This Day in History: , Secretariat Wins Triple Crown in Breathtaking Style.<br />June 9, 1973.<br />Secretariat's victory at the <br />Belmont Stakes meant the <br />horse was the first to win a <br />Triple Crown in a quarter of a century.<br />He had won the <br />Kentucky Derby and the <br />Preakness earlier that year.<br />Ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, <br />Secretariat broke the record for <br />the Belmont, completing the <br />1.5 mile race in two minutes and 24 seconds.<br />The horse was extraordinary <br />from a young age.<br />1972 was his first year of racing. <br />Secretariat won seven of his nine races.<br />At the Belmont, Tucotte stated <br />that Secretariat took control of the race, <br />making history on his own
