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Article by Steve Dennis: After a shock defeat in the Wood Memorial, Secretariat faced his date with destiny in the first leg of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs – as Steve Dennis recalls in the fourth instalment of his series detailing the legendary colt’s 1973 campaign race-by-race
Even after 50 years, Secretariat is the standard against which all horses are measured. His Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont records still stand.
Fifty years ago, the hottest topic in racing, as well as the subject of numerous comments and rumors from Las Vegas odds-maker Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, was Secretariat, the son of 1957 Horse of the Year Bold Ruler who had been named the 1972 Horse of the Year following his sterling juvenile campaign.
Solzy at the Movies Menu If you want a horse racing film, you certainly could not do wrong with the Oscar-nominated Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit is without a doubt the better of the two films but we’re not here to talk about that film today. No, we’re here to discuss the one set during the three Triple Crown races. And honestly, it’s a film that could make Kentucky natives like me feel homesick after viewing. It’s Derby Week so the homesickness is strong during this time of year. Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) returns home after her mother’s death. She reunites wit...