6/9/1973
SECRETARIAT AKA “BIG RED”; RUNS THE FASTEST TIME EVER AT THE BELMONT STAKES
WINNING THE TRIPLE CROWN IN THE PROCESS; RON TURCOTTE,
WHO JOCKEYED SECRETARIAT,
CLAIMED THAT AT BELMONT HE LOST CONTROL OF SECRETARIAT AND THAT THE HORSE SPRINTED INTO HISTORY ON HIS OWN ACCORD
