Secretariat - 1973 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap (CBS Broadcast)

Quite possibly these greatest assembly of horses for one race in history. And Secretariat takes em down.

Eddie Maple on board Riva Ridge later said in an interview that when he looked back and saw that big red head coming on, there was really nothing you could do about it.

That was a fantastic display of Secretariat and Riva Ridge at the Marlboro Cup... RIP Secretariat, Riva Ridge, and the Great Chic Anderson..❤❤❤

And Riva Ridge is phenomenal

I can't say enough how grateful I am you posted this. I actually saw this race on TV as it happened way back then. Agree with Frank Wright that Riva Ridge isn't give the credit he deserves. The he insured this breakneck pace that allowed Secretariat to set the world record here - and then lasted to beat everyone else - is truly remarkable. Penny Tweedy had said it was Riva's 3YO season that saved the farm so she didn't have to sell Secretariat. He's really the unsung hero in the whole Meadow Stable story.

It’s a great to see you guys post again your videos were apart of my childhood. One of the main ways I learned about horse racing when I was a little kid. Great to see you post again.

I loved Secretariet as a kid...got to speak to Ron Turcott a few months ago. What an amazing team.

In 1973, Meadow Stable's 2nd Best Horse was a Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes Winner of the previous year. What a nice problem to have.😁

In addition to setting a world record, while easing through an extra furlong, Secretariat set a time of 1:57.8 for the mile and a quarter that was later tied by 4 year old Spectacular Bid for the present day record. INCREDIBLE!

Greatest horse ever.

Thank you for posting This classic of the greatest racehorse of all time

Thank you for posting this gem. What a race and what a field of horses and jockeys !!!

Secretariat finally got some well earned rest after running him sick at Saratoga. People have to understand that Penny Chenery was a socialite. Saratoga was for socialites back then, perhaps is still is, but Secretariat should have been resting from his triple crown and Arlington invitational wins, and brought back in the fall. Once given the rest he deserved he came back unbeatable on the turf and the dirt. If he had raced at four….he would have been a beast beyond what anyone could ever imagine. He was amazing. I saw this race when I was ten.

He just looks different than the other horses.

I used to work for the late great track photographer Tibor Abahazy and seeing him in your videos brings back so many memories and watching these gems just takes me back when it was fun at the tracks. Thank you🍻🍺🍺 😎🤙

Damn (!) as much as I loved my "little brother," I could not beat him to save my life! As Lucien often said, "C'est la vie!" ("That's life"). Cheers to all ;-) P.S. The lovely Penny Chenery was alluding to Riva's fourth place showing (on a very sloppy track) at the Preakness, the previous year (1972). Riva won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in '72 - and a win in the "middle jewel" at Baltimore (of the Triple Crown series) would have given "Meadow Stable" two back-to-back Triple Crown winners (with "Secretariat" taking it in '73). It was not to be, but "Riva Ridge" was a wonderful champion in his own right, and his record proves it.

glad I got to watch this race again -- made me remember just how good Riva Ridge was also -- if not for Secretariat he probably would have won a couple of Horse of the Year titles

I'm surprised no one on the broadcast mentioned the world record.

Is a pleasure to see COUGAR running whit SECRETARIAT COUGAR is one of the best chilean horse i love it

Fantastic you returns!!!!