Secretariat Secretariat as an older stallion Sire Bold Ruler Grandsire Nasrullah Dam Somethingroyal Damsire Princequillo Sex Stallion Foaled March 30, 1970 The Meadow, Caroline County, Virginia October 4, 1989 (1989 - 10 - 04) (aged 19) Claiborne Farm Paris, Kentucky Country United States Color Chestnut Breeder Meadow Stud (Christopher Chenery) Owner Meadow Stable (Christopher Chenery, Penny Chenery) Racing colors Blue, white blocks, white stripes on sleeves, blue cap Trainer Lucien Laurin Record 21: 16 -- 3 -- 1 Earnings $1,316,808 Major wins Sanford Stakes (1972) Hopeful Stakes (1972) Futurity Stakes (1972) Laurel Futurity (1972) Garden State Futurity (1972) Bay Shore Stakes (1973) Gotham Stakes (1973) Arlington Invitational (1973) Marlboro Cup (1973) Man o ' War Stakes (1973) Canadian International (1973) Triple Crown race wins: Kentucky Derby (1973) Preakness Stakes (1973) Belmont Stakes (1973) Awards 9th U.S. Triple Crown Champion (1973) American Champion Two - Year - Old Colt (1972) American Champion Three - Year - Old Male Horse (1973) American Champion Male Turf Horse (1973) American Horse of the Year (1972, 1973) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1992) Honors U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1974) Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (2007) Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (2013) U.S. Postage Stamp (1999) # 2 -- Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century
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