So, I got a bit curious the other day about the Preakness Stakes. You know, one of those big horse races. I started wondering, who was the absolute speed demon there? Like, what’s the fastest anyone’s ever done it?
I started poking around, just doing some casual looking up. You always hear about legendary horses, but I wanted to know the specifics for the Preakness, the real numbers behind the chatter.
My Little Investigation Uncovered This
And wouldn’t you know it, the name that really stands out is Secretariat. I mean, that horse was something else, a real powerhouse. Almost everyone who knows a little about racing has heard of Secretariat.
But here’s where it got pretty interesting for me during my search. I found out that his Preakness time wasn’t always what it is now. It’s quite a story, actually. Here’s what I gathered as I dug into it:
- Originally, way back when he ran, they clocked him at something like 1 minute and 54 and two-fifths seconds. That was the number everyone went by for a long, long time. That was the official record, set in stone, or so it seemed.
- Then, much later, I think it was around 2012, they decided to give it another look. They reviewed the race, the old tapes, probably with newer technology or a different way of looking at it, I guess.
- And they officially updated it! Secretariat’s record time for the Preakness is now 1:53.00. That’s a pretty noticeable difference from what they thought for decades!
Pretty wild, right? To think that for so many years, the “official” time was a bit off. It just goes to show how things can change even long after the event. It makes that 1:53.00 even more solid now, I reckon, knowing they went back and really pinned it down.
So yeah, that’s the king of speed for the Preakness. I spent a bit of time seeing if anyone else came close, and while there are other incredibly fast horses that have run the Preakness, Secretariat’s performance, especially with that corrected and confirmed time, is just legendary. It really sets the bar.
Just a little tidbit I stumbled upon and thought was worth sharing. It’s always cool to learn these bits of history, especially when there’s a little story behind the numbers, showing how even facts can be refined over time. Makes you wonder what else out there might get a second look someday!
