Called the “Clark Gable of horses” by Vogue, Secretariat consistently blew away the competition: His times in all three triple crown races remain the fastest in history. “Big Red,” as he was known, was a horse that seemed aware of his greatness and reveled in it. Who called Secretariat Big Red? The first five names … Read more
The first five names submitted for the horse were rejected by The Jockey Club, before they finally settled on Secretariat. It mattered not to penny chenery , the horse’s owner. She always just called him “Big Red.”. Why was Secretariat’s heart so large? Secretariat’s hindquarters were the main source of his power, with a sloped … Read more
Man O’ War’s record was 20 wins, 1 place. Secretariat had 16 wins, 3 place and 1 show If happenstance had placed the two stallions in the same time warp, it would have seemed as if twins were sent to thrill the sporting world for a few brief, magical years. and settle the issue once … Read more