Superstar Secretariat’s Dazzling Post-Triple Crown Return at Arlington
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After his 31-length runaway in the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat had achieved rock star status in the United States. Not only did he become the first U.S. Triple Crown winner since Citation in 1948, Secretariat delivered one of horse racing’s most indelible moments while “moving like a tremendous machine” to complete the sweep in the June 9 Belmont in a record-setting 2:24 for 1 ½ miles.