My all time favorite and greatest racehorse ever was the 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat.
He started out of the gate at Pimlico dead last until he reached the first turn at Pimlico, but past all of the horses after the 2nd turn into the back stretch.
That move you rarely see if ever in horse racing.
Secretariat was a true marvel to behold.
What he did at the Belmont Stakes was super natural.
The great filly Ruffian was my all time favorite racehorse. She would immediately go to the front, and then steadily increase her lead all the way to the wire, tying or setting new track records every time. Got to pet her and speak with her trainer while working at Belmont as a teen back in the 70s. I used to walk horses for several different trainers there.
Secretariat was the Babe Ruth of Horse Racing. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Secretariat still holds the record in all three races that make up the Triple Crown. Unbelievable.