Secretariat woulda eaten American Pharoah's lunch!

[PrairieSpyder]

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Watch it in full screen to see how much faster Secretariat was at the mile, 1 1/4 mile and finish!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

COMPARISION

I think Secretariat was one of the greatest race horses that ever lived. But to give American Pharaoh His do, He did have the 2 nd fastest time ever in the Belmont ( behind Secretariat's ). But if we are pondering here's something , I personally think the greatest Race horse that ever lived was Man O' War. Because His owner didn't like to race in Kentucky , He never registered Him in the Kentucky Derby otherwise He would also have been a triple crown winner .....Man O' War did win the other two in record time .........Mike :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I think Secretariat was one of the greatest race horses that ever lived. But to give American Pharaoh His do, He did have the 2 nd fastest time ever in the Belmont ( behind Secretariat's ). But if we are pondering here's something , I personally think the greatest Race horse that ever lived was Man O' War. Because His owner didn't like to race in Kentucky , He never registered Him in the Kentucky Derby otherwise He would also have been a triple crown winner .....Man O' War did win the other two in record time .........Mike :thumbup:

You're probably right about Man O'War, Mike. Secretariat was the first triple-crown horse I'd seen, though.

I thought the side-by-side video was interesting.

 

[Bob Denman]

Secretariat was actually a bit of a freak... nojoke (I mean that in a GOOD way...)
After his death; they discovered that his heart was about double the size of a normal horse...
He had the right pump; for the right job! :bowdown: :thumbup:

Although after looking at the intervals; American Pharaoh looks to have been pretty close from the mile, to the finish!
(I didn't do all of the Math just yet...)



(My Dad used to own a couple of Trotters & Pacers...)

 

[donkes]

None of them could beat my Spyder. :clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

Back With The Math...

Okay... There's no doubt that Secretariat ran his race in 2.65 seconds less time... :bowdown:
I'll give his advantages, at each of the marks...
At the Quarter: .46
At the Half: 2.63
Three-Quarter: 3.61
Mile: 3.79
1&1/4 mile: 3.33
at the finish: 2.65
It's clear to see that after the Mile; American Pharaoh WAS faster...
I don't know how to adequately explain the "splits" (the times it took to run between the marks...), but Pharaoh was "about a half-second faster from the mile, to the mile and a quarter, and al most seven-tenths faster from the mile and a quarter, to the finish...

But Secretariat's pace at the beginning of the race... :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

 

[jcthorne]

I thought it was interesting that the two were direct bloodline relatives.

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you think that Secretariat got to sit around on the couch and watch TV after he retired??

 

[garb55]

Okay... There's no doubt that Secretariat ran his race in 2.65 seconds less time... :bowdown:
I'll give his advantages, at each of the marks...
At the Quarter: .46
At the Half: 2.63
Three-Quarter: 3.61
Mile: 3.79
1&1/4 mile: 3.33
at the finish: 2.65
It's clear to see that after the Mile; American Pharaoh WAS faster...
I don't know how to adequately explain the "splits" (the times it took to run between the marks...), but Pharaoh was "about a half-second faster from the mile, to the mile and a quarter, and al most seven-tenths faster from the mile and a quarter, to the finish...

But Secretariat's pace at the beginning of the race... :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

That could be because Secretariat had no other horses breathing down his neck the second half of the race

 

[Bob Denman]

It's tough to say; each race is different, and each horse responds differently... :dontknow:
Remember: Secretariat was pushed HARD to the half-mile...
(That's why I always used to just bet the favorite, to show... )

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

my :spyder2: on it's worst day has more horse power then the 2 of them combined & is faster

 

[Bob Denman]

So; Are you entered in next year's Derby, Preakness, and Belmont yet?

 

[grumpybob]

There was a great grandson of Secretariat's out in Council Grove Kansas a few years back. He raced in 5 races then sold for $1,700.00. He was called a no ride by the jockeys. After the race ended he would buck the jockey off. Nobody wanted to ride him in a race. He was the fastest horse I was ever on. He got struck by lightning out in the pasture.

 

[Bob Denman]

It seems as if the Good Lord was keeping an eye on him... :shocked:

 

[bmccaffrey]

To many variables to really say unless there side by side on same track conditions.

Secretaires stride was 22 -22.5 ft.
American Pharoah was 24ft.

Would have ben nice to see them run together :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

There was a great grandson of Secretariat's out in Council Grove Kansas a few years back. He raced in 5 races then sold for $1,700.00. He was called a no ride by the jockeys. After the race ended he would buck the jockey off. Nobody wanted to ride him in a race. He was the fastest horse I was ever on. He got struck by lightning out in the pasture.

Was that at the trainer on Hwy 56 west of Council Grove? I used to date a guy who worked there. But I thought that place only trained cutters.