Secretariat: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Big Red
Awards And Honors	Triple Crown (1973) • Preakness Stakes (1973) • Kentucky Derby (1973) • Belmont Stakes (1973)

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Portrait of Secretariat, the chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse, wearing a bridle and blue blanket against a clear sky.

Secretariat, ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte in blue and white silks, races far ahead of competitors to win the 1973 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with a packed grandstand in the background.

Secretariat, wearing the number 1A and draped in a garland of red roses, stands with jockey Ron Turcotte at Churchill Downs after winning the 1973 Kentucky Derby.

Secretariat: 1973 Kentucky Derby

1973 Preakness Stakes: Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte racing to victory

Secretariat, ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, crosses the finish line far ahead of the other horses to win the 1973 Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown.

Secretariat: 1973 Belmont Stakes

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