It's About Time

Yesterday, the Maryland Racing Commission ruled that Secretariat's time in the 1973 Preakness was indeed two seconds faster than the one they had recorded for all these years. The Secretariat Team, headed by 90 year old Penny Chenery, detailed how they had analyzed, frame by frame, the replay of the 1973 Preakness, using modern technology to time the race. Their result was 1 minute, 53 seconds, two seconds faster than the recorded time of 1:55.

After hearing their case, the Commission decided to change the official time of the race to 1 minute 53 seconds. This means that Secretariat set and holds the record for each of the Triple Crown races that he won.

A well deserved honor, about 39 years in the making!