you have another statue you want to talk about. i am trying to virginia s his birthplace, and most people think of him in connection with kentucky. kentucky has four statue ises of him, new york two, virginia none. janice: why? i think there s sort of been the i don t know, there s just sort of felt like, well, he is kind of a kentucky horse. many virginians don t know he was born and bred in virginia. he s virginia s greatest athlete. janice: we have a lot of fox & friends fans that live in virginia is, so starting now, we re going to make sure that that statue is in virginia. and tell me about the place where people can get all of the wonderful little gifts about secretary secretaryuate. secretary quaint.com secretariat.com. janice: it is such a pleasure. i love covering the races there s never been a horse like this. exciting day, 50th anniversary of the triple crown win of secretaryuate. kate, thank you so much.
belmont park with kate tweedy his family owned secretaryuate. janice. janice: what a treat, kate. your mom really was a trailblazer in so many ways. she owned secretariat but also bred him. bred him and raised him, planned the training, and she was a tough, strong lady. janice: i mean, back in the 70s that was not something you saw very often, a woman kind of commanding this industry. she really was a trailblazer and so passionate about horse racing. she genuinely wanted to share with the fans which also made her a real favorite. janice: what is it about in this horse that just transcends time? he the way he ran, out of pure if joy and just showing the world what his ability was. so much beyond competition. he wasn t beating the other horses, he was just showing the world with, hey, i am the king. janice: the people s horse. if you come to belmont, there is this beautiful statue of secretariat in the paddock, and
my great pleasure. thank you. janice: this was a pleasure for me, you know i love the horse racing, and to meet royalty, and, of course, go to secretariat.com for this beautiful, little stuffed secretariat. will: all right. thank you, kate. thank you, janice. pete: thank you, janice. rachel: bye, janice. wii will: more fox & friends moments away.
Fifty years ago this week, Secretariat completed horse racing’s Triple Crown with a historic win in the Belmont Stakes, in a still record time of 2:24, and by a distance of nearly a quarter mile.
No horse will run all legs of the Triple Crown this year, making some wonder if the three-race, five-week format should be changed. Many like it as is.