[somerfrost]

Of course I believe the greatest race of all time was Secretariat's Belmont...it should be noted that he was timed in 1:59 flat for ten furlongs that day and racetrack timers who kept the watch on him claim he broke the record for 13 furlongs as well before Ronnie could finally pull him up! And while he did the last half by himself, he first disposed of a great thoroughbred (Sham) in suicidal early fractions...lets not forget that fact! Everybody watching the race that day was crying, "he's going too fast, too fast, what is Turcott trying to do, kill the horse?" Of course he had no control, he was just along for the ride! Secretariat subsequently set the world mark for 9 furlongs later that year in the Marlboro but this was a super race! All the records are great, and nothing away from the Bid and the good Doctor...but there has been only one Secretariat and only one perfect race...the 73 Belmont!