Secretariat

ByWayne Willis

I watched the movie, Secretariat, last night. It was OK. Only OK. Watching the actual horse Secretariat, when he was running in 1973, was much better.

This ESPN show from a decade ago really captures the story (in 5 short segments on YouTube). Interviews with all the players — owner, trainer, jockey, others — and many of the contemporary sportswriters were really good. I still get goosebumps watch that move at Preakness … last to first in 180 yards!

BTW, the 2010 Disney movie stuck to the facts pretty well … with some dramatic license on the human relations. But the race detail was very accurate.

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