Secretariat 1973 Belmont Stakes Paddock Photo #124

Secretariat struts his stuff in this photograph taken just prior to the greatest performance in horse racing history in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. His Belmont Stakes world record of 2:24 flat was superior to any Belmont Stakes running performance by at least 10 lengths. Secretariat’s three year old season was the greatest run by any horse racing champion ever. During the 1973 Triple Crown season, Secretariat was on the cover of Time Magazine, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated. This was the zenith of horse racing prominence in the eyes of the American public. He’s just “one cool dude” even in the paddock. Gallery of Champions copyright watermark does not appear on the actual photographs