Secretariat would have beaten yesterday’s winner by 8-10 lengths.

Author: Hensou  (10476 Posts - Joined: Dec 21, 2022)
Posted at 4:31 pm on May 3, 2026

But horses are bigger, faster, stronger, better trained etc.

Just like today’s athletes, right?


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Only one horse on the track didn't have Secretariat lineage.

Author: NedoftheHill  (46598 Posts - Joined: Jun 30, 2011)
Posted at 7:30 pm on May 3, 2026

I'm not a horse racing aficionado, but I wonder if inbreeding will become a problem, if it hasn't already.

Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.
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And American Pharoah? How do you size that champ up to yesterday's winner?

Author: ELP  (11409 Posts - Joined: Oct 18, 2020)
Posted at 6:00 pm on May 3, 2026

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5 lengths per second on a good track. Compare the finishing times.

Author: Hensou  (10476 Posts - Joined: Dec 21, 2022)
Posted at 7:10 pm on May 3, 2026

Secretariat might be actually closer to 10-12 lengths.

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Always worth watching Secretariat's greatness --

Author: conorlarkin  (22616 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 4:54 pm on May 3, 2026



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