Post by BlackThunder on Jul 11, 2006 22:00:05 GMT -5
Name:Secretariat
Nick:Big Red
Breed:Thoroughbred
Gender:Stallion
Age:14
Height:16'2 Hands
Color:Bright red chestnut
Heart:Lone(for now)
History: Secretariat was an American thoroughbred racehorse considered by many to be the greatest of all time. He was ranked No. 2 to Man O' War in the Top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse magazine[1] (although Secretariat consistently posted faster times than Man O' War ever did, albeit without carrying the weight and without consistently being held back by his jockeys, as was Man O'War). He was affectionately nicknamed Big Red after Man O' War, who was also called Big Red.
Sired by Bold Ruler out of the dam Somethingroyal, Secretariat was born at Meadow Farms Stables in Doswell, Virginia. Owned by Penny Chenery, he was trained by Canadian Lucien Laurin and ridden by fellow Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte. Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, making him the first Triple Crown winner in a quarter of a century, long enough that many racing fans had thought it never would happen again.
How became Wild: He was to be sent to be put down because he was too old. He was secretly released by his jockey.
Other info:"One of the greatest racehorses of all time."[/i]
Nick:Big Red
Breed:Thoroughbred
Gender:Stallion
Age:14
Height:16'2 Hands
Color:Bright red chestnut
Heart:Lone(for now)
History: Secretariat was an American thoroughbred racehorse considered by many to be the greatest of all time. He was ranked No. 2 to Man O' War in the Top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse magazine[1] (although Secretariat consistently posted faster times than Man O' War ever did, albeit without carrying the weight and without consistently being held back by his jockeys, as was Man O'War). He was affectionately nicknamed Big Red after Man O' War, who was also called Big Red.
Sired by Bold Ruler out of the dam Somethingroyal, Secretariat was born at Meadow Farms Stables in Doswell, Virginia. Owned by Penny Chenery, he was trained by Canadian Lucien Laurin and ridden by fellow Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte. Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, making him the first Triple Crown winner in a quarter of a century, long enough that many racing fans had thought it never would happen again.
How became Wild: He was to be sent to be put down because he was too old. He was secretly released by his jockey.
Other info:"One of the greatest racehorses of all time."[/i]
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