He ran 1¼ miles on a dirt track in 1 min 57.8, broke a 30-year-old record of 1'58.2" set by Hall of Famer Noor carrying under 130 pounds in 1950.Spectacular Bid’s time still stands as a record, faster than Secretariat's best time over that same distance.
His overall body of work is a testament to not only the horse's speed, but also durability and quality management Very few horses have all 3 All 3 elements come into play when it comes to great horses and their legacy
I wish spectacular bid would have won the Triple Crown. As a kid at that time I thought for sure he was going to the Triple Crown. You got to remember they were popping one off every other year back in the 70s. And I thought the bid was every bit as good as Seattle Slew our Affirmed. But none of them where as good as Secretariat. And I think if the bid would have won the Belmont he would have been number two or three greatest racehorse ever.
Actually Seattle Slew's race record is similar to Secretariat and Spectacular Bid's overall record is superior But they're all great horses who also threw in the (very) occasional clunker, I prefer to enjoy their best performances without getting into which one was better
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