Secretariat's human connections had failed him by making a last-minute decision to run in the Sept. 29 Woodward Stakes (G1) without the proper prep work, but it did not take long for the Bold Ruler ...

The year was 1973. The Watergate scandal began to destroy Richard Nixon, Vietnam withdrawal was on the immediate horizon and America needed a win — anywhere it could find one. America desperately ...

If records are made to be broken, then Secretariat is a spectacular exception to the rule. It has been 52 years since the 1973 Kentucky Derby winner accomplished record times in all three Triple Crown ...

Half a century ago, much was made of Secretariat's soothing effect upon a wider society badly in need of a hug. In the world outside of horse racing, there was Vietnam, Watergate, and the residue of ...

Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com previewing the 151st Kentucky Derby to be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. If records are made to ...