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Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)
Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)

Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)

Date10/22/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday; led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run his last race Sunday in the $125;000-added Canadian International Championship; on Woodbine's Marshall Turf Course. He tried it out this morning.
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Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
10/22/1973
Over 6,000 spectators, who showed up at Woodbine racetrack this morning to watch Triple winner Secretariat
Over 6,000 spectators, who showed up at Woodbine racetrack this morning to watch Triple winner Secretariat
10/24/1973
Secretariat continued his preparation for Sunday's Canadian International Championship race at Woodbine this morning under exercise boy George Davis. (...)
Secretariat continued his preparation for Sunday's Canadian International Championship race at Woodbine this morning under exercise boy George Davis. (...)
10/24/1973
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
3/18/1975
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
10/20/1991
Exercise boy George Davis takes Secretariat for a gallop at Woodbine
Exercise boy George Davis takes Secretariat for a gallop at Woodbine
10/23/1973
A kiss for good luck: Groom Kelly Viens busses Runnymede Lobell, a 3-year-old pacing sensation and a top contender for Saturday's $1 million North America Cup Greenwood
A kiss for good luck: Groom Kelly Viens busses Runnymede Lobell, a 3-year-old pacing sensation and a top contender for Saturday's $1 million North America Cup Greenwood
6/22/1988
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
2/16/1974
Elated Bill Seitz leans forward to give his mother, Marg, a kiss as they head for the winners' circle at Woodbine
Elated Bill Seitz leans forward to give his mother, Marg, a kiss as they head for the winners' circle at Woodbine
6/18/1972
Won in a million: Trainer Roger Attfuekd and jockey Craig Perret show off Molson Export Million winner Peteski yesterday at Woodbine
Won in a million: Trainer Roger Attfuekd and jockey Craig Perret show off Molson Export Million winner Peteski yesterday at Woodbine
9/19/1993
Big green crowd: The St. Paddy's Day crowd of 14,239 yesterday at Greenwood saw the track record smashed by a 3-year-old colt, Canadian Silver, who co(...)
Big green crowd: The St. Paddy's Day crowd of 14,239 yesterday at Greenwood saw the track record smashed by a 3-year-old colt, Canadian Silver, who co(...)
3/17/1991
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
10/23/1973