99^th Kentucky Derby
1973 - Secretariat

Race Summary :23 2/5, :47 2/5, 1:11 4/5, 1:36 1/5, 1:59 2/5 (new track record). Track fast. Winner - Ch.c., by Bold Ruler - Somethingroyal, by *Princequillo. Trained by Lucien Laurin. Bred in Virginia by Meadow Stud, Inc. $2 mutuels paid - Secretariat (coupled with Angle Light), straight $5.00,place $3.20, show $3.00; Sham, place $3.20, show $3.00; Our Native, show $4.20. $198,800 gross value and $5,000 Gold Cup. Net to winner $155,050; second $25,000; third $12,500; fourth $6,250. 218 nominations.

1973: World History

Race Footnotes

Horse	Finish	Jockey	Owner	Breeder	Trainer
Secretariat	1st	Ron Turcotte	Meadow Stable	Meadow Stud, Inc.	Lucien Laurin
Sham	2nd	Laffit Pincay, Jr.	Sigmund Sommer	Claiborne Farm	Frank Martin
Our Native	3rd	Don Brumfield	Pritchard & Thomas & Resseguet, Jr.	Dr. E. W. Thomas & Sons	William J. Resseguet, Jr.
Forego	4th	Irving Anderson	Lazy F Ranch	Lazy F Ranch	Sherril W. Ward
Restless Jet	5th	Michael Hole	Elkwood Farm	Mrs. Mary Tippett	Carter Thornton
Shecky Greene	6th	Larry Adams	Joseph Kellman	Joseph Kellman	Lou M. Goldfine
Navajo	7th	Weston Soirez	Stevenson & Stump	Joe Stevenson & Ray Stump	James O. Keefer
Royal and Regal	8th	Walter Blum	Aisco Stable	Aisco Stable	Warren A. Croll, Jr.
My Gallant	9th	Braulio Baeza	Arthur I. Appleton	Leslie Combs, II.	Lou M. Goldfine
Angle Light	10th	John LeBlanc	Edwin Whittaker	Noonan & Runnymede Farm, Inc.	Lucien Laurin
Gold Bag	11th	Earlie Fires	Sechrest & Gottdank	Mrs. Lucien Laurin	Randy Sechrest
Twice a Prince	12th	Angel Santiago	Elmendorf	Elmendorf Farm	John P. Campo
Warbucks	13th	William Hartack	Edward E. Elzemeyer	E. E. Elzemeyer	Don Combs

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SECRETARIAT relaxed nicely and dropped back last leaving the gate as the field broke in good order, moved between horses to begin imp[roving position entering the first turn, but passed rivals from the outside thereafter. Turcotte roused him smartly with the whip in his right hand leaving the far turn and SECRETARIAT strongly raced to the leaders, lost a little momentum racing into the stretch where Turcotte used the whip again, but then switched it to his left hand and merely flashed it as the winner willingly drew away in record breaking time. SHAM, snugly reserved within striking distance after brushing with NAVAJO at the start, raced around rivals to the front without any need of rousing and drew clear between calls entering the stretch, was under a strong hand ride after being displaced in the last furlong and continued resolutely to dominate the remainder of the field. OUR NATIVE, reserved in the first run through the stretch, dropped back slightly on the turn, came wide in the drive and finished well for his placing. FOREGO, taken to the inside early, veered slightly from a rival and hit the rail entering the far turn swung wide entering the stretch and vied with OUR NATIVE in the drive. RESTLESS JET saved ground in an even effort. SHECKY GREENE easily set the pace under light rating for nearly seven furlongs and faltered. NAVAJO was outrun. ROYAL AND REGAL raced well for a mile and had nothing left in the drive. MY GALLANT was not a factor. ANGLE LIGHT gave way steadily in a dull effort and was forced to check when crowded by GOLD BAG on the stretch turn. TWICE A PRINCE reared and was hung in the gate briefly before the start and then showed nothing in the running. WARBUCKS was dull.