Secretariat

The Real Deal

Secretariat was an amazing horse who has recently had a movie made about him.  His owner Penny Chenery recognised his talents and used him to save her farm.  He won the U.S. Triple Crown for the first time in twenty years and he won the Belmont Stakes by 31 won lengths, a record that still stands today.  His family called him Big Red and he really was a beauty. 

He won 16 of his 21 professional races and when he retired at age three he went one to sire over 600 foals.  He lived out his life on the farm and when he died it was discovered that his heart was twice as big as the average horse.

 A statue commemorating his win at the Belmont Stakes

 Big Red's extraordinary 31 length win.

The cast of the film.

The film "Secretariat" is a beautiful look at an amazing story of determination and love and of a woman's struggle to save her farm in a mans world.  It is very uplifting and is made extra-special because it is a true story.

Love Em x