Free Past Performances For 2018 Preakness
May 19, 1973 ~ Preakness Stakes ~ 1 3/16 mile ~ Pimlico Race Course Secretariat's victory in the Preakness was every bit as impressive as his Derby victory, but accomplished in a spectacularly different way. Instead of waiting, and then asking his horse to make one long, sustained drive for the finish, as he had in the Derby, jockey Ron Turcotte surprised a record Preakness crowd with a sudden, lightening move from last to first to seize the lead early in the race. Out of the gate, Secretariat dropped back to the back of the small, six-horse field. That's where everyone expected him to be. But they didn't expect what happened next. Turcotte, sensing the pace was slow, was not about to allow the leaders and especially rival Sham to dawdle along and have plenty saved for the end. As the field settled into the first turn, all hoping to relax for the long 1 3/16th miles race, Turcotte made his daring, early move, from last to first, three-wide and rolling. The Daily Racing Form Chart Caller described the action: "Secretariat broke well and was eased back and relaxed nicely as the field passed the stands for the first time.
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He was guided outside two rivals entering the clubhouse turn and responding when Turcotte moved his hands on the reins, made a spectacular run to take command entering the backstretch. " Turcotte's bold move was meant to seize the moment, place the destiny of the horse in his own hands. But it was risky. An early speed burst might bite into the colt's well of stamina. Rival riders poised to reel in Big Red in the latter stages, if he faltered. However, there was no falter in Secretariat. Down the backstretch Secretariat loped along on the lead. Around the turn and into the stretch he held about a 2½ length- margin on Sham (who had moved up to second) and held that margin to the wire. The Form's Chart Caller summed up the second half of the race succinctly: "Secretariat was not threatened thereafter and confidently ridden to the finish. " As he had earned the roses in Louisville, Secretariat was awarded black-eyed susans for victory in Baltimore. It was smiles all around in the Secretariat camp.
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