Secratariat; Elmont, NY, USA
Secretariat's statue at Belmont Park has a history almost as amazing as the horse's abilities. New York Times photo Today the Belmont Stakes is taking place in Elmont, New York very soon. The favorite is Triple Crown hopeful Justify. In case you're not a fan of the sport of kings, I'll translate: there's a big horse race today; Justify has already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Odds-makers think he'll win this one too. There are so many stories that we can look during the run up to a big race like this. I'd like to take the opportunity to discuss the memorial statues that surround the sport in the U.S. and one statue in particular, the statue of Secretariat, a past Triple Crown winner, that sits in the paddock at Belmont Park. This is the first horse memorial that I've covered in the blog. That probably betrays a bias of mine. I'm a dog person. Don't get me wrong, I like horses and even spent some time at a racetrack with ...