SeaBiscuit was the horse for his time, but Secretariat in my estimation is THE Superhorse. Secretariat still holds the fastest time for each of the Triple Crown races, winning the Kentucky Derby in 1 minute, 59.4 seconds, the Preakness in 1:53 and the Belmont in 2:24. Who Was Better M...
Seattle Slew, (foaled 1974), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1977 became the 10th winner of the American Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes—and the only horse to win the Triple Crown with an undefeate
American Pharoah, (foaled 2012), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 2015 became the 12th winner of the American Triple Crown—by winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes—an accomplishment that ended a 37-year drough
While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a world-wide market worth around US$115 billion. ...
Let’s try to pick the Derby with a focus on breeding: Messier – There is only one horse in the field that has been bred to win this race since birth. The 3rd dam here was a Canadian champion, and a son on Super Derby winner Seeking the Gold. That champion was bred to AP Indy...