The Race that Forever Sealed Secretariat's Legacy: The Story of the 1973 Belmont Stakes (This Day In History)

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No horse had won the Triple Crown in horse racing in a quarter of a century. Heading into the third race of the Triple Crown (the Belmont Stakes) Secretariat was the oddsmaker's favorite—and America's, too. Here's the story.

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