OT The greatest race horse of all-time. 50 years ago Friday completes his triple crown run-OT

lousubcap

There are many forum members who likely are not into horse racing but here is Secretariat running like never seen before or since.
What follows is a link to the greatest race horse of all-time completing the Triple Crown in 1973 (25 years since Citation):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18ui3Rtjz4 
BTW- Big Red still owns the track records for all three Triple Crown races.
Thank you for looking.  

lkapigian

My ex wife sent me these yesterday from the Churchill Downs Museum 

lousubcap

That museum opened a special exhibit section about Secretariat this past April.  You can watch all three triple crown races.  BTW- the move he put on in the Preakness was a strong precursor to the above performance. 

lkapigian

American Pharoah and Justify

lousubcap

Look closely at the pics @lkapigian posted above.  You will see Secretariat gracing the covers of Time, Sports Illustrated and Newsweek.  The charged atmosphere this country was experiencing at that time was very divisive across many issues.

Big Red was a source of commonality that all could get behind.  Truly remarkable and needed then. 

Edit- A GOAT debate with no challengers!

lousubcap

I regret to inform you that this thread appears to be sinking.  Why??

I will try again on the 50th Anniversary-BTW it survived on the 45th anniversary...

lkapigian

Crazy

Buckwoody Egger

Sink test

lousubcap

One last time-why and WTF? Greatness defined!