Saratoga All Access: Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte autograph session [03:52]
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today welcomed the famed rider of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat to Saratoga Race Course for an exclusive autograph session for racing fans. Various memorabilia was available for Turcotte to sign, including the first print to showcase the newly adjusted and corrected Triple Crown times. Autographs were available for $20 with all proceeds to benefit The Secretariat Foundation, which provides grant funding to thoroughbred retirement programs as well as the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. Turcotte was also on-track on Saturday, August 11, when NYRA named the day's fourth race in honor of The Secretariat Foundation.
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Secretariat - 1973 Belmont Stakes [03:05]
In arguably the most dominant performance in sports history, Secretariat delivers the definitive moment of his brilliant career to complete the Triple Crown. His margin of victory (31 lengths) and final time (2:24 - a world record) remain the standard to which all other races compare. Final time: 2:24 Owner: Meadow Stable Trainer: Lucien Laurin Jockey: Ron Turcotte
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Two Minutes with Ron Turcotte [02:01]
What does Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte think prompted Secretariat's historic performance on Belmont day?
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