HERE’S A CELLO PINBACK BUTTON COMMEMORATING THE 10
th
ANNIVERSARY OF:
“SECRETARIAT!
“1973 BELMONT
STAKES WINNER”
Secretariat
would Sweep the Triple Crown With this Record-Smashing Belmont victory!
This pin commemorates
the 10
th
Anniversary of this sports racing history event on June 11,
1983.
The pin measures 1½”
in diameter and is in excellent condition!
Record-shattering
Secretariat, maybe the best race horse ever, finishing an astonishing 31
lengths ahead in the Belmont in 1973. The strapping chestnut was the first colt
since Citation in 1948 to win the Triple Crown!
Jockey Ron Turcotte could use a telescope to see
Twice A Prince, 31 lengths back, as he brought Secretariat home for the Triple
Crown at the 105th Belmont Stakes. Secretariat hardly broke a sweat as he
romped home in record time of 2:24 before 69,138.
BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH OF SECRETARIAT
Secretariat
(March 30, 1970 –
October 4, 1989) was an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
who, in 1973, became the first
Triple Crown
winner in 25 years. His record-breaking victory in the
Belmont Stakes
,
which he won by 31
lengths
,
is widely regarded as one of the greatest races in history. During his racing
career, he won five
Eclipse Awards
,
including
Horse of the Year
honors at ages two and three. He was
nominated to the
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
in 1974. In the
List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses
of the 20th Century
, Secretariat is second only to
Man o' War
(racing career 1919–1920), who also was a large
chestnut
colt
given the nickname "Big Red".
At age two, Secretariat finished fourth in his 1972 debut in a
maiden
race, but then won seven of his
remaining eight starts, including five stakes victories. His only loss during
this period was in the
Champagne Stakes
, where he finished
first but was disqualified to second for interference. He received the
Eclipse Award
for
champion two-year-old colt
,
and also was the 1972 Horse of the Year, a rare honor for a horse so young.
At age three, Secretariat not only won the Triple Crown, he set speed records
in all three races. His time in the
Kentucky Derby
still stands as the
Churchill Downs
track record for
1
1
⁄
4
miles, and his time in the Belmont
Stakes stands as the American record for
1
1
⁄
2
miles on the dirt. His controversial time in the
Preakness Stakes
was eventually recognized as a stakes record in 2012. Secretariat's win in the
Gotham Stakes
tied the track record for 1 mile, he set a world record in the
Marlboro Cup
at
1
1
⁄
8
miles, and further proved his versatility by winning two major stakes races on
turf
.
He lost three times that year: in the
Wood Memorial
,
Whitney
, and
Woodward Stakes
,
but the brilliance of his nine wins made him an American icon. He won his
second Horse of the Year title, plus Eclipse Awards for
champion three-year-old colt
and
champion turf horse
.
At the beginning of his three-year-old year, Secretariat was
syndicated
for a record-breaking $6.08 million (equivalent to $35 million in 2019),
on the condition that he be retired from racing by the end of the year.
Although he sired several successful racehorses, he ultimately was most
influential through his daughters' offspring, becoming the
leading broodmare sire in North America
in 1992. His daughters produced several notable
sires
, including
Storm Cat
,
A.P. Indy
,
Gone West
,
Dehere
and
Chief's
Crown
, and through them Secretariat appears in the
pedigree of many modern champions. Secretariat died in 1989 due to
laminitis
at age 19. He is recognized as one of the greatest horses in racing history.
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American Pharoah Arkansas Derby Program in Unused Excellent Condition. Most people would refer to this program as Mint.
Specifics
- Refund will be given as: Money Back
- Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
- Jockey: Ron Turcotte
- Modified Item: No
- Item must be returned within: 30 Days
- Restocking Fee: No
- Condition: VF+
- Event: Belmont Stakes
- Color: Multi-Color
- Player: Secretariat w/Ron Turcotte
- Product: Pin, Button
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
- Size: 1-1/2"
- Sport: Horse Racing
- FEatured Refinements: Secretariat Souvenir