected from him? Everyone said he's never make the distance so when he won by 32 lengths, I thought "show them, Big Guy". He was one in a million.

[Faygo Kid]

11. I don't remember the booing, but I remember Secretariat. Greatest horse ever.

Most beloved in my lifetime, too.