Historical Events tagged with "lucien laurin"
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Sports & Recreation
Secretariat clinches U.S. Triple Crown title
June 9th, 1973 51 years ago
Secretariat, a racehorse trained by Lucien Laurin, won the Belmont Stakes, achieving the illustrious U.S. Triple Crown by winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in a single season. This feat, completed at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, saw Secretariat cross the finish line in a record time of 2:24, affirming his status as one of the greatest racehorses in history.
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