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9. Documentary

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2020, 07:09 PM

May 2020

I watched a documentary a while back about Secretariat. You can't be a true sports fan and not put him in with the greatest athletes of all-time. I'm not ashamed I had a lump in my throat when he was put down.
And believe me, this is by no means a slight on his incredible records. But, when the autopsy was performed it was revealed that his heart was abnormally large...and not in a bad way. It just was an engine no other horse could compete with.

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While opening a video of Secretariat in the 1973 Belmont I ran across this [View all] Goodheart May 2020 OP

That was kind of ironic and sad. dawg day May 2020 #1

That was Sham, who in any other year would have won a Triple Crown of his own Goodheart May 2020 #3

That was very good. panader0 May 2020 #2

Haven't heard this in years! Thanks. Goodheart May 2020 #4

As much as I love to watch thrilling sports moments DonaldsRump May 2020 #5

All of his Triple Crown records still stand Green Line May 2020 #7

I can barely see this as I'm typing...for obvious reasons DonaldsRump May 2020 #8

In every other race it's always "they're into the stretch!" Goodheart May 2020 #10

That was well done Green Line May 2020 #6

Documentary elevator May 2020 #9

Amazingly there are still a few of his kids alive Green Line May 2020 #11

Hilarious-Secretariat Seems to Have Overshadowed Linked Video Though Stallion May 2020 #12

Not surprising DonaldsRump May 2020 #15

Could someone describe what happens in the video? You have to log on... LAS14 May 2020 #13

It's another horse race Goodheart May 2020 #14

Is soundtrack original with race? Horses' names are incredible, if so bobbieinok May 2020 #16

Yes, I think so. Goodheart May 2020 #17