[tkret]

Went to Old Mill Playhouse to see the movie "Secretariat". It's not very often that we hear the theater audience applaud during and the end of a movie. Considering that Secretariat's opponents were NOT plow horses, but great race horses themselves, the margin of victory for the Triple Crown winner is nothing short of amazing. This movie is a great story about the greatest athlete who ever lived. There'll never be another "Big Red".

check out the margin of victory near the end of this YouTube video:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c_ylcxgCaI&feature=related[/ame]

[Shimpy]

I agree 100%. Very unusual that an audience applauds at the end of a movie. I highly recommend this movie and would like to buy it to have it available to see it again in the future.

[jannd228]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

I agree 100%. Very unusual that an audience applauds at the end of a movie. I highly recommend this movie and would like to buy it to have it available to see it again in the future.

great movie

[2BNTV]

I didn't see the movie yet and I am at work so I am blocked from viewing the video but I believe the margin of victory was an incredible "26 lenghts".

I'm not a horse race fan but I believe that margin of victory was never duplicated in any of the triple crown races.

[Tom Hannon]

When Sport's Illustrated selected the top 100 athletes of all time, Secretariat was # 35...one ahead of Mickey Mantle

[tpop1]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

When Sport's Illustrated selected the top 100 athletes of all time, Secretariat was # 35...one ahead of Mickey Mantle

This was a travesty .....Secretariat never had to perform after staying out partying all night as did the Mick!

As an aside, I heard a great 1 1/2 hour interview of WFAN; Mike Francessa with Jane Levy whose new Mickey Mantle book, "The Last Boy," came out this week. She's a sportswriter who wrote a book on Kofax a few years back.
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[nitehawk]

I was there when Secretariat won the Belmont. I was with my farther who loved horse racing. The crowd really went wild when he turned for home, I remember just clapping my hands, knowing that history was made that day. My farther had tears in his eyes, and told me I would never see another horse like that, as long as I live. I have a $2 dollar show bet on Secretariat just of keepsake. I stuck it in the program and cant remember what I did with it!!. I will definitely see the movie.

[Boomer]

Nitehawk, that is wonderful to have seen that race. I hope you find your stuff.

And, tpop, thank you for posting about the new book on Mickey Mantle. I am going to buy it to give as a Christmas present to our family's biggest baseball fan.

And......

Ohhhhh, tkret,

What can I say? That video you posted MADE ME CRY! Yes! It did.....

.....sniff.....sniff.....HONK.......

ohdearohdearohdearohdear.....How in the world will I ever get through an entire movie about Secretariat???

Blubbering Boomer

[chuckinca]

I thought this thread was about Jim Thorpe!


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[gongoozler]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

When Sport's Illustrated selected the top 100 athletes of all time, Secretariat was # 35...one ahead of Mickey Mantle

Bet Secretariat couldn't hit a curve ball!

[K. E. Christy]

GREAT MOVIE. Would highly recommend for anyone who want to see a good fick.