To: basalt
It’s unfortunate that Secretariat passed so early in her life, it’s also unfortunate that the veterinary who was doing the autopsy did not accurately weigh her heart which was estimated at 25 or 26 lbs, by the attending vet.
From what I’ve read that explains how she could pull out in the middle of a race and just start stroking to the finish whilst the other horses in contention were laboring mightily yet falling further behind.
I watched all three races.
8 posted on
11/05/2022 10:05:19 AM PDT by
Clutch Martin
("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
To: Clutch Martin
It’s unfortunate that Secretariat passed so early in her life...I take it that you're new to racing?
10 posted on
11/05/2022 10:08:48 AM PDT by
damper99
To: Clutch Martin
Sec was a boy and he died of laminitis at age 19.
12 posted on
11/05/2022 10:11:52 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV.)
To: Clutch Martin
22 posted on
11/05/2022 10:35:15 AM PDT by
SE Mom
To: Clutch Martin
Any of these horses take a knee during the National Anthem? I’m not watching if they have.
To: Clutch Martin
"I watched all three races." So did I. The most memorable sporting events in my lifetime.
43 posted on
11/05/2022 12:30:17 PM PDT by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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