Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Thirty-six years after legendary horse Secretariat died, he remains the heartbeat of the horseracing industry. Secretariat won the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in record times that still stand, ending ...

Secretariat. 1973. The fastest mile-and-a-quarter in Kentucky Derby history. You know the stats. But did you know that more than 50 years after Big Red ran for the roses (and then the Triple Crown), ...

In the 52 years since Secretariat ran the fastest Kentucky Derby, there have not been even many near misses to challenge Big Red’s record. Only two horses since have come within a second of ...

During the week of the 151st Kentucky Derby, one of the most intense points of commentary came from the observation that Secretariat (by Bold Ruler) was in the pedigree of every Kentucky Derby starter ...