ELMONT, N.Y. – The two people who knew Secretariat the best knew he was going to win the Belmont, even days before the race was run. Exercise rider Charlie Davies and Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte ...

If records are made to be broken, then Secretariat is a spectacular exception to the rule. It has been 52 years since the 1973 Kentucky Derby winner accomplished record times in all three Triple Crown ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BALTIMORE (AP) — Calling Secretariat a ...

Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died. He was 84. Related video above: Remembering those we lost in 2025 Turcotte’s family said through his ...

Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1916: Chick Evans won the U.S. Open.

The first Saturday in May is layered with history. This year’s running of the Kentucky Derby is no exception as it marks the 10-year anniversary of American Pharoah’s Triple Crown victory. Ten years ...