memories are preserved splend splendedly but silently. making them all at once perfect and imperfect. >> what i remember the most is the noise. and the chaos and the shoving. but primarily the noise. >> reporter: what is perfect about gately's memories is what they capture. >> and i had this right on secretariat. oh, what a moment that was. that was beautiful. >> reporter: when he first recorded secratariat thundering home in the belmont stakes, 25 years since the last horse to win a triple crown. a drought only exceeded by the sport's current 33-year gap. >> we went into the belmont knowing that we did have a special horse. but it wasn't, it wasn't overpowering. it became overpowering after the belmont. there was a sudden majetajestict of that race. a certain majesty about that