Secretariat went on to win the Kentucky Derby, two and a half lengths ahead of Sham, and with a world-record finish time of 1:59 2/5 – “Big Red” cracked the two minute race time, as did Sham as the second place finisher. read more
Ultimately, seven of the ten Kentucky Derby winners in the 1970s can be traced directly to Bold Ruler in their tail male lines, including Secretariat and fellow Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. Secretariat's dam was Somethingroyal, the 1973 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year. read more