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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,516 posts) Fri May 5, 2023, 07:07 AM May 2023

On this day, May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, still a record.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_5

• 1973 – Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, an as-yet unbeaten record.

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On this day, May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, still a record. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP

That was one big, beautiful, amazing horse. Biophilic May 2023 #1

Big Red 🌹🌹🌹 mobeau69 May 2023 #2

I watched that race from the infield at turn # 4. jaxexpat May 2023 #3

Biophilic

(3,668 posts)

1. That was one big, beautiful, amazing horse.

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Fri May 5, 2023, 07:20 AM

May 2023

I remember watching that race and being totally enthralled by him.

mobeau69

(11,147 posts)

2. Big Red 🌹🌹🌹

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 5, 2023, 07:23 AM

May 2023

jaxexpat

(6,837 posts)

3. I watched that race from the infield at turn # 4.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 5, 2023, 07:40 AM

May 2023

We heard a lone horse coming. He came and went. Then a whole herd of horses showed up, racing each other. The infield was a swamp. Rain the night before left the track almost muddy. Earlier in the day it had been a sloppy mess.

Oh, to be twenty on a bright and sun shiny Derby Day in Louisville.

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