Man O’ War Vs Secretariat Who Would Win!?

I know very little about horse racing but I know what I witnessed back in 73. He was one of a kind. When you factor in the money, the breeding, the training, the nutrition, and the computer science that has been developed over the last 50 years, it makes his record achievements even more stunning. Not until they make a "Super Horse" in a lab will Secretariats' records ever be broken.

No athlete ever rose to the occasion like Big Red did in the Belmont. It’s as if he knew exactly what was at stake. Because he DID. Magnificence on display.

They were both wonderful champions. i don't think there is any need to compare them, just appreciate them.

I think Man O' War & Secretariat would agree there's no need for comparison, then trot off to the barn together for some oats, apples, and carrots.

Regarding the animated race... #1. Secretariat was always paced behind the leader, then beside the leader, then to take the lead... #2 Secretariat's main jockey, Tourette and the jockey who rode him in the Belmont, NEVER took a whip to him when asking for more speed, Secretariat never experienced a whip... beautiful...🦋

I remember 1973 like it was yesterday. When Secretariat broke last in the Preakness, I thought, Bah. And then all of a sudden he took off like a bat outta hell, passing every other horse and won. No one predicted he would do what he did in the Belmont. I remember watching it on TV, and as he came down the back stretch, I stood up and clapped with tears pouring down my face, I was so overwhelmed by what I was seeing. When he died, I cried again. He will always be my favorite horse. Ruffian was my other favorite. 😢

I got nervous for a second. Secretariat gives me goose bumps every time, even in this digital race.

Secretariat was an absolute DREAM! By the WAY he strove towards the most memorable finishing ROUTE of any race

On his best day (like the Belmont) no horse would ever beat Secretariat.

Eddie Arcaro put it best. Discussions like this make for great barroom conversations, but there is really no way to know for sure. Eddie did go on to say that he believed no horse who ever lived would have beaten Secretariat on the day he won the Belmont.

Both horses were exceptional in their day. Choosing between them is a waste of time.

You nailed it on the head. Secretariat loved to run. From the back or lead from the front.

I have the videos of Secretariat's triple crown races. Compared to the competitors I am just amazed at how much longer his strides were. I tear up every time I watch them. I was an apprentice trainer and exercise jockey in the 70s. I still ride for pleasure.

You cannot compare a horse that ran in the 1920's and one that ran in the 1970's. There are so many differences, not just in the training they received, but track conditions, the weight Man o' War carried, etc., etc. Man o' War and Secretariat both were large horses, with MOW being a bit larger. Both called Big Red, and both had stamina. The only reason that MOW lost a race was because his jockey had him turned in the wrong direction when the race started, there were no gates used back then. MOW also won by 100 lengths in one race that was 1 5/8 miles long, that win was by 1/4 mile. There is also one important factor, MOW had a stride length 28' (the most of any horse) while Secretariat's stride was 25'. Both great horses in their time, and we should all appreciate what they were and did, and leave it at that.

Both were great horses. I wish there was more footage of Man O'War. Man O'War is concidered the better sire, the most prominent offpsring being his son, War Admiral, triple crown winner and yet another amazing horse. Man O'War had a longer stride than Secretariat (28 v. 25) and was never ridden full out as his owner forbade it. I believe the most Secretariat carried was 129 pounds. The winner in one of his losses carried 7 pounds more than him. Man O'War was retired early mainly because the owner was told they would continue to up the weight on him to never-before-seen weights. Both horses are distantly relatead through Man O'War's sire. Isn't it strange both of these wonderful thoroughbreds were sorrels?

Two exceptional horses. I adored secretariat. However, I also realize that the conditions for training and the track were contributors to increase speeds during secretariat’s time.

You can never truly predict how two horses like these two would compare in an actual race without putting them in an actual race. Mainly because some extraordinary horses will take the measure of their opponents by looking them in the eye…and then adjust their effort accordingly. Some horses just have no quit in them and what the statistics say SHOULD happen may be far from what ACTUALLY happens.

Thank You for the great video, fun and informative to watch. Horse racing is a history lesson and this one was A+

Very well done! Seems you covered pretty much all of the considerations. Your conclusions are sound. Your race call was very good. And whatever software product you used to produce that race is pretty cool too. I was 10 years old when Secretariat won the triple crown. He was my introduction to horse racing. I have a short list of who I want to meet in heaven and one of them is a red horse.

Something you need to factor in is that Secretariat ran each quarter mile faster throughout his triple crown pursuit. He built has speed as if toying with the competition. In the Derby and the Preakness he came out of the slow and sloopy and still managed to set track records. Belmont was his exception, and my god what a beautiful and amazing race that was. I wouldn't be at all shocked if his records at Belmont are never matched.