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“He has absolutely exceeded our expectations,” Mike McGowan said. “He won his first race and I think at that time we knew he was a pretty good horse.
Fifty years ago this week, Secretariat completed horse racing’s Triple Crown with a historic win in the Belmont Stakes, in a still record time of 2:24, and by a distance of nearly a quarter mile.
June 2 1896 — Hastings, ridden by H. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes. 1908 — Royal Tourist, ridden by Eddie Dugan, posts a four-length victory over Live Wire in the Preakness Stakes.
I have been horse crazy for as long as I can remember. So you won’t be surprised to know I was yelling at the television Saturday evening.
Heavily favored Skelly became the first four-time winner at the 2022-2023 Oaklawn meeting, cruising to a three-length victory in Saturday’s inaugural $150,000 Lake Hamilton Stakes for older horses at 6 furlongs.